Jonathan Jurejko
BBC Sport at Manchester Arena

Hmmm. That didn't pan out as Evans and the home crowd hoped.

Feeling liberated after holding serve, Etcheverry decided to start rushing the net after pinning Evans back. The tactic paid off handsomely.

The Argentina fans here are jovially singing - and one or two dancing - to that 1950s Latin instrumental number 'Tequila'.

You'll know the one.

"Deh-deh-deh, deh-deh-deh... TEQUILA!"

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Colin Fleming
Former British tennis player

So often when you come through a game like [Etcheverry] did, it just frees you up for an assault on your opponent's serve [in] the very next game. As soon as he won the first point, he sensed an opportunity was coming.

Philip Studd
Davis Cup commentator

And there's the winner up the line. The service hold just now felt very significant, it's proved to be so and it's Argentina who make the first breakthrough.

And he gets it! A wicked forehand from Tomas Martin Etcheverry pierces down the line and Dan Evans stands no chance of getting there.

Talk about taking your chances. Evans will be kicking himself.

Now it's Tomas Martin Etcheverry chance. He's got himself two break point opportunities as Dan Evans misfires a lob.

Philip Studd
Davis Cup commentator

Well played Tomas Martin Etcheverry, what a battle. He's fended off four break points, no wonder we see that [passionate] reaction. Dan Evans expending a lot of effort ultimately to no avail and we're level.

Jonathan Jurejko
BBC Sport at Manchester Arena

Etcheverry, wearing a Karate Kid-style bandana as per, lets out an almighty 'Vamos' after finally hanging on to that hold.

He's blowing heavy as heads to the sideline for the towel.

Evans will hoping to rattle through this service game and get the Argentine back under pressure ASAP.

Colin Fleming
Former British tennis player

It feels like we're deep in the third set already...

Finally! Tomas Martin Etcheverry manages to put the game to bed with a huge hold.

Dan Evans pushed the ball into the net to hand the Argentine the advantage, and a massive second serve got the job done.

We've already hit the 30-minute mark and there's only been four games played!

Philip Studd
Davis Cup commentator

Oh! He set it up perfectly but the volley just alludes the British player.

Nope! Dan Evans sets it up well, but he's overreaching for a volley at the net and he can't get it over.

Deuce. Again.

The sliced backhand doesn't work out for Dan Evans this time. Instead it sets up Tomas Martin Etcheverry to land a brutal cross-court forehand winner.

But the Briton, once again, pulls us back to deuce before earning himself a fourth break point. Can he get it this time?

Philip Studd
Davis Cup commentator

What a battle this is proving to be in the very early stages, this game well into its ninth minute, just the fourth of the match.

If they can maintain this level of intensity, this could turn into a real epic. Evans still looking for the breakthrough having had three break points.

On we go.

We've passed the nine minute mark in this match and we go to deuce again as Tomas Martin Etcheverry fails to get the hold over the line with a missed forehand.

Groans from the crowd. Dan Evans can't quite squeeze the pass beyond an approaching Tomas Martin Etcheverry.

Back to deuce.

Another break point for Dan Evans, who just keeps on returning sliced backhands until Tomas Martin Etcheverry makes the mistake.

Colin Fleming
Former British tennis player

That's a big chance missed [for Dan Evans]. A big return, [he] did so well to work the opportunity to come forward, just pushed the forehand a little too wide in the court.

Tomas Martin Etcheverry saves the first break point with a huge first serve, before Dan Evans misses the next by pushing a forehand wide. Deuce.

Dan Evans is a master at mixing it up, and he goes from big hitting on the baseline to a delicate slice that just about trickles over the net - catching out Tomas Martin Etcheverry.

The Briton has got the first break points of this match.

Jonathan Jurejko
BBC Sport at Manchester Arena

I mean, seriously?!

Not sure how Dan Evans stayed in that point for so long, never mind won it.

Terrific tenacity from the Brit, who had to use every bit of his 5ft 9in frame to keep reaching the balls bouncing to the back of the court.

There is about 25 feet between the baseline and LED screens - but Evans was so far back he was almost featuring in one of the adverts.

That's got the place rocking.