Stan Wawrinka and Alexander Bublik will play against each other in the first round of the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament. The match will start on February 13 at 18:30.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #1 – Handicap (+1) for Bublik – 1.772.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #2 – Total Games Over 22.5 – 1.69.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #3 – 1st Set Games Under 9.5 – 2.058.
Most recently, Wawrinka defeated Bublik, but this time it could be different. Alexander’s losing streak has been too long. It’s time for him to break it. Recently, Bublik has not looked so bad. For example, in his clash with Barrere, he simply had bad luck and lost on the tie-break. We don’t exclude that Bublik will be able to take revenge.
In their two head-to-head encounters, at least 22 games have been played. In Rotterdam, it is likely that they will play even better. The courts should help them do just that.
The first month of the new season has shown that Stan can no longer be expected to do well every week.
Wawrinka has only won two matches so far this year.
In early February, Wawrinka lost to Alexander Zverev (4-6, 1-6) in the Davis Cup. He also defeated Daniel Altmaier there.
At the Australian Open, the former world #3 lost to Alex Molcan (7-6, 3-6, 6-1, 6-7, 4-6).
Wawrinka won the Rotterdam tournament in 2015.
Wawrinka has four wins in his last six matches at the Rotterdam indoor hard courts.
It is worth noting that Bublik has never been successful in Rotterdam. Three times he tried to get a result here but failed to go beyond the second round. Last season, he lost to Andy Murray in the first match.
He, meanwhile, can be called one of the main underdogs of the new season.
Bublik’s winless streak is already at nine games. It began back in October last year in Basel. The last time he won was in the second round of the Swiss Indoors. Then, he defeated Albert Ramos-Vinolas (6-3, 6-3).
Bublik failed to defend his title in Montpellier last week. He lost in the first round to Gregoire Barrere (4-6, 7-6, 6-7).
In the third set, Bublik was leading 4:2 but eventually lost the match on a tie-break. At the very end of the match, Alexander couldn’t contain his emotions and broke three racquets.
Typical Bublik, only now he has stopped winning altogether.
Bublik has failed to make a start to his last four tournaments.
Type of Court – Hard
Speed of Court – 6/10
Stan Wawrinka’s Rating – 134
Stan Wawrinka Wins/Losses in 2023 – 2/3
Alexander Bublik’s Rating – 50
Alexander Bublik Wins/Losses in 2023 – 0/7
In 3 of Wawrinka’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 2.058.
Bublik leads with a score of 2-1 in the head-to-head encounters. The last time they met was at the Moselle Open in 2022. Bublik won after Wawrinka’s withdrawal.
The match will be played in Center Court, Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands.
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