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Dan Evans launched into a furious tirade at umpire Mohamed Lahyani He earned a code violation for unsportsmanlike conduct during his match The 33-year-old would eventually lose the first-round encounter 4-6, 6-3, 2-6
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British star Dan Evans was involved in a blazing row with the umpire before crashing out in the first round at the Italian Open.
The 33-year-old launched into a furious tirade at Italian Open umpire Mohamed Lahyani and earned a code violation for unsportsmanlike conduct during his match with home favourite Fabio Fognini
Evans was on the verge of breaking serve in the deciding set when Fognini appeared to have slapped a drive-volley wide.
Lahyani insisted that the ball was in, pointing to a mark in the clay which —