Simon Dalton presents his prediction for the ATP Wimbledon match.
Daniel Evans
Evans kicked off his Wimbledon campaign with a convincing win over Jay Clarke (6:1, 7:5, 6:2). He won 79% of points on his first serve, hit six aces and didn’t commit a single double fault. The 34-year-old has won 7 of 11 grass-court matches this season and boasts a career record of 113 wins from 186 matches on the surface. His trademark mix of tempo shifts and frequent sliced shots often draws errors from opponents — a style that tends to unsettle older players, especially with a partisan crowd behind him.
Novak Djokovic
Djokovic took four sets to get past Frenchman Alexandre Muller, conceding the second in a tiebreak. It marked yet another instance of the Serb losing grip in tight moments — he’s now dropped four of his last six Grand Slam tiebreaks. His opener saw him rack up 37 unforced errors and convert just 7 of 27 break points.
Daniel Evans vs Novak Djokovic Prediction
Evans may currently be ranked outside the top 100, but his grass-court game remains sharp, particularly at home. Djokovic still displays elite-level tennis, but the error count and the drawn-out opener (3 hours 20 minutes) could leave him vulnerable. The Brit is more than capable of taking a set off the Serb — and in a tournament already full of surprises, he could even push for more.
