Stan Wawrinka will face Joao Sousa in the first round of the Moselle Open. The game will start on September 21 at 13:00.
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Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #1 – Handicap (-1.5) for Wawrinka – 1.65.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #2 – Total Games Under 23 – 1.77.
Sousa is a comfortable opponent for Wawrinka. The two men have crossed paths three times. Stan has won all the duels. It’s likely that Stan will come out on top. He looked excellent in qualifying.
Sousa did not win a single set against Wawrinka. All three matches ended in convincing victories for Stan.
Wawrinka had to qualify for the main draw this time. He is only 284th in the current version of the ATP rankings.
In the first qualifying match, Stan defeated Laszlo Djere (6-4, 6-3). In the decisive match, the former world #3 scored a win over Žsombor Piros (6-7, 6-2, 6-0).
The match against Piros showed, that Wawrinka looks like he’s in good physical shape. For the first time in a long time, he played three sets in a row on a high level, although his opponent was not the strongest one.
Before the tournament in Metz, Wawrinka lost seven of his eight matches.
Sousa, meanwhile, is ranked 55th in the world rankings. The Portuguese has significantly improved his ranking thanks to two tournaments.
In early February, João sensationally took the title in Pune. In the deciding match, he beat Emil Ruusuvuori (7-6, 4-6, 6-1).
In late May, Sousa reached the final in Geneva. This time, he lost in the main match to Casper Ruud (6-7, 6-4, 6-7) in the deciding tie-break.
There have been no further similar successes for Sousa. Since then, he has at best reached the second round.
Sousa has lost four of his last seven matches.
In 3 of Sousa’s last 5 matches, less than 9.5 games have been played in the first set. We offer to bet on “1st Set Games – Under 9.5” with odds of 2.08.
Type of Court – Indoor Hard
Speed of Court – 8/10
Wawrinka’s Rating – 284
Stan Wawrinka Wins/Losses in 2022 – 5/11
Sousa’s Rating – 55
Joao Sousa Wins/Losses in 2022 – 24/8
Stan leads with a score of 3-0 in the head-to-head encounters.
The match will be played at Court Patrice Dominguez, Arènes de Metz, Metz, France.
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