Daniel Evans vs Felix Auger Aliassime Prediction & Betting Tips - ATP Australian Open

Prediction published on 21/01/2022, 07:11  by Steve Ashfield | Modified on 21/01/2022 at 08:59 in Tennis Predictions

It's already been a big year for Felix Auger-Aliassime as he moved into the top ten. Now he bids to reach the last 16 of the Australian Open as he takes on Dan Evans. Auger-Aliassime is up to a career high ninth in the rankings, 13 places higher than at this time last year. He helped Canada win the ATP Cup winning three of his five matches, including a win over Alexander Zverev. His last two appearances in Grand Slams have seen him get to the last eight at Wimbledon and the semi-finals of the US Open. His best performance in this Grand Slam is reaching the fourth round last year. It's been a tough route to the third round this year. The first round saw the Canadian come from two sets to one to beat Emil Ruusuvouri. That was followed by a four set win over Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, with all of the sets going to a tie-break. He's only had one previous meeting with Evans. That was last year in Melbourne, when Evans won in straight sets.

Dan Evans is the only British player left in the singles draws. He's world ranked 24th, nine places higher than he was at this time in 2021. If Evans has one aim this year, it's to improve his performances in Grand Slam events. He's only made the fourth round of once twice since 2009. One of those was here in 2017, the other in the 2021 US Open. He's made a good start to the new year, winning all three of his matches in the ATP Cup. Evans then reached the semi-final of the Sydney International before losing to eventual champion Aslan Karatsev. He beat David Goffin in straight sets in the first round of this tournament. Evans then had a walkover in round two as scheduled opponent Arthur Rinderknech pulled out with an injury. A bet on Auger-Aliassime to win this match looks a good one, have a side bet on a tie-break.