Postpublished at 08:07 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2021
Evans 4-6 6-4 1-2 Norrie*
Slick from Cam Norrie, guiding Dan Evans one way and then the next before delivering the killer blow with a sweeping forehand. 30-0.
Australian Open day two at Melbourne Park
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Johanna Konta retires from her match against Kaja Juvan while leading 6-4 0-2
Cameron Norrie beats fellow Briton Dan Evans 6-4 4-6 6-4 7-5
Britain's Francesca Jones loses 6-4 6-1 to Shelby Rogers
World number one Ashleigh Barty win 6-0 6-0 in 44 minutes in first Grand Slam match in more than a year
Rafael Nadal, Sofia Kenin, Daniil Medvedev & Stefanos Tsitsipas through but Victoria Azarenka is out
Amy Lofthouse and Alex Bysouth
Evans 4-6 6-4 1-2 Norrie*
Slick from Cam Norrie, guiding Dan Evans one way and then the next before delivering the killer blow with a sweeping forehand. 30-0.
Anne Keothavong
Former British number one on Tennis Breakfast
That was a big game from Cameron Norrie, but Dan Evans looks very agitated. It is not easy for him.
Home favourite Ash Barty is just about to get going in her first Grand Slam match in over a year.
The world number one, who won the Yarra Valley Classic on Sunday, will open her Australian Open campaign against Danka Kovinic of Montenegro.
Evans 4-6 6-4 1-2 Norrie*
Lovely stuff from Cameron Norrie, forcing his opponent deep and taking the break as Dan Evans punches a backhand into the net. Evans not impressed.
*Evans 4-6 6-4 1-1 Norrie
Dan Evans' frustration is boiling over.
He double faults and then throws his racquet into the tarmac.
0-40 and three break points for Cam Norrie.
*Evans 4-6 6-4 1-1 Norrie
Cameron Norrie wraps up the hold to get on the board in the third set.
Evans 4-6 6-4 1-0 Norrie*
Another Evans forehand loops long, but he fights back to deuce with a superb winner off the same side from midcourt, with Norrie stranded at the net.
Evans 4-6 6-4 1-0 Norrie*
Nice passing winner from Evans to pick off Norrie at the net, but he goes too deep with the a forehand off the next. 30-15.
David Law
BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra tennis commentator
At no point has Dan Evans looked comfortable in this match. None of his service games have been straightforward.
Evans 4-6 6-4 1-0 Norrie*
Deuce for the third time, before Evans slices deep and sprints forward, but Norrie clips the tape.
A meaty serve then forces the British number three long and Dan Evans holds after an almost nine-minute opening game in the third set.
David Law
BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra tennis commentator
That could be a quite expensive error from Norrie.
*Evans 4-6 6-4 0-0 Norrie
Evans edges forward and takes the point the Norrie, fizzing in a forehand that forces his compatriot into the net. Norrie can't get the next one over either. Advantage Evans.
Anne Keothavong
Former British number one on Tennis Breakfast
Cam Norrie is very intense on the court. He'll be trying to fire himself up after the second set.
*Evans 4-6 6-4 0-0 Norrie
Dan Evans finds himself deep behind the baseline and jabs a backhand into the tape.
Another chance to break in the opening game of the third set for Cam Norrie.
*Evans 4-6 6-4 0-0 Norrie
A wrist-rattling serve from Dan Evans to fend off the break, before a little exchange with the umpire. Deuce.
*Evans 4-6 6-4 0-0 Norrie
Only a smattering of fans inside court eight for this one, but they're witnessing some lovely tennis at times from Cameron Norrie. He darts to the net to pick off a Dan Evans passing forehand and guides a volley into the empty court.
Two break points.
*Evans 4-6 6-4 0-0 Norrie
Well, I say that the momentum is now with Dan Evans... as Cameron Norrie edges to a 0-30 lead.
*Evans 4-6 6-4 0-0 Norrie
Dan Evans looked to be out of sorts until that break of serve right at the end that clinched him the second set, but the momentum has now swung his way...
Anne Keothavong
Former British number one on Tennis Breakfast
That was a great effort by Dan Evans but a poor game from Cameron Norrie. He looked tight, and Evans sensed it. The forehand volley was as tight as anything.
Evans 4-6 6-4 Norrie
One set point left.
Norrie forces Evans beyond the baseline point and comes striding into the net, but he can't pick a volley from close range and it rattles the tape.
Evans hits back!