{"id":60368,"date":"2023-09-27T16:34:36","date_gmt":"2023-09-27T20:34:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/?p=60368"},"modified":"2023-09-27T16:34:36","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T20:34:36","slug":"atp-astana-day-2-predictions-wawrinka-giron","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2023\/09\/27\/atp-astana-day-2-predictions-wawrinka-giron\/","title":{"rendered":"ATP Astana Day 2 Predictions Including Stan Wawrinka vs Marcos Giron"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This week on the ATP Tour, we&#8217;re in Astana for a 250-level event. In this article, we&#8217;ve tried to determine whether former Slam champs Stan Wawrinka and Dominic Thiem will get through their first round skirmishes. You can catch the rest of our Day 2 predictions in <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2023\/09\/27\/atp-astana-day-2-predictions-mannarino-rinderknech\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">a separate article<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>ATP Astana Day 2 Predictions<\/h2>\n<h4>Gregoire Barrere vs Jurij Rodionov<\/h4>\n<h4>Head-to-head: First meeting<\/h4>\n<p>There won&#8217;t be much in it in this match-up. Whilst Gregoire Barrere is deservedly a regular on the ATP Tour, he is still a half-step behind many players in the Top 50, his level fluctuating slightly from match to match.<\/p>\n<p>Having floated around the outskirts of the top 100 for a couple of years now (and at a career-high ranking of #107), Jurij Rodionov will likely have his chances&#8211;we think he&#8217;ll take them. He&#8217;s well warmed up at this tournament and Barrere doesn&#8217;t have anything special that will completely take the Austrian out of the running.<br \/>\nPrediction:\u00a0<em>Rodionov in 3<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"7urFsl31Q8FozVsaGNoBBQ\" class=\"gie-single\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1250820921\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#a7a7a7;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal !important;border:none;display:inline-block;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'7urFsl31Q8FozVsaGNoBBQ',sig:'P-A8B87iaL-uUjcuWQVMw6Z2TZZV_99e5NptO_QwzBM=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1250820921',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<h4>Dominic Thiem vs Juan Pablo Varillas<\/h4>\n<h4>Head-to-head: 1-1<\/h4>\n<p>There have been flashes of brilliance for Dominic Thiem this year but it&#8217;s still very unclear if he can get consistently back to his best. From match to match though, the level really has been there.<\/p>\n<p>In a match-up like this, we&#8217;d expect Thiem to have a little too much in the tank. Juan Pablo Varillas has scored just the one win on the ATP Tour on a hard court against a Top 100 player. The Peruvian is one of those players that&#8217;s game is just too suited to one surface.<br \/>\nPrediction:\u00a0<em>Thiem in 2<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[cta id=445 type=cta]<\/p>\n<h4>Stan Wawrinka vs Marcos Giron<\/h4>\n<h4>Head-to-head: First meeting<\/h4>\n<p>Marcos Giron&#8217;s fluid all-court game is very easy on the eye. Will it be enough to defeat Stan Wawrinka? In the slightly slower indoor conditions of Astana, it&#8217;s certainly possible but the cards are probably dealt in the Swiss&#8217;s favour.<\/p>\n<p>Wawrinka loves having a bit of time on the ball meaning Giron may struggle to rush him consistently. It&#8217;s more of a question of fitness&#8211;in first rounds, where fitness isn&#8217;t likely to be an issue, Wawrinka has sustained just two losses the entire year. Giron will put up a fight but Wawrinka will be well up to it.<br \/>\nPrediction:\u00a0<em>Wawrinka in 3<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Main Photo Credit: Jonathan Hui-USA TODAY Sports<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week on the ATP Tour, we&#8217;re in Astana for a 250-level event. In this article, we&#8217;ve tried to determine whether former Slam champs Stan Wawrinka and Dominic Thiem will get through their first round skirmishes. You can catch the rest of our Day 2 predictions in a separate article. 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