By Tony Fairbairn
- Dan Evans v Brandon Nakashima
- H2H: Tied at 1-1
BARCELONA, SPAIN – Dan Evans is aiming to pick up some positives on clay as he takes on Brandon Nakashima in Barcelona.
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H2H & Match Fundamentals
| Dan Evans v Brandon Nakashima | H2H: Tied at 1-1 |
| ATP Barcelona 2024 | Barcelona, Spain |
| Clay (O) | Prize Money: €10,855 |
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After another disappointing performance on clay in Monaco, Dan Evans will look to pick up some positives in Barcelona when he takes on Brandon Nakashima.
Tale of the Tape – Key Stats (2024)
| H2H: | Dan Evans (WR 50) | Brandon Nakashima (WR 88) |
| Tournament Previous Best | Semi-Final (2023) | R2 (2022) |
| 1st Serve % | 56.8 | 66.5 |
| Service Games Won % | 79.1 | 86.5 |
| Break Points Saved % | 59.2 | 60.6 |
| 2nd Serve Return Points Won % | 50.1 | 46.8 |
| Break Points Converted % | 28.6 | 36.6 |
Evans will hope to create more opportunities on return than he did in Monaco otherwise it could be another long match for the Brit.
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Playing styles and prediction
After dropping down the rankings, Nakashima is back into the world’s top 100 after a couple of deep runs at Challenger level. The American’s mix of athleticism and serving power makes him a tricky player to face and will now look to gain more momentum over the next couple of months.
Evans will aim to use the slice to force shorter balls from Nakashima as he will look to play aggressively on return. Meanwhile Nakashima will be aggressive on serve and use the angles to limit Evans’ creativity from the baseline. This will be a match between two players who are at opposite ends of confidence levels. Although Evans isn’t in the best form, it’s more than possible to see him winning this match.
Prediction: Evans in three sets.
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