Stan Wawrinka vs Andy Murray Prediction & Betting Tips - ATP French Open

Prediction published on 25/05/2024, 04:29  by Steve Ashfield | Modified on 26/05/2024 at 06:25 in ATP French Open Predictions

Stan Wawrinka takes on Andy Murray in round one at Roland Garros and it could be the last year here for both of them. Wawrinka is 39 years-old, while Andy Murray is 37 and intends to retire in the coming months. Either 32nd seed Cameron Norrie or unseeded Pavel Kotov will be faced in the second round by the winner of this match. Wawrinka won this clay court Grand Slam nine years ago and reached the final again in 2017. It's five years since he last made it to the quarter-finals. The Swiss player is 98th in the live rankings but just outside the top 250 in the ATP Race. His best ATP Tour performance on clay this year has been getting to the last 16 in Buenos Aires and Marrakech. He trails Murray 13-9 in previous meetings but on clay he has won five of their six matches, including two wins at Roland Garros.

World number 75 Andy Murray is winding down his career and says he doesn't intend playing much after this summer. This might not be his last appearance at Roland Garros though as he hopes to play in the Summer Olympics. The Scottish player reached the final of this tournament eight years ago and has lost in the last four on four occasions. His year has again been bighted by injuries and he's only played two tournaments on clay in 2024. He got to round two of the Bordeaux Challenger Tour event and lost in his first match in Geneva last week. We tip Wawrinka to win this match.