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Paris Masters: Dan Evans beaten by Stan Wawrinka in first round

British number one Dan Evans fell to a straight-set defeat by Stan Wawrinka in the first round of the Paris Masters.

A single break of serve was the difference in the opener before Wawrinka edged past the 30-year-old in the second set tie-break.

Wawrinka will play either Gilles Simon of France or America's Tommy Paul in the second round.

Top seed Rafael Nadal begins his campaign in Paris against Feliciano Lopez on Wednesday.