ATP Qatar Open 2021: Stan Wawrinka vs Lloyd Harris Preview, Head-to-Head and Match Prediction

ATP Qatar Open 2021: Stan Wawrinka vs Lloyd Harris Preview, Head-to-Head and Match Prediction

Stan Wawrinka vs Lloyd Harris

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Stan Wawrinka vs Lloyd Harris

7th seed Stan Wawrinka will take on Lloyd Harris of South Africa in the first round at the ATP Qatar Open.

Match Details

  • Tournament: Qatar Open 2021
  • Date: March 9, 2021
  • Fixture: Stan Wawrinka vs Lloyd Harris
  • Round: First Round
  • Venue: Doha, Qatar
  • Surface: Outdoor Hard Court
  • Prize Money: $11,270

Stan Wawrinka vs Lloyd Harris: Preview

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Stan Wawrinka

Multiple grand slam winner, Stan Wawrinka has been a little off this season. His best performance came at the Murray River Open where he managed to reach the quarter-final.

But since them, Wawrinka has had a poor outing in the two tournaments he played. He reached the 2nd round of the Australian Open and bowed out of the first round at ATP 500 Rotterdam event.

His opponent, South African Lloyd Harris needed a qualifying win to get into the main draw of the competition. He has had a mix 2021 season so far.

He had 2 early round exits, one at the Murray River Open and another at the Singapore Open but managed to achieve his best ever grand slam performance at a grand slam- a third round at the Australian Open 2021.

Stan Wawrinka vs Lloyd Harris: Head-to-Head

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Lloyd Harris

The two players haven’t met before on tour. This will be their first meeting so the H2H stands at 0-0.

Stan Wawrinka vs Lloyd Harris: Prediction

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Stan Wawrinka

Stan Wawrinka without a doubt is no where near his best form. But the Swiss is still capable of playing his power-packed brand of tennis at times.

The 7th seed has an efficient block return, which will likely be useful against Lloyd Harris’ huge first serves.

Despite being 6’5″ tall, the South African is not a bad mover on court. If Harris strikes his inside-out forehand well, he could cause plenty of problems to his older opponent. But he may just fell short to the Swiss’ experience.

Prediction: Wawrinka to win in 3 sets.

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