World number one Andy Murray reached the last 16 of the Barcelona Open without striking a ball on Wednesday after Bernard Tomic withdrew from the tournament due to a back injury.
The Scot returned to action last week in Monte Carlo after more than a month on the sidelines but, having beaten Gilles Muller in his opening match, lost to Albert Ramos-Vinolas.
The top-ranked Murray was originally going to skip the Barcelona Open but made a decision to play after being eliminated in the third round at the Monte Carlo Masters, when he blew a 4-0 lead in the deciding set to Albert Ramos-Vinolas.
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While giving him some crucial match time on a surface he has grown to love, it also offers the 29-year-old the chance to consolidate his position at the top of the ATP rankings. It's not easy to stay there, but I hope I can.
Previous year was even better, and he won 18 of his 21 matches during the European claycourt season.
Both Evans and Murray will play their matches on Thursday.
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