Alex De Minaur vs Daniel Evans Prediction & Picks - ATP US Open

Prediction published on 8/30/24, 8:44 AM  by Tyler Doty | Modified on 8/30/24 at 8:50 AM in ATP US Open Picks

The US Open Round of 16 kicks off this Saturday, and we'll be seeing a meeting between 25-year-old Australian Alex De Minaur and 34-year-old veteran Daniel Evans. These two players know each other very well and have already faced each other 5 times since 2018. Historically, Daniel Evans has more wins (3) than Alex De Minaur. This encounter will be an opportunity for the Australian to set the record straight. Having beaten Marcos Giron in the first round (6-3, 6-4, 5-7, 6-4), Alex De Minaur followed up with an easier victory over Finland's Otto Virtanen in just over 2 hours (7-5, 6-1, 7-6). 

Daniel Evans, meanwhile, had a tough time of it in the first round against Karen Khachanov, in a match lasting over 5h30 (6-7, 7-6, 7-6, 4-6, 6-4). This hard-fought victory gave him the strength to win his next match, against Mariano Navone, in 3 sets and less than 3 hours' play (6-4, 6-3, 6-3). The British player thus arrives at the Round of 16 with a certain amount of confidence, but also with a certain amount of fatigue. With his current form, Alex De Minaur is more than capable of winning in 3 sets.