Bernabe Zapata Miralles vs Daniel Evans Prediction & Betting Tips - ATP Mutua Madrid Open

Prediction published on 28/04/2023, 07:48  by Steve Ashfield | Modified on 28/04/2023 at 08:49 in Tennis Predictions

19th seeded Daniel Evans has to get past unseeded Bernabe Zapatta Miralles to reach the Madrid Masters third round. The next scheduled opponent in this outdoor clay court tournament is either 14th seeded Tommy Paul or qualifier Roman Safiullin. Evans is 24th in both the latest rankings and the live updates. He's 40th in the Live ATP Race, which is four places higher than his opponent. The British player has made a good start to his clay court season. He reached the last four in Marrakech and then the quarter finals in Barcelona, losing to eventual winner Carlos Alcaraz. The Barcelona tournament saw him get a win over Karen Khachanov so he's in good shape on this surface.

Bernabe Zapatta Miralles is the world number 42 but up two places after his first round win over Michael McDonald. That was a tough match as he had to come from a set down to get the win. The Spaniard haa had success on clay this season in both South American and Europe. He reached the semi-finals in Buenos Aires (losing to Carlos Alcaraz) and also in Rio. In Europe, he got to the last eight in Estoril but lost two of his three matches in Monte Carlo and Barcelona. This is the first meeting between the pair and it promises to be a tight match. Evans looks in the better form though and our tip here is for the British player to get the win with a side bet on it taking him three sets.