Stan Wawrinka
The 3-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka locks horns with world No. 100 Mikael Ymer in the quarter-finals in Metz 2022 on Friday.
The 37-year-old has made it to the quarter-finals of a tournament for the first time this season. He came into the tournament after losing five matches on the trot. He has managed to up his game and managed to reach the last 8 after progressing from the qualifiers.
In the two qualifiers, Wawrinka got the better of Laslo Djere and Zsombor Piros. In the first round of the main draw, the Swiss legend defeated Portugal’s Joao Sousa in straight sets 7-6 (7-1), 6-2. Former world No. 1 Daniil Medvedev faced Wawrinka in the second round. The experienced campaigner dug deep to win the match 6-4, 6-7 (7-9), 6-3. The Russian star didn’t have a great game as he committed 9 double faults but take no credit away from Wawrinka’s gritty effort.
The Swedish youngster has had a topsy-turvy season so far. He came to Metz on the back of a disappointing US Open campaign, where he crashed out in the first round after losing to Jason Kubler.
Ymer began his campaign in Metz with a solid win against the experienced Adrian Mannarino in straight sets 7-5, 6-0. In the second round, the 24-year-old outplayed France’s Gregoire Barrere in straight sets 6-4, 6-3 to set up a clash with Stan Wawrinka.
Stan Wawrinka and Mikael Ymer have never faced each other before. Therefore, the head-to-head scoreline currently stands at 0-0.
Prediction: Stan Wawrinka to win in three sets.
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