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Italian Open: Dan Evans loses to Roberto Carballes Baena in marathon encounter

Britain's Dan Evans continued his poor record at the Italian Open after a marathon three-set second-round defeat by Spain's Roberto Carballes Baena.

The British number two was beaten 7-6 (7-5) 5-7 6-4 in three hours and 48 minutes - the longest best-of-three-set match of the season so far.

Evans, the 20th seed, had a bye in round one and has never won a main draw match in the Rome event.

He is also yet to win a Masters Series match this year.

Evans had led 5-2 in the first set and served for it but Carballes Baena, who won in three sets when they met in Marrakech last month, rallied to take a 6-5 lead before a rain interruption.