Prediction Of Wawrinka Vs Fokina H2H, Who Will Win At ATP Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell 2025?

What Time Will Stan Wawrinka Play Against Alejandro Davidovich Fokina?

Wawrinka and Fokina are on the Day 2 Schedule at Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell 2025 on Tuesday 15 April 2025. Lets breakdown the career, past stats and recent form of these players and predict who will get the victory.

Who Will Win In This Head-To-Head?

In the upcoming match between Stan Wawrinka and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, Wawrinka currently leads the head-to-head record with a score of 1-0. They previously met at the Stockholm Hard R16, where Wawrinka emerged victorious with a score of 6-4, 3-6, 7-5.

Taking a look at their 52-week averages, both players have similar statistics in terms of attack conversion, score steal, serve quality, return quality, forehand quality, and backhand quality. Wawrinka’s averages are slightly higher in attack conversion and score steal, while Davidovich Fokina has a higher score in serve, return, forehand, and backhand quality.

Stan Wawrinka, who is 40 years old and currently ranked 162nd in the world, achieved his career-high ranking of No. 3 in 2014. He ended 2014-2016 as the No. 4 player in the world, but has since undergone multiple surgeries, including two left knee surgeries in 2017 and two left foot surgeries in 2021. Wawrinka has an impressive record, with victories over World No. 1 players at Grand Slams, including Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, and Roger Federer. He has also won 16 singles titles, with his most notable wins coming in the 2014 Australian Open, 2015 Roland Garros, and 2016 US Open finals. Wawrinka has had success in doubles as well, winning the 2008 Beijing Olympics gold medal with Federer and helping Switzerland capture the 2014 Davis Cup.

It is worth noting that Wawrinka is playing in his 6th Barcelona main draw and aims to become the oldest man to win a main draw match in the tournament’s history. His previous appearance in Barcelona was in 2009, and he has not obtained a Top 30 win on clay since defeating Opelka at the 2022 ATP Masters 1000 Rome.

Looking at the oldest match winners in Barcelona’s Open Era, Wawrinka’s age of 40 would make him the sixth oldest player to win a match in the tournament’s history. The record is currently held by Torben Ulrich, who was 43 years old at the time.

On the other side, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina is 25 years old and currently ranked 30th in the world. He achieved his career-high ranking of No. 21 in August 2023 and has consistently improved his year-end ranking for the past 8 years, finishing at No. 26 in 2023. Davidovich Fokina has had significant achievements throughout his career, including breaking Djokovic 9 times in a match at the 2022 ATP Masters 1000 Monte Carlo, reaching his first ATP Tour final, and advancing to his first Grand Slam quarterfinal at the 2021 Roland Garros. He also reached consecutive finals in Delray Beach and Acapulco in 2025.

In addition to his tennis career, Davidovich Fokina is passionate about animal welfare and has launched Adoptas.org, a pet adoption platform in Spain. He has two cats and aims to connect those interested in adopting or fostering pets with shelters and rescues across the country.

Davidovich Fokina recently reached the ATP Masters 1000 Monte Carlo semifinals last week, losing to Alcaraz. In the current season, he has a record of 18-9 and is currently the third player with the most wins on the ATP Tour, trailing only Alcaraz and de Minaur.

Overall, both Wawrinka and Davidovich Fokina have notable achievements and statistics, making their upcoming match in Barcelona an intriguing matchup.

My Conclusion / Prediction:

My pick is that Wawrinka will win.
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