Stan Wawrinka will face Arthur Fils in the semi-finals of the Open 13. The match will start on February 24 at 17:00 UK time.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #1 – Handicap (+1) for Fils – 1.58.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #2 – Total Games Over 23 – 1.89.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #3 – 1st Set Games Over 9.5 – 1.528.
We believe that Wawrinka will not have the strength to face the younger and more mobile Fils. The Frenchman is in excellent form. He is very good on the Indoor hard courts, where he has already won 13 times with only two defeats this season. We think Arthur has a good chance of reaching the semi-finals of his home tournament in Marseille.
Wawrinka is the favourite in this clash, but it will be a tough match for the Swiss player. Fils is doing well on the indoor hard courts. The Frenchman has 13 wins and only two defeats on the hard court this season. We believe that the upcoming match will be a long one.
Stan made it two rounds in a second consecutive tournament and this is now a really big achievement for him.
Both previous matches this week had been gruelling. Especially against Zizou Bergs (6-4, 6-7, 6-4). It just so happened to be the match in which his opponent showed his best tennis this year.
The 37-year-old Swiss had a second-round win over Richard Gasquet (4-6, 7-5, 6-2). Stan defeated the Frenchman easily last week in Rotterdam, but this time he was noticeably better. Gasquet led by a break in the second set but failed to take advantage.
In Rotterdam, Wawrinka failed to reach the quarter-finals, losing to Jannik Sinner (1-6, 3-6).
Wawrinka has four wins in his last six matches against the wild-card holders.
The Swiss has not reached the quarter-finals in Marseille before.
Arthur, meanwhile, reached the quarter-finals at his second consecutive ATP tournament. As expected, the young Frenchman is about to break into the top 100.
However, it wasn’t without luck. Fils was to face Jannik Sinner in the second round, but Sinner was injured and was unable to appear.
As you know, a fortnight ago, the 18-year-old lost to Sinner in the semi-finals at Montpellier.
In his first match at the current tournament, Fils quietly defeated Roman Safiullin of Russia (6-4, 6-3).
In their previous eight fights against higher-ranked opponents, Fils has scored six wins.
In total, Fils has scored 13 wins on the indoor hard courts this season with just two defeats.
Type of Court – Indoor Hard
Speed of Court – 6/10
Stan Wawrinka’s Rating – 105
Stan Wawrinka Wins/Losses in 2023 – 6/4
Arthur Fils’s Rating – 117
Arthur Fils Wins/Losses in 2023 – 13/2
In 4 of the last 5 Fils’ matches, more than 9.5 games have been played in the first set. We offer to bet on “1st Set Games Over 9.5” with odds of 1.528.
Stan Wawrinka and Arthur Fils will play their first head-to-head match.
The match will be played in Center Court, Center Court, Palais des sports de Marseille, Marseille, France.
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