Wednesday 03/09/2014, 23:00, ATP US Open, Stan Wawrinka vs Nishikori

Stan Wawrinka vs Nishikori Betting Preview

The U.S. Open is approaching its conclusion, but there are still plenty of interesting games to be played and it all begins with the match between Stan Wawrinka and Nishikori. The Swiss player is favorite to prevail tonight, but he will compete against a resilient opponent who recently survived a marathon against big serving Raonic.

Stan Wawrinka vs Nishikori Betting Odds

At Bet365

Stan Wawrinka 1.45, Nishikori 2.75

Stan Wawrinka vs Nishikori Betting Tips

Stan Wawrinka defeated three opponent so far and enjoyed a free ride in the third round, after Kavcic retired before the match started. Interesting enough, he conceded one set in each of these games and played plenty of tiebreaks, winning all of them. Some regard him to be the next Federer but in order to follow the example of his countryman, Stan needs to win more grand slam tournaments.

He was defeated by Federer at Wimbledon and took a lengthy break, before resuming his activity with games played on hard court. Wawrinka was particularly successful in Toronto and Cincinnati, where he was eliminated in the second and third round by underdogs.

The U.S. Open adventure started on the right foot, with the Swiss player winning against players sitting outside top 100, while his biggest performance so far remains the victory over Robredo. The Spaniard gave him a run for his money in the first recess, but he lacked the stamina to push the match into a decisive set.

This is something that Nishikori should be able to do if necessary, despite the fact that he spent more than four hours on the court in the previous round. Playing against Raonic is always a challenge, because this player has one of the best for service in the ATP and usually capitalizes on every break. On this particular occasion, the Japanese player gave him very few chances to break the serve and won in five sets.

Key Facts

• The two players have met twice so far and each of the games were won by Stan Wawrinka in straight sets.
• Nishikori greatly improved his ATP ranking 2014 and now sits in the 11th place

Stan Wawrinka vs Nishikori Betting Prediction

The head to head record favors Stan Wawrinka but bookmakers are overly confident in his chances to prevail tonight. Punters would be wise not to invest a dime at this low odds and would benefit more from backing the Japanese to cover the +3.5 games spread. Bet365 offers odds of 1.85 for this outcome, which is a great choice for risk-averse punters who are reluctant to go against the favorite.

Bet: Nishikori +3.5 games @ 1.85 with Bet365