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Nottingham Open: Britain's Dan Evans beats Thomas Fabbiano to reach third round

British top seed Dan Evans beat Italian Thomas Fabbiano in straight sets to reach the third round of the Nottingham Open, but Heather Watson is out.

Evans, the 2019 champion, won 7-5 6-0 and next plays compatriot Daniel Cox or Swiss eighth seed Marc-Andrea Huesler.

British number two Watson's tournament ended with a 7-5 6-2 defeat by Switzerland's Viktorija Golubic.

Fellow Briton Ryan Peniston also progressed in the men's draw, beating Croat Borna Gojo 6-4 7-6 (7-4).

However there was a defeat for Jodie Burrage, who lost 6-2 7-6 (7-4) against Chinese fourth seed Zhang Shuai.