THE WAIT IT OVER! Roger Federer is back in town at the Qatar Open, a tournament he has won 3 times previously (2005, 2006, 2011). But he will have to bring his best against British bulldog Dan Evans who has been on a role in 2021, winning his maiden ATP title during the lead in to the Australian Open.
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HEAD TO HEAD
- Federer leads the H2H 3-0
- Federer leads the hardcourt H2H 2-0
- Evans is 5/1 win loss record in 2021
- Federer has won all 9 sets against Evans
- Evans won his first ATP title in 2021
- Federer hasn't played since Australian Open 2020
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EVANS KEYS TO THE MATCH
Evans has started 2021 with a bang, winning a maiden ATP career title at the Murray River Open (defeated Auger-Aliassime) and has reached a career high ranking of 26 in the world. He will need to use every ounce of confidence if he is going to spoil the Federer Return party and has beaten Top 10 players in the past including wins over Isner (#9), Cilic (#7) and Thiem (#8).
Round 1 | def. Chardy 7-5 1-6 6-2
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FEDERER KEYS TO THE MATCH
Federer makes his return to the ATP Tour after 15 months away due to injury and will have his hands full with Evans. However, Fed has beaten Evans in all 3 meetings and has also won all 9 sets including the 6 sets they've played on hardcourts. Federer can't afford to take Evans lightly even though he will be the betting favourite in this matchup.
Round 1 | BYE
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Prediction = FEDERER in 2 sets
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