Jenson Brooksby vs Daniel Evans

ATP Eastbourne – Quarterfinal Preview

Jenson Brooksby vs Daniel Evans

Date: 26 June 2025 | Time: 14:00 CEST
Surface: Grass | Location: Eastbourne

🧠 Form & Context

Jenson Brooksby
🔙 Comeback season: Clay-title in Houston & upset of Auger-Aliassime in Indian Wells signal a return to relevance.
🌱 Finding feet on grass: 4–3 this swing, straight-set wins over Comesaña & Borges to reach first grass QF.
🎭 Disruptor style: Slows tempo with loopy forehand, knifed backhand, & lethal drop shot—tricky for rhythm players.
⚠️ Second-serve vulnerability: Just 52% points won behind 2nd serve on grass events this month.

Daniel Evans
🏠 Home hero: 35-year-old Brit riding crowd energy—beat Tiafoe at Queen’s and stunned Tommy Paul here.
🔨 Grass pedigree: 112 career grass wins; chip-and-charge instincts and slice backhand skid low on lawns.
🔄 Form uptick: 6–3 on grass since qualifying in ’s-Hertogenbosch after rough 3–9 start to 2025.
⏳ Stamina watch: Played seven three-setters in June; physical edge may tilt to younger Brooksby late.

🔍 Match Breakdown

Expect a cat-and-mouse contest of slices, changes of pace, and short forays forward. Brooksby’s preferred pattern is a backhand cross-court cage to open space for a surprise down-the-line strike; Evans counters with skid-slice followed by net rush.

Key levers:
• 1st-Serve Efficiency – Brooksby 65% this week vs Evans 60%; whoever clears 65% should control.
• Break-Point Conversion – Both under 40% on grass this year; clutch moments likely decide.
• Physical Load – Evans’ heavy June workload vs Brooksby’s fresher legs.

If rallies stretch beyond eight shots, Brooksby’s elasticity and sudden pace changes could draw errors. Evans must shorten points with serve-volley patterns and slice approaches to avoid baseline chess. Crowd support could flip momentum in a tiebreak.

🔮 Prediction

Prediction: Brooksby in 3 sets – expect at least one tiebreak and plenty of tactical twists. A chess match on grass, decided by legs and nerves.