By Tony Fairbairn
- Dan Evans [8] v Radu Albot
- H2H: Evans leads 3-1
TOKYO, JAPAN – After an early exit to Yoshihito Nishioka in Seoul, Dan Evans looks to get back to winning ways in Tokyo where he faces Radu Albot.
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H2H & Match Fundamentals
| Dan Evans [8] v Radu Albot | H2H: Evans leads 3-1 |
| ATP Tokyo | Tokyo, Japan |
| Indoor Hard | Prize Money: $15,235 |
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After losing to Yoshihito Nishioka for a sixth consecutive time last week, Dan Evans is looking to bounce back against Radu Albot in Tokyo.
Tale of the Tape – Key Stats (2022)
| H2H: | Dan Evans (WR 25) | Radu Albot (WR 91) |
| Tournament Previous Best | QR1 (2016) | R2 (2019) |
| 1st Serve % | 61.4 | 65.1 |
| Service Games Won % | 76 | 78 |
| Break Points Saved % | 57.9 | 59.1 |
| 2nd Serve Return Points Won % | 51.1 | 52.3 |
| Break Points Converted % | 42.3 | 40.4 |
Evans’ return efficiency will be tested in this first round encounter against Albot’s powerful and effective serving.
Playing styles and prediction
The 32 year-old hasn’t had the best season so far but has hit form at the right time having won a challenger event in Istanbul a couple of weeks ago. That was followed up with back to back wins in Seoul last week and the Moldovan will look to bring his power game and intimidate Evans.
The Brit will look to use his slice to construct effective points and force errors from Albot’s racket with the Moldovan certainly looking to overcommit on his shots. Evans will see this as a good opportunity to build some of his form back and if the Brit plays a solid match with minimal unforced errors then he should secure his first ever main draw win in Tokyo.
Prediction: Evans in straight sets.
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