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Dan Evans beat Andy Murray as England clinched the Battle of the Brits title with an 8-4 win over Scotland.<\/span><\/p>\n British number two Evans won 6-4 3-6 10-8 against the three-time Grand Slam champion, after England team-mates Neal Skupski and Paul Jubb had earlier defeated Jamie Murray and Jonny O’Mara 6-4 5-7 10-6 in the preceding doubles.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Evans’ victory put England 5-1 ahead and just one win away from the exhibition title in Aberdeen, before Paul Jubb stepped up to beat Scotland’s Aidan McHugh 6-2 6-2.<\/span><\/p>\n Although a dead rubber, the Murray brothers then beat Evans and Skupski 6-3 6-4 in the final match of the tournament, and what could have been the last opportunity for Scottish fans to see them play together.<\/span><\/p>\n “I certainly hope it’s not the case but we need to treat these moments like we might not get the opportunity again because we’re getting on a bit, and you never know what’s around the corner,” said Andy Murray.<\/span><\/p>\n “It was amazing the whole two days, I’m very proud of Jamie for the event he put on.<\/span><\/p>\n “It meant a lot to both us the way all of the players showed up, competed well and went after it.”<\/span><\/p>\n The Battle of the Brits was set up by Jamie Murray with the first edition held during the Covid-19 lockdown, without spectators, at a time when the regular tennis tours had been halted.<\/span><\/p>\n The 2021 edition was cancelled because of rising coronavirus cases at the time.<\/span><\/p>\n This year’s tournament has seen four men’s singles and two men’s doubles matches spread over two days at Aberdeen’s P&J Arena.<\/span><\/p>\n Wednesday’s action had finished tied at 1-1 after <\/span>Andy Murray defeated Jack Draper,<\/span><\/a> after Evans had won the opening rubber for England against 373rd-ranked McHugh.<\/span><\/p>\n