Evans delivers back-to-back irretrievable serves to take control of his service game.

Nakashima manages to get something on the third but it's a weak return and Evans crunches his forehand to the corner.

He wraps up the hold with another one that the American can't get over the net.

That was a very comfortable game for Evans.

Nakashima has remained completely stoic and composed throughout this match.

He looks totally unrufflable as he secures another impressive hold to 15 and Evans will now serve to stay in the match.

Evans secures a comfortable hold with an ace.

Since that earlier break he's been in fine tune.

Evans has certainly looked a bit more lively in this second set and you get the impression he enjoys the interaction with the crowd and his team, whether positive or negative.

It seems to help him but he's got to keep this level now.

Evans fist pumps as he works his way back into Nakashima's service game but his backhand drifts wide before the American produces a big serve to take the hold.

We're on serve, on we go.

Evans questions the technology - no line umpires remember - as he thinks Nakashima's shot has gone long.

The Hawk-Eye shows it was in by a blade of grass.

Anyway Evans goes on to take the hold.

He's got it!

Evans looks chuffed as he heads back to his chair with the break back secured after he came into the net and Nakashima couldn't get enough on the Brit's drop shot to fire past Evans.

Evans is looking somewhat sapped of energy but somehow musters enough to find a break point.

Nakashima saves it to take us to deuce but the Brit gets lucky with a net cord to bring up another opportunity.

Nakashima wasn't going to make the mistake at the third opportunity and he calmly takes the break to take control of this match.

Evans wipes out the first break point with a big serve before Nakashima hits long to take us to deuce.

But the British wildcard is sent scurrying back and forth across the baseline in a lengthy rally and he eventually mishits his shot and it doesn't make it over the net.

A third break point for the American.

Evans leaves the ball at the baseline thinking it was going out, it looked like he sort of wobbled off balance as he backed out of it but it was in!

That's pretty disappointing for the Brit as it brings up break points for Nakashima.

Nakashima swiftly wipes out that Evans 0-30 lead then takes the hold with an ace to keep us on serve in set two.

He looks very chilled out there.

This time it's Evans' turn to get out to 0-30.

But while the Brit looks to be battling out there Nakashima looks pretty cool and calm.

That was a battling hold for Evans, from 0-30 then deuce to take the hold.

Things could've gone south very quickly had he been broken there.

Bit of a wobble for Evans on serve and he falls to 0-30 but deploys the serve and volley well before nailing the smash to fight back to 30-30.

He lets out a ginormous roar as he moves to game point but Nakashima gets to deuce when Evans fires long.

A big serve gives Nakashima game point and he sends down another one to take the hold.

He's yet to face a break point in the match.

Nakashima goes long at the end of a lengthy rally and that takes us to deuce.

Evans certainly seems to be a bit more fired up for this now.

That was a blow to Evans after playing really well throughout the opening set.

Can he regroup here? Don't forget there are a lot of places separating these two in the rankings.

One break point was all that was needed for Nakashima to take the set!

The American didn't have to do much to get out to 0-40 and a lovely cross-court forehand sealed the opening set.

Oops.

Evans goes long and that brings up three set points for Nakashima. The Brit smashes his racquet into the grass in frustration. He's played so well until this point.