Stan Wawrinka vs Thanasi Kokkinakis will take place in the second round of the 2023 French Open on May 31.
Stan Wawrinka was defeated by Alex Molcan in the first round of the Australian Open earlier this year after leading for the majority of the match. As a result, Wawrinka’s avoidance of a similar fate in the first round of the French Open must have come as a huge relief. He blew a two-set lead and entered the deciding set with less confidence and momentum. Using his experience, he was able to secure an early break and hold it, 7-6 6-4 6-7 1-6 6-4 against Albert Ramos Vinolas.
Thanasi Kokkinakis finally ended his long streak of main-draw victories at the French Open by defeating Dan Evans, who was struggling with form, in straight sets. This was the 27-year-old’s first main-draw victory in the tournament since 2015, when he defeated Nikoloz Basilashvili and Bernard Tomic to advance to the third round. Throughout his career, the gifted Australian has had limited success in tour-level clay events. In fact, he has only won two or more main-draw matches in such tournaments on two separate occasions.
Stan Wawrinka vs Thanasi Kokkinakis | Match details |
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Date | May 31, 2023 |
Surface | Clay |
Tournament | French Open |
Stage | Second round |
Time (India) | 4 pm |
Opponent | Score |
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Albert Ramos-Vinolas | 7-6, 6-4, 6-7, 1-6, 6-4 (W) |
Ugo Humbert | 7-5, 6-1 (L) |
Andy Murray | 6-3, 6-0 (W) |
Ugo Blanchet | 6-3, 6-1 (W) |
Grigor Dimitrov | 6-4, 7-6 (L) |
Opponent | Score |
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Dan Evans | 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 (W) |
Richard Gasquet | 6-1, 6-7, 5-7 (L) |
Ryan Peniston | 7-5, 6-4 (W) |
Jannik Sinner | 6-1, 6-4 (L) |
Jaume Munar | Walkover (W) |
The two players will play against each other for the first time.
Stan Wawrinka vs Thanasi Kokkinakis will take place in the second round of the 2023 French Open on May 31.
Area | Broadcaster |
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France | france.tv sport, Prime Video |
Europe (all territories except France) | Eurosport |
Austria | Servus TV |
Belgium | rtbf.be |
Switzerland | SRG SSR |
USA | NBC Sports, Peacock, Tennis Channel, Bally Sports |
Canada | RDS, TSN |
Latin America | ESPN |
Brazil | SPORTV |
North Africa & Middle East | beIN Sports |
Sub-Saharan Africa | SuperSport, Canal+ |
Asia (all territories) | beIN Sports |
China | CMG |
Taiwan | ELTA |
Vietnam | VTV Cab |
Japan | WOWOW |
India | Sony Ten |
Mongolia | SPS |
Australia | Channel 9 |
New Zealand | Sky |
South Korea | CJ ENM |