Thanasi Kokkinakis surprises Evans at the 1st round – FRENCH OPEN RESULTS

FRENCH OPEN - PARIS DRAW AND RESULTS. Kokkinakis shocks Evans

By
Luke Meyer
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Prediction and head to head Thanasi Kokkinakis vs. Daniel Evans

Thanasi Kokkinakis stuns Daniel Evans 6-4 6-4 6-4 in the 1st round in Paris on Sunday. The match lasted 2 hours and 28 minutes. His best achievement in this tournament was reaching the 3rd round in 2015. Here you can see his history at this event.

Kokkinakis
Paris
Kokkinakis's Record

The Australian added to his prize money € 28,000 after conquering this match. He has already won € 97,000 after this win. If he wins the next match, Kokkinakis will add € 45,000 to his earnings to get in total € 142,000 in total.

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Kokkinakis
Evans
Thanasi Kokkinakis
6-4 6-4 6-4
2h:28
Daniel Evans
99
99
Total points
81
81
42
42
Winners
40
40
42%
42%
Ratio Winners
49%
49%
26
26
Unforced
23
23
53%
53%
Ratio Unforced
47%
47%
8/15
8/15
Net Approaches
19/33
19/33
53%
53%
Perc
58%
58%
-- Serve --
10
10
Aces
3
3
4
4
Double Faults
7
7
63%
63%
1st in
58%
58%
79%
79%
1st won
71%
71%
42/53
42/53
1st won
40/56
40/56
52%
52%
2nd won
38%
38%
16/31
16/31
2nd won
15/40
15/40
-- Break Points --
5/13
5/13
Total
2/4
2/4
38%
38%
Won
50%
50%
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At the end of the match, Thanasi scored 99 points vs. Daniel’s 81.

Kokkinakis

Kokkinakis served exceptionally well to win 79% of the points (42/53) behind his first serve, and he won 52% points (16/31) on his second serve. Kokkinakis struck 10 aces and he committed 4 double faults. The Australian won this match even if he was struggling when converting his break points after he converted only 38% (5/13) of the procured opportunities.

Evans

On the other side, Evans was pretty focused in converting 50% of the break points that he procured points (2/4). Yet, that was not enough to win the match.

After this match, the head to head between Kokkinakis and Evans is 2-1 for Thanasi.

Thanasi Kokkinakis Draw info

Live score progression and stats

1st Set -
Kokkinakis 6-4
KokkinakisEvans
6
4
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
KokkinakisEvans
5
4
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
30
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
KokkinakisEvans
5
3
15
0
30
0
40
0
KokkinakisEvans
4
3
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
KokkinakisEvans
3
3
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
40
30
KokkinakisEvans
2
3
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
30
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
40
A
KokkinakisEvans
2
2
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
KokkinakisEvans
1
2
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
KokkinakisEvans
1
1
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
KokkinakisEvans
0
1
0
15
0
30
0
40
15
40

Both players managed to hold their service games for the entire set. The only difference was just 1 break that Thanasi conquered in the 7th game (4-3) just before finally winning the set (6-4).

The Australian converted 20% of his break points (1/5). He had 5 break points opportunities in the 5th (2-2 30-40, 40-A, 40-A and 40-A) and the 6th game (3-3 15-40). On the other side, Thanasi didn’t concede a single break point during this set.

They played 67 points. Thanasi was the one to win the set after conquering 7 more points than Daniel (37-30). The Australian surrendered 6 points on serve (20-6). In addition, on the other side, the Brit conceded 17 points on serve (24-17).

2nd Set -
Kokkinakis 6-4
KokkinakisEvans
6
4
15
0
30
0
40
0
KokkinakisEvans
5
4
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
KokkinakisEvans
4
4
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
KokkinakisEvans
3
4
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
40
30
KokkinakisEvans
2
4
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
KokkinakisEvans
1
4
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
KokkinakisEvans
1
3
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
KokkinakisEvans
0
3
0
15
0
30
0
40
KokkinakisEvans
0
2
0
15
0
30
0
40
KokkinakisEvans
0
1
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40

Kokkinakis had a strong start of this set after breaking Daniel Evans in the 2nd game (2-0) before consolidating his break and lead 3-0. Anyhow, Kokkinakis succeeded in coming back to break Evans in the 7th (3-4) and in the 9th (5-4) game before winning the set (6-4).

Evans had no answers in the last 5 games of the set when the scoreline went from 1-4 to 6-4.

Kokkinakis was spot on in converting all his break points in the 7th (2-4 30-40) and the 9th game (4-4 15-40). On the other side, the Brit converted 33% of his break points (1/3). He had his opportunities in the 2nd (3-1 0-40) and the 8th game (4-3 15-40 and 30-40).

They contested 58 points. The Australian was the winner of the set after clinching 4 points more than the Brit (31-27). The Australian conceded 12 points on serve (20-12). Regarding the other side of the net, Evans conceded 11 points on serve (15-11).

3rd Set -
Kokkinakis 6-4
KokkinakisEvans
6
4
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
40
30
KokkinakisEvans
5
4
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
40
30
KokkinakisEvans
4
4
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
30
30
40
KokkinakisEvans
4
3
0
15
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
40
KokkinakisEvans
4
2
15
0
30
0
40
0
KokkinakisEvans
3
2
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
40
30
KokkinakisEvans
2
2
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
KokkinakisEvans
1
2
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
KokkinakisEvans
1
1
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
KokkinakisEvans
0
1
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
30
40

The Australian won the set after he broke the Brit in the 5th (3-2) and in the 9th (5-4) game. The Brit tried to stage a comeback breaking in the 8th (4-4) game. Nonetheless, the Australian didn’t make any concession anymore to win the set 6-4.

Thanasi converted 33% of his break points (2/6). He had 6 break points opportunities in the 5th (2-2 0-40, 15-40 and 30-40) and the 9th game (4-4 0-40, 15-40 and 30-40). On the other side, Evans was clinical in converting the only break point that he conquered in the 8th game (3-4 30-40).

They played 55 points. The Australian conquered the set after winning 7 more points than Daniel (31-24). The Australian dropped 8 points on serve (18-8). on the other side of the court, Daniel conceded 13 points on serve (16-13).

1st
Kokkinakis
Evans
6-4
6
4
5
4
5
3
4
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
1
2
1
1
0
1
2nd
Kokkinakis
Evans
6-4
6
4
5
4
4
4
3
4
2
4
1
4
1
3
0
3
0
2
0
1
3rd
Kokkinakis
Evans
6-4
6
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
0
1
 

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