Marin Cilic - Stanislas Wawrinka

Friday 22.2.2010 ATP Tennis

The same players met in Chennai final a bit over week ago. Cilic was better player in a tight match what Cilic dominated slightly. The earlier meetings were 4-0 for Wawrinka but since the last was one and half years ago it does not matter much because Cilic has had some progress in his game and he is still only 21 years old.

Anyway if we watch their history the odds seems right but when we watch closer their Australian Open matches, I start to like Wawrinka more. Wawrinka has had two good performances, good serving and returning without any problems. Cilic won Wawrinka relatively easy but against 17 years old, probably future top tennis player, Bernard Tomic and almost lost the match. All the kudos for Tomic, it was a great match by him but also Cilic made many errors what a player in his best form will not do. The game against Tomic was finished 2am. I think it was different experience for the body and recovery from such match might be harder because you are not used to play at that time. Also the match of today is evening match but it should start a way earlier, approximately 17:00-19:00pm depending how the previous matches on the court are played.

Anyway the value must be on Wawrinka because neither have no big advantage when they play against each others and now Wawrinka seems to be in good form and Cilic in not so good form.

Pick Stanislas Wawrinka 2.15 4/10