Evans dispatches Caruso in the 1st round of the European Open. HIGHLIGHTS – ANTWERP RESULTS

EUROPEAN OPEN - ANTWERP DRAW AND RESULTS. Evans defeats Caruso to compete against Frances Tiafoe in the 2nd round

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Luke Meyer
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Prediction and head to head Daniel Evans vs. Salvatore Caruso

Daniel Evans gets by Salvatore Caruso 6-2 3-6 6-3 in the 1st round in Antwerp on Tuesday. Evans will clash against Frances Tiafoe in the 2nd round.

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Evans conquered a commanding position in the outset to break Caruso in the 1st game (1-0). Nevertheless, the set was not over yet and there was more work to do for the Brit to win the set since Salvatore managed to break back in the 6th (2-4) game. Daniel maintained his cool to break Salvatore in the 7th (5-2) game before winning the set (6-2).

Daniel converted 60% of his break points (3/5). He had 5 break points opportunities in the 1st (0-0 0-40 and 15-40), the 4th (3-1 15-40) and the 7th game (4-2 15-40 and 30-40). In addition on the other side, Salvatore converted 50% of his break points (1/2). He had his opportunities in the 6th game (1-4 15-40 and 30-40).

They contested 45 points. The Brit conquered the set after winning 13 points more than the Italian (29-16). Evans surrendered 7 points on serve (14-7). on the other side of the court, Caruso conceded 15 points on serve (9-15).

The set was pretty even as both players managed to hold serve with the notable exception of 1 break that the Italian snatched in the 8th game (5-3) just before ultimately conquering the set (6-3).

Salvatore was clinical in converting the only break point that he conquered in the 8th game (4-3 40-A). On the other side, the Italian didn’t concede a single break point during this set.

They contested 54 points. Caruso won 4 points more than the Brit (29-25). Salvatore surrendered 9 points on serve (21-9). In addition, on the other side, Daniel conceded 8 points on serve (16-8).

Similarly to the 2nd set, there was not much difference between them in this set with the exception of 1 break that Daniel conquered in the 4th game (3-1) before ultimately conquering the set (6-3).

Daniel converted 50% of his break points (1/2). He had 2 break points opportunities in the 4th (2-1 15-40) and the 6th game (4-1 30-40). On the other side, Evans didn’t concede a single break point during this set.

They played 48 points. The Brit was the winner of the set after clinching 8 more points than Caruso (28-20). Evans lost 5 points on serve (20-5). on the other side of the court, the Italian conceded 8 points on serve (15-8).

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Evans
Caruso
Daniel Evans
6-2 3-6 6-3
1h:55
Salvatore Caruso
82
82
Total points
65
65
36
36
Winners
31
31
44%
44%
Ratio Winners
48%
48%
-- Serve --
9
9
Aces
4
4
2
2
Double Faults
1
1
67%
67%
1st in
56%
56%
77%
77%
1st won
72%
72%
36/47
36/47
1st won
31/43
31/43
61%
61%
2nd won
41%
41%
14/23
14/23
2nd won
14/34
14/34
-- Break Points --
4/7
4/7
Total
2/3
2/3
57%
57%
Won
67%
67%
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At the end of the match, Evans scored 82 points vs. Salvatore’s 65.

Daniel served exceptionally well to win 77% of the points (36/47) behind his first serve, and he won 61% points (14/23) on his second serve. The Brit was pretty focused in converting 57% of the break points that he conquered (4/7). On the other side, the Italian was sharp when converting 67% of the break points that he procured points (2/3). Yet, that was not enough to win the contest.

After this match, the head to head between Evans and Caruso is 2-0 for Daniel.

Highlights Daniel Evans vs. Salvatore Caruso European Open – Antwerp

Draw and next match H2H: Daniel Evans vs. Frances Tiafoe – stats

Evans will face Tiafoe in the 2nd round.

This will be the 4th time that Daniel Evans and Frances Tiafoe face off. The head to head is 2-1 for Evans (see full H2H stats),but they are 1-1 on I.hard.

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