Dan Evans has suffered a straight-sets defeat to Kei Nishikori in the second round of the Indian Wells Masters.
The British number two holds a win over Nishikori on American soil after beating him at the 2013 US Open, but the fourth seed was too strong on Sunday night.
Evans secured a break of serve during the opening game of the match, but Nishikori immediately hit back and was able to break for a second time to claim the set.
The Birmingham-based player stuck with his opponent during the second, but he was unable to keep Nishikori at bay on his second serve and he eventually succumbed to a 6-3 6-4 defeat.
Evans will now try to have a good run at the Miami Masters, which is the next event on the ATP calendar.
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Darren Plant
Darren Plant
