Britain’s Dan Evans was overpowered by Andrey Rublev in the third round of the Australian Open on Saturday.
Evans lost 6-4 6-2 6-3 to fifth seed Rublev, who hit 60 winners on 22 unforced errors in a solid display.
Russia’s Rublev will face either Holger Rune or Ugo Humbert as he tries to reach the quarter-finals in Melbourne for the first time.
Evans’ loss leaves Andy Murray as the only remaining British player in either singles draw.
Murray will face Spain’s 24th seed Roberto Bautista Agut from 08:00 GMT on Saturday.
Evans, who reached the fourth round in Melbourne in 2017, started well against Rublev, creating a break opportunity for a 4-3 lead in the opening set.
However, Rublev saved it and broke to close the set, before increasing his aggression to win the next two sets in solid style.
Rublev thanked Evans after the match for giving him a banana during a substitution.
“I asked the ball boy, but Danny asked for bananas earlier and he had two, so he just said ‘take it,’ and I grabbed it,” Rublev said.
“He helped me with some energy for sure. I had more because I ate the banana.”
