sport news Dan Evans given ree passage through to the third round of the Australian Open

Dan Evans given free passage through to the third round of the Australian Open after Arthur Rinderknech withdrew from the competition Evans was given a free passage through to the third round of the Australian Open Evans had been due to take on the Frenchman at Melbourne Park on Thursday No immediate reason was given for Rinderknech's withdrawal from the Open Evans is now through to the last 32 in Melbourne for the first time since 2017 He will face either Felix Auger-Aliassime or Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 

By Sportsmail

Published: 00:51 GMT, 20 January 2022 | Updated: 00:56 GMT, 20 January 2022