Stan Wawrinka and Nick Kyrgios have a bit of a history. Back in 2015, Nick Kyrgios made derogatory comments about Wawrinka’s girlfriend Donna Vekic during their match in the very same time tournament, only in Montreal instead. The Swiss confronted Kyrgios afterwards. The two were involved in a heated locker room argument and the Australian was eventually fined by ATP.
Stan Wawrinka vs. Nick Kyrgios Canadian Open Odds
The bad blood between the two boils on and it’s what might push them to actually play in this head-to-head clash, as neither of them is in a great shape. Kyrgios retired with a hip injury in the second set of his quarter-final matchup with Cameron Norrie in the Atlanta Open and then withdrew from the Washington Open before the tournament had even started.
Wawrinka is still trying to find his form following a knee injury. Since the calendar turned, he has won a total of seven out of 25 matches played. At Roland Garros, the former US Open champion lost to Guillermo Garcia-Lopez in the first round and in Wimbledon, he lost in the second round to Italy’s Thomas Fabbiano. After that, he participated in only one tournament (Washington Open), which he exited in the first round as well, suffering a defeat from American Donald Young.
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What bodes well for Stanislas Wawrinka is his history at the Canadian Open. In his ten appearances here, he failed to get past the first round only once, in his debut in 2005, when he lost to Greg Rusedski.
Stan Wawrinka vs. Nick Kyrgios Head-to-Head
The two have met four times before. That controversial 2015 match ended with Wawrinka retiring after trailing 0-4 in the final set. Earlier in the year, the Swiss beat Kyrgios at the Queen’s Championships in London. They faced each other two more times in 2016, with Wawrinka winning in Dubai and Kyrgios in Madrid.
Stan Wawrinka vs. Nick Kyrgios Prediction
Nick Kyrgios is the better player at the moment, but this just might be the match which sparks Wawrinka’s comeback attempt. If Stan finds his stroke, he could put Kyrgios on the ropes, whose movement will likely be limited due to his sore hip. If not then the Australian should have what it takes to come out on top. Nevertheless, fans in Toronto should be in for a fascinating encounter.
Stan Wawrinka vs. Nick Kyrgios Toronto Odds
The winner will then take on Hungary’s Marton Fucsovics, ahead of a potential third-round clash with Rafael Nadal, who’s due to face France’s Benoit Paire in the second round of the Rogers Cup.