By Tony Fairbairn
- Dan Evans [9] v Gregoire Barrere
- H2H: First Meeting
WASHINGTON D.C., USA – Dan Evans is looking to recover from his atrocious Atlanta performance in Washington where he faces Gregoire Barrere in his opening match.
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H2H & Match Fundamentals
| Dan Evans [9] v Gregoire Barrere | H2H: First Meeting |
| ATP Washington 2023 | Washington D.C., USA |
| Hard (O) | Prize Money: $14,725 |
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After wasting three match points in the second set against Dominik Koepfer in Atlanta, Dan Evans will look to resurrect his confidence in Washington when he takes on Gregoire Barrere in his opening match.
Tale of the Tape – Key Stats (2023)
| H2H: | Dan Evans (WR 30) | Gregoire Barrere (WR 59) |
| Tournament Previous Best | QF (2022) | N/A |
| 1st Serve % | 60.7 | 61.4 |
| Service Games Won % | 76.2 | 82.4 |
| Break Points Saved % | 61.9 | 63.2 |
| 2nd Serve Return Points Won % | 48.8 | 47.5 |
| Break Points Converted % | 34.8 | 35.7 |
Evans will need to raise his level on serve and return given Barrere’s overall consistency this season as shown in the Frenchman’s statistics for the season.
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Playing styles and prediction
Barrere has had an inconsistent season but finds himself on the brink of a place in the top 50 in the world after a run to the Eastbourne semi-finals. Now Barrere looks to find his big serve and powerful forehand as he looks to take advantage of Evans’s lack of confidence as he looks for a deep run in Washington.
Evans will be looking for better consistency on serve as he looks to neutralise the Barrere forehand on return as he looks to use the slice to open up the court. The Frenchman will look to continue the confident serving that he has used all season as he looks to test Evans’ defence from the baseline. There is no predicting how this match will go however Evans will be hoping for more effort and better body language as he will look to maintain his confidence throughout the contest as he looks for a first ATP tour win since Barcelona.
Prediction: Evans in three sets.
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