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Miami Open: Dan Evans through as a 'lucky loser' but Jay Clarke is beaten in qualifying

Great Britain's Dan Evans reached the first round of the Miami Open as a 'lucky loser' following a straight-set defeat in qualifying.

Evans, 28, clashed with the umpire on his way to a 6-4 6-4 loss to Kazakhstan's Alexander Bublik.

But as one of the highest-ranked losers in the final qualifying round Evans entered a 'lucky loser' draw and faces Tunisian Malek Jaziri in round one.

Britain's Jay Clarke lost to India's Prajnesh Gunneswaran in his qualifier.

Clarke, 20, is out of the event after a 6-4 6-4 defeat to the world-number 84.

But Evans moved into the first round after a bad tempered defeat to Bublik in which he was deducted a point for hitting a water bottle with his racquet before arguing with the umpire.