Evans catapulted into big time in Big Apple

Dan Evans produced the performance of his life to defeat 11th seed Kei Nishikori in the first round of the US Open.

The 23-year-old from England was not even ranked high enough for the qualifying tournament originally but withdrawals got him in and three wins put him in the main draw.

Nishikori was a huge step up but Evans took it brilliantly in his stride, winning four games in a row to take the first set and clinching a 6-4 6-4 6-2 victory in front of a packed crowd on Court 13.