By Tony Fairbairn
- Dan Evans v Lorenzo Sonego
- H2H: Sonego leads 2-0
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – Dan Evans continues his comeback from injury as he takes on Lorenzo Sonego in his opening round match at the Australian Open.
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H2H & Match Fundamentals
| Dan Evans v Lorenzo Sonego | H2H: First Meeting |
| Australian Open 2024 | Melbourne, Australia |
| Hard (O) | Prize Money: $120,000 |
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Dan Evans continues his comeback from a hamstring injury in Melbourne when he takes on Lorenzo Sonego in the opening round of the Australian Open.
Tale of the Tape – Key Stats (2023)
| H2H: | Dan Evans (WR 38) | Lorenzo Sonego (WR 46) |
| Tournament Previous Best | R4 (2017) | R2 (2018, 2021, 2022, 2023) |
| 1st Serve % | 59 | 66.1 |
| Service Games Won % | 78.2 | 82 |
| Break Points Saved % | 62.2 | 63.9 |
| 2nd Serve Return Points Won % | 48.7 | 47.9 |
| Break Points Converted % | 37.3 | 38.8 |
Evans will look to improve his return efficiency against a player like Sonego who is an effective and consistent server.
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Playing styles and prediction
Sonego produced consistent results towards the end of last season but will be disappointed not to have done better in the rankings. The Italian will look to challenge for a seeding place at Grand Slams as his mix of power and consistency has the potential to gain better results at bigger events.
Evans’ mixture of pace and variety will be key as he looks to change the tempo of the contest and find the angles in order to wait for the perfect time to hit winners. The Italian will look to use depth to force errors from Evans as he looks for consistency on serve. If Evans can make a quick start then he should be able to win this match but should this match go to a deciding set then Sonego should become the favourite given the Brit’s lack of match play in recent months.
Prediction: Evans in four sets.
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