Stan Wawrinka vs Timofey Skatov Preview & Prediction | 2025 Romanian Open | First Round

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Stan Wawrinka, who has recently turned 40 years old, will try and make it through to the second round when he plays Timofey Skatov

Ranking points: ATP 250

Start date/time: Tuesday 1st April: UK – not before TBC / US ET – not before TBC / US PT – not before TBC

Venue: Nastase & Marica Sports Club, Bucharest, Romania

Surface: Outdoor clay

How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports Tennis / US – Tennis Channel

How to watch online: UK – Sky Go / US – Tennis Channel

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Stan Wawrinka vs Timofey Skatov prediction

Three-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka lost in the quarter-final of the Napoli Challenger to top seed Luciano Darderi on his 40th birthday but the Swiss veteran will hope for a deep run in the Romanian Open as he continues his long and storied career.

Wawrinka showed some shades of his undoubted brilliance in the first two rounds of the event, breezing past the Croatian duo of Borna Gojo and Borna Coric before coming unstuck against Darderi and will fancy his chances against the similarly ranked Timofey Skatov.

Skatov began his European clay court season with a tame loss to Nerman Fatic in the first round of the Zadar Challenger before making something of a breakthrough in Girona, getting through qualifying and defeating number three seed Hugo Dellien on his way to making the quarter-finals, where he lost to Dusan Lajovic.

Despite Wawrinka’s experience, Skatov seems to be finding some form at the right time and we think he’ll have enough to dispose of the veteran and advance through to face second seed Pedro Martinez.

Stan Wawrinka vs Timofey Skatov tip: Timofey Skatov to win