Dan Evans' fairytale run at the Australian Open came to an end after the British number three was beaten by Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.
Evans knocked out world number seven Marin Cilic and then Bernard Tomic to reach his first grand slam fourth round but Tsonga proved a step too far, the Frenchman sealing a 6-7 (4/7) 6-2 6-4 6-4 victory.
Despite defeat, Evans is set to climb from 51st to 45th in the world rankings and leaves Melbourne knowing he can compete with the elite.
Tsonga, the 12th seed, goes through to face US Open champion Stan Wawrinka for a place in the semi-finals.
Source: PA
