By Tony Fairbairn
- Dan Evans v Borna Coric [8]
- H2H: Evans leads 1-0
DUBAI, UAE – Dan Evans is searching for a resurgence in form when he takes on eighth seed Borna Coric in his Dubai opener.
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H2H & Match Fundamentals
| Dan Evans v Borna Coric [8] | H2H: Evans leads 1-0 |
| ATP Dubai | Dubai, UAE |
| Hard (O) | Prize Money: $22,270 |
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Dan Evans will look for a resurgence in form when he faces eighth seed Borna Coric in his Dubai opener.
Tale of the Tape – Key Stats (2023)
| H2H: | Dan Evans (WR 28) | Borna Coric (WR 20) |
| Tournament Previous Best | SF (2020) | SF (2015, 2019) |
| 1st Serve % | 64.2 | 69.3 |
| Service Games Won % | 75.4 | 82.9 |
| Break Points Saved % | 58.5 | 40 |
| 2nd Serve Return Points Won % | 47.7 | 44.4 |
| Break Points Converted % | 51.6 | 16.7 |
Evans will look to improve his statistics on serve especially given Coric has been so poor on return this season.
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Playing styles and prediction
Coric has had an underwhelming start to the season after an early exit at the Australian Open. The Croatian will look to bounce back as he aims to put pressure on the world’s top ten before the clay court season and Coric would love nothing more than to gain confidence at the venue of some of his best hard court results.
Evans will look to get a lot of returns back and test the Croatian’s confidence from the baseline as well as improve his first serve percentage. Meanwhile Coric will look to use his serve to neutralise the Evans return and dictate points from the baseline using his forehand. This will be a tough match for Evans but the Brit has to believe that this is the best time to play the Croatian and that with a consistent serving performance he can edge to victory here.
Prediction: Evans in three sets.
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