Britain’s Dan Evans suffered a 70-minute defeat by Sebastian Ofner within the first spherical of the Monte Carlo Masters.
World quantity 50 Evans, taking part in his second match of the season on clay, misplaced 6-1 6-4 to the Austrian.
Evans had two break factors within the opening recreation of the match however couldn’t convert and went on to lose the following 4 video games in a row.
He dropped serve early within the second set and, regardless of a late wobble from Ofner, couldn’t drive a decider.
British quantity three Evans has not gained back-to-back singles matches on the ATP Tour this 12 months.
The occasion in Monte Carlo is among the 9 Masters tournaments, that are the largest males’s tour occasions outdoors of the 4 Grand Slams.
Cameron Norrie faces Russian fifteenth seed Karen Khachanov in a while Monday, whereas Jack Draper takes on Poland’s tenth seed Hubert Hurkacz on Tuesday.