Indian Wells 2023: Stan Wawrinka vs Miomir Kecmanovic preview, head-to-head & prediction | BNP Paribas Open

Match Details

Fixture: Stan Wawrinka vs (26) Miomir Kecmanovic

Date: Saturday, March 11, 2023

Tournament: BNP Paribas Open

Round: Second round (Round of 64)

Venue: Indian Wells, California, USA

Category: ATP Masters 1000

Surface: Outdoor hardcourt

Prize money: $8,800,000

Live telecast: USA - Tennis Channel | UK - Amazon Prime Video

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Stan Wawrinka vs Miomir Kecmanovic preview

Wawrinka reached the final in 2017.

Stan Wawrinka takes on 26th seed Miomir Kecmanovic on Saturday (March 11) for a place in the Indian Wells third round.

World No. 100 Wawrinka, playing with a protected ranking, improved to 7-5 on the year with a three-set win over qualifier Aleksandar Vukic in the first round. The Swiss is now 25-11 at Indian Wells, having lost to Roger Federer in his last two appearances - 2019 (Round of 32) and 2017 (final).

The three-time Grand Slam champion is coming off quarterfinal runs at Rotterdam (lost to Jannik Sinner) and Marseille (lost to Arthur Fils). Wawrinka opened his 2023 campaign with two losses in his first three matches, including a first-round loss to Alex Molcan in the Australian Open first round.

Meanwhile, the 31st-ranked Kecmanovic is 7-6 on the year. He has reached two quarterfinals this year - Adelaide 2 (lost to Thanasi Kokkinakis) and Delray Beach where he reached the final (lost to Taylor Fritz).

Kecmanovic has an impressive 10-3 record at Indian Wells, losing to eventual winner Fritz in the quarterfinals last year. He also reached the last eight in 2019 (lost to Milos Raonic).

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Stan Wawrinka vs Miomir Kecmanovic head-to-head

This is a first-time matchup, so their H2H record stands at 0-0.

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Stan Wawrinka vs Miomir Kecmanovic odds

Player	Moneyline	Handicap Bets	Total games (over/under)
Stan Wawrinka	+110	+1.5 (-120)	Under 22.5 (-110)
Miomir Kecmanovic	-138	-1.5 (-120)	OVer 22.5 (-125)

All odds as per bet365.

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Stan Wawrinka vs Miomir Kecmanovic prediction

Kecmanovic resached the last eight at Indian Wells in 2022.

Wawrinka and Kecmanovic have similar game styles, looking to dominate opponents from the back of the court.

The Swiss, with his signature single-handed backhand, is inarguably the better of the two players and has a strong game, especially on hardcourts. However, he's coming off a long injury layoff and has only shown glimpses of his true potential.

Although either player could take the win, the younger Kecmanovic is likely to take this first-time matchup. However, Wawrinka is not expected to go down without a fight, having negotiated his first-round hurdle in three sets.

Prediction: Kecmanovic in three sets.