Well, well. Two points won by Evans in a row to spin this game around and it’s 30-40…they couldn’t, could they?! Not again surely!

A first break point for the British pair – and Evans fires a volley between Fritz’s legs and there are wild cheers from fans and players alike!

Two volleys at the net and it’s the same old story – missed chances and not quite with the timing on Murray and Evans’ side.

USA get another service break under their belts and it’s looking very much a done deal here.

Andy Murray, of course, will be retiring after his Olympics comes to an end…which looks sooner rather than later at this stage.

Time to pull out something big pretty soon if the British dream is going to continue – they haven’t come close to breaking USA’s serve so far tonight.

Murray tries a forehand passer but Fritz simply volleys back into the empty space; Paul’s next serve is returned by Evans past Fritz…but an inch or two beyond the line.

A fierce pair of backhands from Paul almost finishes the job but Evans just about gets enough on a volley return to claw back one point, then forces another with a fizzing forehand forcing Fritz to go long. 40-30, but that’s as good as it gets as Evans sends another volley at the net far too long.

No respite for GB despite that stronger service game and it’s just a couple of minutes for Fritz to hold his own serve too, game to love.

Murray back on serve now but again it’s just too good from Fritz again, a brilliant passing shot which flies past the Scot and hugs the line for 0-30.

Evans then misses his volley at the net and shows a moment of frustration, almost belting the ball away into the crowd before catching himself last second.

Three break points for USA – they only need two.

A set down, GB need a response – but they’ve been here before, of course. No panic stations from Evans and Murray, you imagine.

However, they cannot afford to start dropping their service games again in this set – a big roar from Evans, serving, as they go 30-15 up.

Two volleys from Murray keeps the Americans honest and Paul, certainly the looser of the two US athletes tonight, puts another into the net – and they win the next point too, to lead 1-0. First time they’re ahead tonight.

Too good from Fritz and Paul, and that’s a quick first set at just 31 minutes.

Paul finds a lovely angled winner to get the game rolling, and a poor floated backhand from Murray brings up set point.

Fritz snaps up a volley at the net to take the set.

Team GB need a comeback – but we’ve been here before haven’t we?

Team USA look a step too good and here though.

Murray manages to hold serve and force Paul to serve out the set for the Americans, although they will have two chances to do so.

A couple of leaping volleys from Evans helps Murray here as the Team GB pair hold and move to 2-5.

It’s all a bit flat in the stands as Fritz cruises through his service game, bombing down a couple of big serves.

Murray looks to fire himself up as he punches his fist when Fritz double-faults, and it’s followed by a nervy volley from the American.

But he steadies to move one game away from the set.

Dan Evans back on service now and a double fault isn’t a help – the first of the match. No aces yet for either side.

Everything feels very forced for Team GB so far and it’s not quite clicking – all more smooth and easy for the Americans at this point.

Murray smashes one into the ground and that’s a 40-30 lead for Britain…and a first big ace from Evans to land their first game!

A big cheer from the stands and it’s 4-1.

Uncharacteristic unforced error from Paul as he sends a routine backhand into the net for 30-30 on his service game, but Fritz is quick to leap and volley into the tramlines. Murray then skids his way across the clay to force the American into a long volley for deuce, but it’s not a full respite.

Murray and Evans really need to get themselves on the board on their own service just to build some confidence ahead of the second set, as this first one is already away from them.