WATCH: Dan Evans upsets home favourite Bernard Tomic to reach Australian Open last 16

An emotional Evans could barely hold back the tears when the final point was won.

Australian Open giant-killer Dan Evans caused another shock by beating world number 27 Bernard Tomic to reach the last 16.

Evans toppled seventh seed Marin Cilic on Wednesday and can now add Tomic to his growing list of scalps after beating the local favourite 7-5 7-6 (7/2) 7-6 (7/3).