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The British number four is up against Tommy Robredo a veteran of the tennis circuit.

The 35-year-old is a clay court specialist and is a five-time quarter-finalist at the French Open.

In comparison this is Evans' is in the main draw in Paris for the first time and is not a fan of the surface, despite winning two matches in Barcelona earlier this year.

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Hello again.

A retirement out on Court Two means Britain's Dan Evans is heading out to play at Roland Garros a little earlier than expected, we're back to take you through it.

Evans is the world number 55, playing the world number 271. Should be easy right?

Not a chance.

Right then.

What a morning that was. It started with an emotional victory for Petra Kvitova in her first match back after being stabbed during a burglary, and was followed by world number one Angelique Kerber being dumped out.

We'll be back in an hour or two with coverage of British number four Dan Evans' first-round match against Tommy Robredo.

That match is next on court two. Follow all of the scores here.

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Just what has gone wrong for Angelique Kerber?

It has all gone downhill since she overtook Serena Williams as world number one in September.

She won two Grand Slam titles in 2016 but has reached just one WTA final in 2017.

Norzielus: What a shock! The world number one Angelique Kerber has already gone! WTA tennis is really an unpredictable game.

Nick Anderton: It's amazing that the current women's no1 tennis player is so useless on clay. 2 years in a row out in the 1st round Kerber

This is also Angelique Kerber's second first round defeat in a row at the French Open.

She may well lose her world number one crown to Karolina Pliskova or Simona Halep by the end of this Grand Slam.

It got very nervy in that second set with a number of service breaks but that's a fully deserved win for world number 40 Ekaterina Makarova.

26 winners to Kerber's 16, 19 unforced errors to her opponent's 25. Victory in one hour 22 minutes.

Wow. That is the first time a WTA world number one has been knocked out of the first round at Roland Garros.

Kerber doesn't stick around long. Towel over her shoulders, she is off the court in a flash.

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A deep second serve from Makarova. Match point to the Russian...

To add to the tension the umpire gives Makarova a time violation for taking too long between serves.

The crowd are into this now. The ball crunches off Makarova's racquet as she saves another break point.

Now the sixth break point of the game is saved by the Russian. This game has been going almost seven minutes. We're at deuce again.

Forehand winner, ace. 30-40.

Now we head to deuce as Makarova saves the third break point by coming to the net.

Here comes another chances for Kerber though as she sets up advantage...

Good start to the game from Kerber's point of view. She brings up 0-30 with a backhand winner.

Now Makarova's backhand fails her as the ball sails into the tram-line. 0-40. Could we see another break of serve?

Leon Smith
Great Britain Davis Cup captain on Radio 5 live sports extra

Makarova is clearly not at world number 40 level but Kerber's lack of confidence has led to unforced errors and the weakest part of her game is the second serve which she's hardly been hitting and Makarova, a good returner, is not letting her get away with it.

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The top seed has never lost in the first round at Roland Garros. If Angelique Kerber loses this game she'll be the first.

Kerber wins the first point of the next game but is not happy with the bounce of the ball as she loses the second.

The third goes by as well. The world number one slaps her legs in frustration.

Now a drop shot into the net. 15-40, two more break points for Makarova.

Double fault! Makarova will serve for the match...

Leon Smith
Great Britain Davis Cup captain on Radio 5 live sports extra

This is a big moment. Kerber has the bit between the teeth and is definitely playing better. Makarova is still in control but there are some signs that Kerber senses she can get back into this match.

Break point saved for the fourth time in this game by Makarova.

Oh dear, oh dear. An error from the Russian world number 40 is followed by a double fault.

Kerber breaks back. She is fighting.

The Russian saves another break point. This is the 12th time these two have met, Kerber leading the head to head 7-4.

Another drop shot winner from Kerber. She is trying to move her opponent around the court. Break point again.

Can Makarova keep her nerve? She is a two-time Grand Slam women's doubles champion and a former singles top tenner don't forget.

This is a shaky service game. More break points in this match. This time two for Kerber. The first one saved. 30-40.

And so is the second! One of the best points of the match. Makarova forces Kerber wider and wider onto her backhand before finishing the point at the net. Deuce.