Roger Federer now live at the Australian Open: Betway Match of the Day against Daniel Evans
Roger Federer vs. Daniel Evans: In the "Betway Match of the Day" fans can expect a duel that will be fought with the fine blade. The game (third match after 1:00 a.m.CET) is available live on Eurosport (TV and live stream) and in our live ticker.
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Jan 16, 2019, 05:36 am
The subjunctive is a loyal companion for the Austrian sports fan: Imagine Jurij Rodionov crowned his comeback against Daniel Evans in the third round of qualifying in Melbourne by moving into the main field, then beating Tatsuma Ito there. Just like Evans did in real life. Who made an appearance on the largest possible stage: against the six-time champion and defending champion Roger Federer (third match after 1:00 a.m.CET).
Evans is currently ranked 189th in the world, but was already in 41st place. The Brit reached its career high in March 2017, after which it was allowed to be suspended for a year: cocaine abuse is not accepted in tennis, Evans was fined with a twelve-month ban.
Evans' return was not easy, he made it to the finals at the Challenger in Nottingham, where he lost to Alex de Minaur. Evans failed to qualify for Wimbledon, winning the Challenger title in Vancouver in August 2018.
Federer won the only duel with Evans
Roger Federer went on a completely different journey; by the time Evans had returned on the tour, the Swiss had increased his major title collection to 20. The next is to follow in Australia in these two weeks, Federer's start against Denis Istomin was solid. The Uzbek gave his serve well once per set, Federer did the bare minimum.
You can expect a duel with the fine blade in the match against Evans: Daniel Evans does not usually overpower his opponents, he tries with precision and wit. Sounds kind of familiar if you look at the other side of the net on Wednesday. Except that the gentleman is able to do every stroke a shade better than Evans. Which is why Roger Federer easily won the only match of the two in Wimbledon in 2016 in three sets.
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