Davis Cup Finals: Great Britain's Dan Evans loses to Czech Republic's Tomas Machac

Dan Evans could not turn the match around, despite the help of GB captain Leon Smith

Great Britain's bid to reach the last eight at the Davis Cup Finals suffered a blow as Dan Evans lost the opening match against the Czech Republic.

The Briton led 5-2 in the second set, but lost the momentum he had regained.

Leon Smith's team will still qualify if Cameron Norrie beats Jiri Lehecka, followed by a win for Joe Salisbury and Neal Skupski in the doubles.

Victory over the Czechs in the tie will guarantee Britain - who beat France 2-1 in the best-of-three format on Saturday - a place in the quarter-finals.

A 3-0 defeat will mean an early exit and a 2-1 defeat would see the group resolved by the percentage of sets won by each team.

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