Former major champion Stan Wawrinka will begin his campaign at the 2026 Open Occitanie with a first-round match against Hamad Medjedovic. Wawrinka is in his final year on the tour in 2026 and will be keen to go deep at one of the tournaments.
Stan Wawrinka vs Hamad Medjedovic Match Details
Date: Feb. 4, 2026
Tournament: Open Occitanie 2026
Round: First round (Round of 32)
Venue: Sud de France Arena, Montpellier, France
Surface: Indoor hard
Category:Â WTA 250
Live Telecast: Tennis Channel, TSN, RDS, Sky Sports
Wawrinka vs Medjedovic Head-to-Head
The two players have not previously faced each other on tour, and therefore the head-to-head stands at 0-0.
Wawrinka began his season at the United Cup, winning one of his five singles matches. However, the Swiss player was competitive in all of his outings, with each loss coming in a closely contested three-set match.
He then received a wild card into the Australian Open, where he turned back the clock with early-round victories over Laslo Djere and Arthur Gea. Against Gea, the Swiss veteran prevailed in a fifth-set tiebreak after a four-and-a-half-hour battle, proving he still has what it takes to compete on tour. His run ended with a four-set loss to Taylor Fritz in the third round.
Medjedovic opened his season with a second-round exit at the ASB Classic, losing 1-6, 6-3, 3-6 to eventual champion Jakub MenÅ¡Ãk. The Serb then competed at the Australian Open, where he won his first-round match against Mariano Navone. He started strongly against top-seeded Alex de Minaur in the second round by taking the opening set, but could not maintain his level, falling 7-6 (5), 2-6, 2-6, 1-6 to the Australian.
Wawrinka vs Medjedovic Prediction
Wawrinka has served well this season, winning 69% of his total service points and holding 88 percent of his service games. However, his return game has been an issue, as he has posted a subpar 18% break-point conversion rate and has won just 8% of his return games.
Medjedovic has won 63% of his total service points this year and has held serve in 79% of his service games. On return, he has won 34% of points, with a break-point conversion rate of 29%, helping him claim 15% of his return games.
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Given the return statistics of both players and the fact that the match will be played on an indoor hard court, the contest has the potential to be serve-dominant. There is a strong possibility that sets could be decided by tiebreaks, with the player who handles pressure moments better holding the edge.
Wawrinka showcased his mental composure at the Australian Open, and given that this is his final season, he should benefit from crowd support, giving him a slight advantage.
Pick: Wawrinka to win in three sets
