Tuesday 01/07/2014, 14:30, ATP Wimbledon, Stan Wawrinka vs Feliciano Lopez

Stan Wawrinka vs Feliciano Lopez Betting Preview

Feliciano Lopez dropped the first set at Wimbledon against Isner and as expected, the two players pushed three of the four sets into a tiebreak. Lopez would be right to expect a similar outcome today when he plays against Stan Wawrinka, a player that is just as good at holding his serve. This time, the Spaniard is not credited with the first chance by bookmakers, but he seems to be played even better when starting the match as underdog.

Stan Wawrinka vs Feliciano Lopez Betting Odds

At BetVictor

Stan Wawrinka 1.65, Feliciano Lopez 2.20

Stan Wawrinka vs Feliciano Lopez Betting Tips

Feliciano quickly made the transition from the clay season to grass, playing in three tournaments on the surface already. In London, he came painfully close of winning the tournament, but on that particular occasion, he only managed to win one of the three tiebreaks. It was Bulgarian sensation Dimitrov who emerged victorious, but the match was as close as it gets and it could have easily gone either way.

Lopez did even better on the grass of Eastbourne, cruising his way to the final, where he defeated top-seeded Gasquet in three sets. He has the uncanny ability of staying alive in longer matches and has no problem in coming from behind, a quality that might come in handy against the Swiss player.

Wawrinka sits in the third place, so except for Djokovic and Murray no other player at Wimbledon is expected to have better odds that he does. So far he lived up to this high expectations and won all three matches while dropping a single set, but he's yet to face a tough opponent.

Istomin was expected to do much better than he did three days ago, but Stan broke his serve once in each set, while denying his opponent the chance to return the favor. He will seek a similar performance against Lopez, but the Spanish player has a phenomenal percentage with the first serve.

Key Facts

• Over the last seven years, the two players met on five occasions, with Wawrinka winning three and dropping two games
• This is the first time they play on grass and in the previous five encounters, there was a single tiebreak, won by Lopez

Stan Wawrinka vs Feliciano Lopez Betting Prediction

Punters should resist the temptation of backing the favorite here at odds of 1.65, simply because there is no value in such a wager. Feliciano is one of the hottest players and grass is his favorite surface, while recent results speak for themselves. BetVictor is very generous and offers odds of 2.20 for the underdog to cause the untimely elimination of the third seed, an upset that Lopez is capable of delivering.

Bet: Feliciano Lopez @ 2.20 with BetVictor