By Tony Fairbairn
- Dan Evans [WC] v Karen Khachanov
- H2H: Evans leads 5-0
DUBAI, UAE – Dan Evans is into the main draw of the ATP 500 event in Dubai as a wildcard and his first obstacle is Karen Khachanov in a rematch of their epic US Open encounter.
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H2H & Match Fundamentals
| Dan Evans [WC] v Karen Khachanov | H2H: Evans leads 5-0 |
| ATP Dubai 2025 | Dubai, UAE |
| Hard (O) | Prize Money $25,250 |
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Dan Evans has gained a main draw wildcard into the ATP 500 event in Dubai and will start his campaign against Karen Khachanov in a rematch of their five and a half hour contest at last year’s US Open.
Tale of the Tape – Key Stats (Last 52 Weeks)
| H2H: | Dan Evans (WR 167) | Karen Khachanov (WR 21) |
| Tournament Previous Best | Semi-Final (2020) | Quarter-Final (2020) |
| 1st Serve % | 57 | 64.2 |
| Service Games Won % | 76 | 82.6 |
| Break Points Saved % | 60.4 | 58.7 |
| 2nd Serve Return Points Won % | 47.8 | 52 |
| Break Points Converted % | 35.6 | 40 |
Evans will hope to continue his impressive serving under pressure against the efficient Khachanov.
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Playing styles and prediction
After a strong end to last season which included winning the Almaty title, Khachanov has struggled to get wins this season. The world number 21 has only won two matches this year and has lost his last three matches after failing to defend his Doha title last week. Now Khachanov will be desperate to gain some form of confidence in Dubai ahead of a busy next month.
Evans will use the backhand to carve out angles on the court and test Khachanov’s confidence and patience from the baseline. Meanwhile Khachanov will look to dominate on serve and will aim to finish points off efficiently at the net. This will be an interesting match given the fact that Evans has won all five meetings against Khachanov and nobody will be ruling the Brit out in this contest as he looks to use this opportunity in Dubai to elevate his ranking.
Prediction: Evans in three sets.
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