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Evans above: GB triumph over Slovakia

THE crowd at the Braehead Arena may have been missing a certain local hero over the weekend.

Dan Evans is hoisted shoulder high after his decisive win against Slovakia's Martin Klizan. Picture: Matthew Lewis/Getty
Dan Evans is hoisted shoulder high after his decisive win against Slovakia's Martin Klizan. Picture: Matthew Lewis/Getty

Yet, as Andy Murray began his training block with Ivan Lendl in Florida, they found a worthy replacement in Dan Evans, who clinched a famous 3-2 win for the AEGON Great Britain Davis Cup team against the Slovak Republic with a dramatic 6-1, 6-1, 4-6, 3-6, 6-3 victory against Martin Klizan.