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Tennis | ATP Doha 2023 | Evans looks to recover from poor start to season against Ruusuvuori

Tony Fairbairn
Tennis

By Tony Fairbairn

  • Dan Evans [6] v Emil Ruusuvuori
  • H2H: First Meeting
DOHA, QATAR – Dan Evans is looking for some much needed form in Doha as he takes on Emil Ruusuvuori in his Doha opener.

 

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H2H & Match Fundamentals

Dan Evans [6] v Emil Ruusuvuori H2H: First Meeting
ATP Doha Doha, Qatar
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Dan Evans will look to build up some form in Doha after a disappointing start to the year and first up for Evans is Emil Ruusuvuori.  

 

Tale of the Tape – Key Stats (2023)

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H2H: Dan Evans (WR 29) Emil Ruusuvori (WR 52)
Tournament Previous Best R2 (2021, 2022) R2 (2022)
1st Serve % 62.3 65.9
Service Games Won % 77.9 78.9
Break Points Saved % 61 57.8
2nd Serve Return Points Won % 50.6 54.1
Break Points Converted % 42.7 35.3

Evans will look to continue his clinical returning on break points while Ruusuvuori will look to neutralise Evans’ return with his first serve.

 

 

Playing styles and prediction

Ruusuvuori has a big game and a big serve but hasn’t always provided with consistent results as Ruusuvuori will look to change that in the future and climb into the world’s top 50. Now Ruusuvuori will look to kickstart his season in Doha on his favourite surface after a difficult start to the season.

Evans will look to maintain a high percentage of first serves as well as be aggressive on return as that is something that the Brit didn’t manage to do in Australia. Ruusuvuori will look to serve big and hit with little margin as he will look to put Evans under pressure from the start and test the Brit’s confidence. This will be a tough test for Evans but one he should prevail in even if it does go the distance.

Prediction: Evans in three sets.

 

 

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