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Andrey Rublev vs Stan Wawrinka: ATP Stockholm – Quarterfinal

Andrey Rublev will take on veteran Stan Wawrinka in the quarterfinal of the ATP Stockholm.

Andrey Rublev Profile

Andrey Rublev is seventh in the ATP rankings, two spots lower than his career high. The Russian is 42-20 for the season and 27-11 on hard surface.

Rublev is coming off a 6-4, 6-1 win over Alexandre Muller in the previous round.

He won a couple of titles this season in Hong Kong and Madrid.

This is his first appearance in Stockholm.

Stan Wawrinka Profile

Former world No. 3 Stan Wawrinka is currently No. 217 in the world. The Swiss is 9-16 for the season and 1-5 on hard surface.

Wawrinka is coming off a 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 win over Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in round of 16 after beating Brandon Nakashima in the opener.

This is his first quarterfinal of the season and second in Stockholm after 2010. Wawrinka won his last ATP title back in 2017.

Head-to-Head Wawrinka leads 3-2

• Rublev vs Wawrinka 7-5, 6-4 (2023 ATP Madrid, second round)
• Wawrinka vs Rublev 6-7, 6-2, 10-6 (2022, Diriyah Tennis Cup)
• Wawrinka vs Rublev 1-6, 6-4, 6-3 (2020 ATP Paris Masters, round of 16)
• Rublev vs Wawrinka 6-4, 6-4 (2019 ATP Cincinnati, second round)
• Wawrinka vs Rublev 6-3, 6-2 (2016 ATP Chennai, round of 16)

Prediction and Conclusion

Stan Wawrinka is playing his best tournament in a while and has become the fan favorite in Stockholm. Andrey Rublev also bounced back after a tough couple of weeks in Asia. The veteran has a winning record in their head-to-head matches, but things have changed recently. Rublev has been in the top 10 for a while now, and he spent way less time on the court this week, which definitely makes a difference. Wawrinka will struggle to keep the pace with the fast Russian, so we go with Rublev to win this match in straight sets.