Gregoire Barrere - Daniel Evans

The value coefficient for Draper is high. He will not officially play for 70 days due to an injury, but he is an elite grass court player. Not too long ago, he was ranked as the 5th best player in the world. His coach is the legendary tennis player Murray, who has shown great results on grass courts. Murray mentioned that Draper looks great in training, meaning his physical form is not bad. Of course, he is lacking game practice, but he has a chance to win today.
Draper has beaten Nakashima twice on grass courts before. His left-handed serve and aggressive first stroke are very suitable for the Eastbourne conditions.
Nakashima is not in bad form, as he managed to defeat De Minaur last week, but as mentioned earlier, Draper should not be underestimated after coming back from a long injury, and giving such a high coefficient is a great value.
Draper is the home player, and grass is his favorite surface. Nakashima has always struggled against left-handed players. Draper has a stronger serve which is crucial on grass. Nakashima likes to play with a rhythm from the baseline, but Draper often disrupts this rhythm with his powerful and aggressive shots.
The only real disadvantage is that Draper has not played for a long time, but he is capable of defeating Nakashima at 90% of his ability. Playing at home and with the support of the crowd is also a big advantage for Draper.