Wimbledon 2024: Stan Wawrinka vs Gael Monfils preview, head-to-head stats and Odds of round 2

The Wimbledon will be going into round 2 and we all will be looking forward to the matches that will take place today. There are still some veterans of the game who are looking to make a statement this season even though they are not really at their best at the moment. These veterans will look to give their best, especially in one of the biggest tournaments in tennis history.

The match we will be talking about will be played between Holger Rune and Stan Wawrinka, who are former top 10-ranked players in the game. While Stan Wawrinka has already won 3 Grand Slams, Monfils has played multiple playoffs as well. These two were still big contenders in their prime who will go at each other in round two after comfortably winning their first-round matches.

Match details

Fixture: Stan Wawrinka vs Gael Monfils

Date: 3rd July 2024

Tournament: Wimbledon 2024

Round:  Round 2 

Venue:  All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, England

Category: Grand Slam Gentlemen's singles

Surface: Grass

Head-to-head

The battle between the Swiss and Frenchman has been a close one so far where they have played each other in 6 games and both of them have won 3 each. It was Gael Monfils who got the last victory over Wawrinka 5 years ago in Rotterdam. The two have not won a single Wimbledon title yet and will be looking forward to playing each other in this major tournament. This will be the battle of the veterans who will be looking to get their season on track and continue their rivalry on the grass.

Odds

Prediction

The stats and the odds between the two are almost neck-in-neck and surprisingly it is Monfils who is just ahead in the odds for this match. After all, it is Wawrinka who has the maximum success rate, but it turns out that a majority of people might think that Monfil game would suit this surface. Though looking at the performances of both the players it is Wawrinka who looked the better player who is most likely to win the game.