We continue with the tennis tips, and the next one comes from the match between the Swiss Stan Wawrinka and the Iberian Feliciano Lopez, in round 2 of the Antwerp tournament, the last match of the day scheduled in the central arena and which will start after 21:00, Romanian time. More details, but also the prognosis offered, in the below.
Stanislas Wawrinka: Player form, news and statistics
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Stan Wawrinka returns to the circuit. The Swiss did not participate in any tournament after the elimination of the US Open, when he then gave in front of the sensation Daniil Medvedev, in 4 sets. The Swiss race in America was not bad at all, the former winner of 2016 making the quarterfinals. On the hard Swiss game folds very well, but Wawa plays well on any surface.
The break by the Swiss should not affect Wawrinka, who is feeling well in indoor conditions. Stan has a very varied game, with extremely efficient service and a very spectacular kick. And the playing conditions in the room all the more benefit the 34-year-old’s style of play, which is still maintained at a good level, but also with a high tone.
As I said, the break of almost a month and a half will not affect the Swiss, who I am sure will adapt quickly to the playing conditions in the Antwerp hall. This season was not the best for the Swiss, but Stan is kept at a good level, with the oscillations of rigor. The debut match at this year’s edition of the tournament in Belgium will not be very easy, but the value is on the side of Wawa, who will try not to have emotions in front of the Iberian.
Feliciano Lopez: Player form, news and statistics
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Feliciano Lopez is not having a great time. The Iberian also comes after a longer break, Feli playing the first match in Antwerp after eliminating from the US Open. Iberian is no longer in its former form, but with experience, it is still at least decent. The debut of this year’s Antwerp edition was good, Feli winning at least the sets with Norrie, a player who has been in good shape in recent weeks.
Feli did not have a very good summer, the results from the North American tournaments period being rather modest. Ok, the Spaniard has toured 3 in New York, being the victim of the Russian car. Lopez feels good on the hard, both indoor and outdoor conditions, so the Spaniard hopes for a better season finale. Especially since the rest of the tournaments that will take place in the last month and a half take place in the hall.
As I said, the victory in the first round gives the Spaniard confidence, especially since the success came in the company of an opponent who was in a relatively good form and is not easy to defeat. The match against Wawrinka will be much more difficult, but Feli hopes. The Iberian has beaten the Swiss, but never the hard one.
🎾Direct match statistics Stanislas Wawrinka vs Feliciano Lopez
▪️The two players have met seven times, and the report is on the Swiss side, which leads with 4-3. The last direct confrontation took place 2 years ago, at Quenn s, when Lopez prevailed in the minimum number of sets.
🎾What is the shape of the players in the last 5 matches?
- Stan Wawrinka
- Last result: 1-3 vs Medvedev
- Shape: L W W W W
▫️Stan Wawrinka (# 18 ATP, 34 years old) is the recipient of a wildcard and comes to the European Open for the first time.
▫️The three-time Grand Slam winner has struggled with injury since the US Open, so he was unable to attend the St. Petersburg, but not the Japan Open.
▫️Even so, he remains one of the most talented tennis players on the circuit.
- Feliciano Lopez
- Last result: 2-0 vs Norrie
- Shape: W L W W L
▫️Feliciano Lopez (# 62 ATP, 38) comes for the second time in his career at Antwerp.
▫️The Spaniard left the European Open exactly at this stage at the previous edition, but now he looked pretty good in the debut game, when he overcame Cameron Norrie.
▫️Throughout the game, Lopez recorded 12 aces and won almost a third of the points when he served the British.
▫️He won a single turnaround, which would make the difference in the end.
▫️If the first set ended only after the tiebreak, Lopez won the second act at four.
🎾News, analysis, statistics and progress about the 2 players.
▪️He has 27 wins and 17 defeats in 2019, of which 17 with 10 on the hard.
▪️He has not won a tournament since 2017, when he won the Geneva slag.
▪️8 out of 12 tournaments won on the hard, including the US Open.
▪️He is 182 cm / 79 kg and strikes with his right hand.
▪️# 3 ATP is the best ranking of his career, achieved in January 2017.
▪️He has 19 wins and 16 defeats in 2019, of which 11 with 9 on the hard.
▪️Only in London, on the grass, was imposed in 2019.
▪️3 out of 9 tournaments in his career came on the hardest, most recently in 2010.
▪️He is 187 cm / 85 kg and strikes with his left hand.
▪️# 12 ATP is the best ranking of his career, achieved in March 2015.
Tennis Prediction of the Day Stan Wawrinka vs Feliciano Lopez
A match is announced more than the odds show. Feli serves well, and under indoor conditions, the main weapon of the Spanish works even better. Nor is Wawa any better, but on the contrary, the Swiss excels fully in service, but also in other chapters. It will be the return that will make the difference in this match and Stan can certainly put more balls in the opposing field than the Iberian. I’m working on a Swiss success, on a more than affordable H line.
Prediction Today: Wawrinka victory at H of 1.5 games
Odds: 1.62
