Jacob Fearnley - Stan Wawrinka Predictions and Betting Tips

This match presents a high-value opportunity due to several factors. While Jacob Fearnley is a promising young player who has recently broken into the Top 200, achieving a career-high ranking of No. 54 in May 2025, and has shown good form on the Challenger circuit, Stan Wawrinka possesses significant Grand Slam experience and a proven track record on clay, including a Roland Garros title in 2015. Fearnley is making his Grand Slam main draw debut in singles, and while he earned his first tour-level wins at the US Open in 2024 and Australian Open in 2025, those were on hard courts. He is unproven in a best-of-five-sets match on clay at this level. In contrast, Wawrinka, despite his age (40 years, 305 days), is a former Roland Garros champion and has a wealth of experience in major tournaments, with 74 Grand Slam appearances. His best result this season was a 1-7 win/loss record. This experience, particularly on clay, should provide him with a significant edge over the younger, less experienced Fearnley in this Grand Slam first-round match. Fearnley's 2025 W-L on clay is 2-3. While Wawrinka's recent performance data is limited for 2025, his ability to win Roland Garros matches after turning 40, a feat only achieved by one other player in the last 50 years, speaks volumes about his capabilities on this surface and in this tournament environment. The home crowd support, combined with Wawrinka's tactical prowess and clay-court expertise, should allow him to control the pace of the match and exploit Fearnley's inexperience on this grand stage.