Liontips
Sonego - Wawrinka. Prediction for the Australian Open match
Sonego and Wawrinka will meet in the first round of the Australian Open on January 14. Wawrinka starts in Melbourne, full of energy after a long rest. However, without sufficient game practice, it will not be easy for him to immediately get into optimal shape. The Swiss is well acquainted with Australian courts, but will he be able to withstand the physical strain? - bets on the upcoming match are in our betting tip
Command Analysis
Lorenzo Sonego
ItalyCurrent form
At the start of the new season, Sonego left the competition in Hong Kong after the second round, where he lost to Cameron Norrie. And in the second round of the competition in Auckland, he lost to Alex Mickelsen. Last year, on open hard courts, the Italian won ten matches and lost 14.
Professional qualities
Sonego can be safely considered a universal player, as he has titles on all major surfaces in his career. However, it is on open hard that the Italian has shown his worst results in recent years. Lorenzo prefers to play from the back line and constantly put pressure on his opponents, which makes him dangerous in long rallies. He has a powerful forehand in his arsenal, which helps him dominate in exchanges of blows. However, his left hand is noticeably inferior in stability and often becomes a target for opponents' attacks.
Current indicators in the tour
Sonego is the world 55th-ranked player. The Italian finished last season with one trophy won - he won the open hard court tournament in Winston-Salem. In the final of that tournament, Lorenzo beat Alex Mickelsen. For him, it was the fourth ATP title in his career and the 13th overall.
Interesting facts for betting
Sonego last five matches in Melbourne have been aerial.
Stan Wawrinka
SwitzerlandCurrent form
Wawrinka has not played a single match in the new season. Stan played his last official match in November last year at the tournament in Belgrade - in the first round he lost to Laszlo Djere. On open hard courts last year, the Swiss had eight wins and six losses.
Professional qualities
Wawrinka is a tennis player who will forever remain in history thanks to his magnificent one-handed backhand. It was this stroke that became the key element of his game and brought the Swiss three titles at Grand Slam tournaments. In his best years, Stan could compete on equal terms with top players thanks to his aggressive style and excellent physical preparation. However, time takes its toll. Now the Swiss increasingly makes mistakes in simple rallies, and his physical form no longer allows him to withstand marathon matches.
Current indicators in the tour
Wawrinka is the 156th racket in the world. The Swiss was once in the top 3. During his career, Stan has won 23 titles. He won his last one in 2020 on the clay courts of Prague - in the final of that tournament, Wawrinka beat Aslan Karatsev.
Interesting facts for betting
Wawrinka has won just two of his last seven matches on hard courts.
Trends
Rate Set Result: 1>2
In 3 of Sonego last 5 matches, events on the court have unfolded according to this scenario
2.35Bet Tie-break in the match - no
This bet has paid off in 3 of Wawrinka 5 previous matches
1.11Tip and bets
Wawrinka should definitely not be written off. The Swiss is approaching the Australian Open fully rested, and therefore he should definitely have enough strength to play on equal terms against Sonego. Stan may well beat the Italian, because he has already beaten him earlier in his career.
Our prediction is Wawrinka victory with odds of 3.06
Bet on total
Sonego is the favorite in this match, but it is worth recalling that the only face-to-face match between the tennis players ended with a victory for Wawrinka. We believe that the upcoming match is unlikely to be without a protracted struggle.
The second betting tip is total over 40 games for odds of 1.88
Bet on the first set
Three of Wawrinka last five matches have seen the first set go over 9.5 games, and his upcoming match against Sonego is likely to start with a high first set as well.
Betting Tip - total over 9.5 games in the first set for odds of 2.32
Upcoming matches
Read more
Tips from experts
Today tips
Betting predictions stat
