Dan Eds for No.1

■ TENNIS

DAN EVANS is set to become British No.1 after Kyle Edmund suffered a sixth straight defeat at the Shanghai Masters.

Edmund lost 6-4 7-6 to France’s Jeremy Chardy.

Cameron Norrie beat Gilles Simon 7-5 6-2 and faces Daniil Medvedev today.

Former British No.1 Andy Murray set up a clash with Fabio Fognini by beating Juan Ignacio Londero 2-6 6-2 6-3.