Day 1 Results, 2020 Adelaide International: Evans continues brilliant form, Querrey and Chardy also through

Chardy faced Gilles Simon in a battle of the French veterans and it was the former that moved through with a 6-3, 7-5 win.

He has now won his last three meetings with Simon and will take on Pablo Carreno Busta next up for a place in the Quarter-Finals.

Dan Evans continued his brilliance as of late by easing past Juan Ignacio Londero 6-3, 6-4. He went 3-1 at the ATP Cup defeating Alex de Minaur in the Quarter-Finals en route. The Brit is now up to World No.33, a career high ranking.

Sam Querrey fired in 28 aces and didn't face a break point against French qualifier Gregoire Barrere but was still pushed all the way before winning 6-7 (4), 6-2, 7-6 (5), he will next meet Andrey Rublev in the next round.

Lloyd Harris scored the biggest upset of the day taking out number six seed Cristian Garin 7-6(5), 3-6, 6-4, next up is Laslo Djere.