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Stan Wawrinka vs Lucas Klein: ATP Gstaad – Second round
Two-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka will take on Lucas Klein in the second round of ATP Gstaad.
Stan Wawrinka Profile
The former world No. 3, Stan Wawrinka, is currently 105th in the ATP rankings. The Swiss are 5-11 for the season, including 4-8 on clay.
Wawrinka is coming off a 7-6, 6-4, 7-6 loss to Gael Monfils in the second round of Wimbledon after previously defeating Charles Broom.
Besides Wimbledon, Wawrinka reached the season rounds at the French Open, Bordeaux, Marrakech, and Buenos Aires.
Wawrinka made his debut in Gstaad in 2002, and his best result was the final in 2005, where he lost to Gaston Gaudio.
Lucas Klein Profile
Lucas Klein is 118th in the ATP rankings, two spots lower than his career high. The Slovak is 22-13 for the season and 5-5 on clay.
He is coming off a second round loss to Roberto Carballes Baena in Braunschwig. Klein failed to qualify for the main draw at Wimbledon and the French Open.
His best result of the season is the quarterfinal of the Ilkay Challenger and the second round in Indian Wells.
This will be his first appearance in Gstaad.
Head-to-Head
This will be the first match between Stan Wawrinka and Lucas Klein.
Prediction and Conclusion
Stan Wawrinka is way past his prime, and it is a big question how prepared he is for every tournament he participates in. He has been playing in Gstaad for more than two decades, and that goes in his favor since Klein will play his first match there. Klein is 26- years -old but has not reached his potential yet, and clay is not his favorite surface. Given that, we will go with Wawrinka to win this match and advance to the next round.
