BBC Sport · Jan 12
GB quartet miss out on Australian Open main draw
Image caption, Dan Evans reached the Australian Open fourth round in 2017, his career best finish at Melbourne ParkAustralian Open 2026
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Great Britain's Dan Evans missed out on the Australian Open main draw for a second successive year as he fell in the first round of qualifying in Melbourne.
The 35-year-old struggled with his serve in a 6-1 6-2 defeat by Japan's Rei Sakamoto.
Former British number one Evans recorded four double faults and did not create a single break point in a 66-minute defeat.