5 failed to advance past the first round of qualifying for the first slam of the year in Melbourne, which begins on Sunday, suffering an agonising defeat in three sets across more than two and a half hours.
Evans suffered a nightmare start, with his serve broken in the first game of the match, but after a similar start to the second set, the Briton stormed back to win the next four games en route to levelling the contest.
Dan Evans crashes out of Australian Open qualifying but British duo advance The British No.
5 will not play the first grand slam of the season in Melbourne, but there was joy for Harriet Dart and Heather Watson, who both advanced in qualifying.
The British number four triumphed 6-2 7-6 (5) and will now face Cabrera’s fellow Australian Taylah Preston in the next round on Tuesday.
