ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament 2021: Stan Wawrinka vs Karen Khachanov Preview, Head-to-head and Prediction for ATP Rotterdam Open
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Stan Wawrinka and Karen Khachanov are set to face off in the ATP Rotterdam Open. This will the first match for both the players after their respective Australian Open campaigns.
Match Details
- Tournament: ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament 2021
- Round: Round of 32
- Date: 1st March 2021
- Venue: Rotterdam,Netherlands
- Category: ATP 500
- Surface: Indoor hardcourt
- Prize money: €11,500
- ATP points: 0
Stan Wawrinka vs Karen Khachanov Preview
Stan Wawrinka got defeated by the Hungarian Márton Fucsovics after he lost the point on the fifth set tie-break. However, the stats for that match were still in favor of the Swiss player. Wawrinka defeated Pedro Sousa in straight sets in the first round of the Australian Open 2021.
Karen Khachanov went to the third round with good momentum and put up a real good fight against Matteo Berrettini. The match score ended 6(1)-7,6(5)-7,6(5)-7, which speaks volumes about the player.
It will be safe to assume that the match-up between these players will be one to watch
Stan Wawrinka vs Karen Khachanov Head-to-Head
The head-to-head stands at 2-1 with Wawrinka in the lead. Karen Khachanov and Stan Wawrinka faced off last in the Canadian Open in 2019. In which Karen Khachanov was able to defeat Wawrinka in three straight sets.
Stan Wawrinka vs Karen Khachanov Match Prediction
Stan Wawrinka is just a rank above Khachanov in the ATP standings. Karen Khachanov has a lot of potential of growth if he is able to beat Stan Wawrinka. But both the players have shown that they can go on for really long matches.
This will be an interesting match to witness as the players are from different generations. And it will be a nail-biter as well because both the players have shown that they can push the set into a tie-breaker.
Match Prediction: Stan Wawrinka with two sets to one.
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