By Tony Fairbairn
- Dan Evans [5] v Mackenzie McDonald
- H2H: Evans leads 1-0
ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA – After competing in the United Cup, Dan Evans returns to regular tour action where he takes on Mackenzie McDonald in Adelaide.
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H2H & Match Fundamentals
| Dan Evans [5] v Mackenzie McDonald | H2H: Evans leads 1-0 |
| ATP Adelaide 2 2023 | Adelaide, Australia |
| Hard (O) | Prize Money: $6,895 |
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After competing in the United Cup last week, Dan Evans will look to build some momentum ahead of the first Grand Slam of the year as he takes on Mackenzie McDonald in Adelaide.
Tale of the Tape – Key Stats (2022)
| H2H: | Dan Evans (WR 27) | Mackenzie McDonald (WR 63) |
| Tournament Previous Best | QF (2020) | R1 (2022) |
| 1st Serve % | 61.9 | 65 |
| Service Games Won % | 78.1 | 76.8 |
| Break Points Saved % | 59.6 | 60 |
| 2nd Serve Return Points Won % | 50.9 | 50 |
| Break Points Converted % | 42.7 | 41 |
Evans will need to improve his overall returning stats as he is up against a player who is just as clinical when breaking serve.
Playing styles and prediction
McDonald had a decent 2022 and is a player that makes very little errors with the American being a typical counter-attacking baseline player. The world number 63 will hope to make his return to the world’s top 50 in 2023 and will look to produce a higher level especially at the lower ranked events.
Evans will look to use his slice to force McDonald into overcommitting from the baseline and allowing for shorter rallies. The American will look to grind Evans down and win the longer rallies as he will aim for a high first serve percentage. If Evans can be aggressive on return and be consistent on serve then he should win this match however McDonald will make life as tricky as possible for the Brit.
Prediction: Evans in straight sets.
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