Dan Evans said on Amazon Prime:

"He was controlling the first set really well. Rather than sit back and see if he could do it for the whole match, I changed it from my end.

"He's got a very good serve. His percentages have surprised me a bit."

Evans comes to the net again for a straightforward serve and volley. Well, as straightforward as anything can be against Andy Murray.

The British number one seals it with an ace and a fist pump. Then he gets the headset on.

Naomi Cavaday
BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra tennis commentator

A great response from Evans. He has upped his game, charging to the net. He will be feeling a lot more settled now.

Interesting, while Murray was getting praised heaped on him by his coach Evans was clearly getting his head together.

Murray's shot lands out and Evans has the break.

Image source, getty

Evans throws up a hand in frustration as yet another Murray ace brings up 15-15.

Murray tries a lob, but it's well within Evans' reach and he swipes a backhand for a lovely volley. 15-30.

Evans comes to the net again and it works a charm. Murray tries to pass him but the backhand lands out. Two break points for Evans.

Murray's forehand return goes into the net, but then hits a winner down the line to score his first point in this set. 40-15.

But a backhand into the net seals the hold for Evans.

*Denotes next server

Russell Fuller
BBC tennis correspondent

Murray's intent and aggression and the fact he was able to execute it so consistently against a player of this calibre is impressive.

What an outstanding performance.

Delgado said on Amazon Prime:

"He's played a fantastic set of tennis. It's the best set of tennis I've seen him play for a long time.

"He's had glimpses through the week and dropped off a couple of times. This is the most consistent set he's played at this level for quite a while.

"He naturally ups his level the more he knows he's playing a good player."

Murray's coach Jamie Delgado has the headset on now.

Evans bats back a ferocious serve down the middle, then hits a backhand out.

Murray fires another bullet down the middle and Evans cannot return.

Somehow Murray manages to get back what should have been a forehand winner, but then hits the ball into the net. 30-15.

A double fault and it's 30-30.

Evans looks fired up now. He's running around all over the place but it's no good as he send the ball into the net.

"Slow, slow!" Evans screams at himself as he hits a forehand long. He looks on the brink of a full-on meltdown. Anyway, Murray is two points away from winning the set.

Naomi Cavaday
BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra tennis commentator

That reaction from Evans shows that this tournament is being treated as far more than an exhibition by the players.

Evans' backhand drifts long and surely that's the set for Murray now.

The British number one gets a warning from the umpire as he smacks his racquet on the bench in frustration.

Image source, getty

Murray sends Evans running left, then punches a forehand into the bottom-right corner. Break point.

Naomi Cavaday
BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra tennis commentator

Evans is definitely getting up the court a bit more, he's at the baseline and at the net, getting on top of the points a bit more on his serve.

Murray goes ahead as Evans steps back up to serve, but the British number one brings him up to the net and forces a forehand error to even things out. 30-30.

A smash at the net puts Evans ahead, but he can't get to a Murray forehand in time and it's deuce.

*Denotes next server

Russell Fuller
BBC tennis correspondent

Vintage Andy Murray! He's obviously been a little bit wound up by the banter from the other players that he can only play one way.

Murray was a bit salty about the other players having said he's not aggressive on court. He said, in his usual very dry manner, on Amazon Prime:

"All the guys have been saying that's not really my game style. I was just trying to serve well at the beginning. Being aggressive isn't my game style, I like to play really far behind the baseline and hack apparently."

And Murray's got the headset on, let's see what he has to say...