Dan Evans will play against Karen Khachanov in the second round of the Vienna Open. The match will start on October 26 at 13:30.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #1 – Handicap (+3) for Evans – 1.51.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #2 – Total Games Over 22.5 – 1.74.
Evans is an uncomfortable opponent for Khachanov. He has beaten Karen twice. Both victories, by the way, were achieved indoors. It is possible that Daniel will beat Karen again. Karen has not been very impressive lately after all.
The previous head-to-head encounters between Khachanov and Evans were long fought out. In those matches, the tennis players played three sets. It’s unlikely to change much tonight.
Evans’ best achievement at the Vienna tournament was reaching the semi-finals. That was in 2020. He was one step away from the final when he lost to Lorenzo Sonego (3-6, 4-6).
Dan comes to the competition in Vienna after a quarterfinal in Antwerp. In Belgium, he showed a good game but was unable to defeat Felix Auger Aliassime (6-4, 6-7, 2-6). As for Vienna, Evans defeated Oscar Otte in the first round (6-4, 7-6).
Evans has won four of his last five matches on the Indoors.
After reaching the semi-finals of the US Open, Khachanov slowed down. In Astana, he reached the quarter-finals, where he was stopped by Novak Djokovic (4-6, 3-6). After this, it was as if he was a different player.
In Antwerp, Khachanov failed to overcome the first-round hurdle. He lost to Sebastian Korda (5-7, 6-7). In Vienna, Karen also struggled to win his first-round match. He defeated J.J. Wolf (7-5, 7-6).
In four of Khachanov’s last five matches at the indoor hard courts, at least 23 games have been played.
Type of Court – Indoor Hard
Speed of Court – 8/10
Evans’ Rating – 26
Dan Evans Wins/Losses in 2022 – 33/25
Khachanov’s Rating – 18
Karen Khachanov Wins/Losses in 2022 – 34/23
In 4 of Khachanov’s last 5 matches, more than 9.5 games have been played in the first set. We offer to bet on “1st Set Games Over 9.5” with odds of 1.565.
Evans leads with a score of 2-0 in the head-to-head matches. The last time they met was at the European Open in 2020. In that match, Evans defeated Khachanov (3-6, 7-6, 6-4) in three sets.
The match will be played at Glaubandich Court, Wiener Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria.
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