French Open 2023: Stan Wawrinka vs Thanasi Kokkinakis preview, head-to-head, prediction, odds and pick | Roland Garros

Fixture: Stan Wawrinka vs Thanasi Kokkinakis

Date: Wednesday, May 31

Tournament: French Open 2023

Round: Second round (Round of 64)

Venue: Paris, France

Category: Grand Slam

Surface: Outdoor clay

Prize money: €49,600,000

Live telecast: USA - Tennis Channel, NBC Sports, Peacock TV | Canada - TSN | UK - Eurosport | India - Sony Ten

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Stan Wawrinka vs Thanasi Kokkinakis preview

Wawrinka is through to the second round at Roland Garros.

Stan Wawrinka takes on wildcard Thanasi Kokkinakis for a place in the French Open third round.

The 89th-ranked Wawrinka survived a real scare from veteran Albert Ramos-Vinolas before escaping through five sets to extend his perfect record against the Spaniard to 8-0.

The 2015 champion looked in control of proceedings when he took a seemingly commanding two-set lead. However, the left-handed Vinolas extended the contest by taking the third set on a tie-break. The Spaniard then conceded only one game as a decider ensued.

To his credit, Wawrinka reasserted his ascendancy by bringing up the 30th five-set victory of his career - the most among active players after Novak Djokovic (37) and Marin Cilic (34). The 38-year-old Swiss is now 13-10 on the season as he improved to 45-16 at Roland Garros.

Wawrinka said after the win:

“I had some opportunities in the third set to maybe find a way to finish. I couldn't. I think he's always been a tough player to play, especially when he's in his good rhythm. For me, it was important to stay focused on what I wanted to do.”

Meanwhile, World No. 108 Kokkinakis improved to 10-8 on the season by upsetting 20th seed Dan Evans in straight sets.

In the process, the 27-year-old improved to 3-3 at Roland Garros, with his two other wins coming eight years ago before losing to eventual finalist Novak Djokovic in the third round.

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Stan Wawrinka vs Thanasi Kokkinakis head-to-head

The two players haven't met before, so their head-to-head record stands at 0-0.

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Stan Wawrinka vs Thanasi Kokkinakis odds

Player	Moneyline	Handicap Bets	Total Games (over/under)
Stan Wawrinka	-115	-1.5 (+155)	Over 39.5 (-120)
Thanasi Kokkinakis	-110	+1.5 (-225)	Under 39.5 (-120)

All odds as per BETMGM

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Stan Wawrinka vs Thanasi Kokkinakis prediction

Kokkinakis won at Roland Garros for the first time in eight years.

Both Wawrinka and Kokkinakis are quintessential baseliners and have similar game styles: big serves, powerful hitting off either flank, and good movement.

However, the 2015 champion takes the edge because of his superior experience, consistency, and pedigree, especially on clay - where he has won 190 matches and seven titles. Meanwhile, Kokkinakis is only 6-11 on the surface.

Wawrinka could be a bit exhausted after his 4.5-hour marathon in the first round, but Kokkinakis' relative inexperience on clay means the 2015 champion should take the win.

Pick: Wawrinka in four sets