Dan Evans has called for "the worst rule" in tennis to be changed after overcoming both opponent Jeremy Chardy and an umpiring row in his second round match at the Australian Open.
After his marathon effort in the first round clash, with the British No 2 needing three and a half hours to beat Facundo Bagnis in a match plagued by searing heat, Thursday morning was a breeze by comparison. Evans took less than two hours to see off the Frenchman 6-4 6-4 6-1 and set up a tie with fifth seed Andrey Rublev on Saturday.
But his latest win wasn't without controversy. His 35-year-old opponent was left incensed by an incident in the first set when, facing a break point, a ball fell out of his pocket during play.
