Stan Wawrinka and Reilly Opelka will play against each other in the first round of the Italian Open’s clay. The game will start on May 9 at 10:00 UK time.
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Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction One – Handicap (-3) for Opelka – 1.75.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction Two – Total Games Over 22 – 1.66.
In their head-to-head encounter, Opelka won in two sets. In addition, Wawrinka is not yet in form.
Most of Opelka’s bouts turn out to be long. After all, the American relies on his serve. Because of this component of the game, there are too many tie-breaks in Reilly’s encounters.
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Stan Wawrinka:
Wawrinka returned to the tour but decided to concentrate exclusively on the clay events. However, so far Wawrinka has no wins on record. In Marbella, he lost to Elias Ymer (2-6, 4-6) and in Monte Carlo to Alexander Bublik (6-3, 5-7, 2-6).
At one time, Stan had a successful performance in Rome. He played the final here in 2008 and reached the semi-finals in 2015. However, in recent draws, Wawrinka regularly failed at the start of the tournament. The last time he broke the first-round barrier was in 2017.
Reilly Opelka:
Opelka came to Rome to defend last year’s semi-final. In 2021, the American unexpectedly reached the semi-finals here. Along the way, he defeated Richard Gasquet (6-1, 7-5), Lorenzo Musetti (6-4, 6-4), Aslan Karatsev (7-6, 6-4) and Federico Delbonis (7-5, 7-6). Only Rafael Nadal managed to stop Reilly (6-4, 6-4).
Repeating his success will not be easy. After winning the Houston tournament, Opelka was unimpressive on European clay. He lost in Munich to Oscar Otte (6-7, 2-6) and in Madrid to Sebastian Korda (3-6, 5-7).
Safe Bets
In 3 of Opelka’s last 5 matches, no tie-break has been played. We offer to bet on “Tie-Break – No” with the odds of 1.98.
Match Details and Statistics
Type of Court – Clay
Speed of Court – 4/10
Wawrinka’s Rating – 246
Stan Wawrinka Wins/Losses in 2022 – 0/2
Opelka’s Rating – 17
Reilly Opelka Wins/Losses in 2022 – 17/8
Most popular FAQ for Stan Wawrinka vs Reilly Opelka
Who won the last meeting between these players?
Three years ago, Opelka outplayed Wawrinka (3-2) in the second round of Wimbledon.
Where will this fixture be played?
The match will be played at Stadio del tennis di Roma, Rome, Italy.
Which bookmaker has the best odds for this game?
We recommend checking out the odds for the Italian Open at Vbet and William Hill.
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