ATP Paris Bercy: Alexander Zverev vs Stan Wawrinka Preview, Head-to-Head and Prediction for Rolex Paris Masters 2020

ATP Paris Bercy: Alexander Zverev vs Stan Wawrinka Preview, Head-to-Head and Prediction for Rolex Paris Masters 2020
Alexander Zverev vs Stan Wawrinka

Alexander Zverev, a Nextgen star will battle against the 3 time Grandslam champion, Stan Wawrinka in the quarterfinals of the Rolex Paris Masters on Friday. Zverev defeated Adrian Mannarino in a tough 3 set match whereas Stan Wawrinka also had to dig deep to secure a 3 set victory over the in-form Andrey Rublev. The Swiss accepted earlier this week that he is nearing the end of his career, but he still has a lot to give and has a last push remaining in him. So far at the Paris Masters, Wawrinka has performed better than he has done in the past 2 months.

Match Details:

  • Date: 6th November 2020
  • Tournament: ATP Paris Masters 2020
  • Match: Alexander Zverev vs Stan Wawrinka
  • Round: Quarterfinal
  • Venue: Paris, France
  • Category: ATP 1000
  • Surface: Indoor Hard-Court
  • Prize Money: Approx. €3,151,14

Alexander Zverev vs Stan Wawrinka: Match Preview

Alexander Zverev

Alexander Zverev, 4th seed at the Rolex Paris Masters received a bye in the first round. He defeated the talented Miomir Kecmanovic in the 2nd round in straight sets. The German was taken to 3 sets during his 3rd round encounter against Adrian Mannarino, but the 4th seed survived, keeping his composure in the final set and progressing into a 3rd consecutive quarterfinals of this indoor hard court season.

Stan Wawrinka started off his campaign at the Rolex Paris Masters by defeating the in-form, Dan Evans in the 1st round. Evans reached the semifinals of the Vienna Open and was in his best form. The Swiss defeated Tommy Paul in the 2nd round making a comeback after being a set down to progress into the last 16. Wawrinka made another comeback in the 3rd round defeating Andrey Rublev in three sets. Rublev who has won 5 ATP titles this season was on course to progressing to another quarterfinals after taking the first set convincingly. But the Swiss struck back claiming the next 2 sets and booking a place in the last 8.

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Alexander Zverev vs Stan Wawrinka: Head-to-Head

Stan Wawrinka

The duo have faced against each other three times in the past. Zverev has won on all occasions and leads the head to head record 3-0. They first met at 2016 Petersburg where Zverev won in three sets. Their most recent encounter was at the 2020 Australian Open in the quarterfinals where the German won in 4 sets.

Alexander Zverev vs Stan Wawrinka: Match Prediction

Zverev will progress into the semifinals

There is not much to separate the two players in their quarterfinal battle on Friday. Alexander Zverev has consistency on his side, with back to back title in Cologne, whereas Wawrinka is determined to return to the top of tennis in the last part of his tennis career. Given that Zverev has beaten the Swiss on 3 occasions in the past, and all of them on hard court surfaces, the German is expected to progress into semifinals of the Paris Masters because he has a good measure of Wawrinka on this surface. The German has become much more calmer and has found the ability to bounce back from losing situations. Zverev will book his place in the last 4 where he will face the winner of the match between Rafael Nadal and Carreno Busta.

Match Prediction: Alexander Zverev to defeat Stan Wawrinka in 3 sets

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