One of the second-round matches at the 2026 Open Occitanie will feature top seed Félix Auger-Aliassime, who will take on former major champion Stan Wawrinka. While Wawrinka is playing in his final year on tour and received a wildcard for the event, Auger-Aliassime is the defending champion after winning the title last year with a victory over Aleksandar Kovacevic in the final.
Félix Auger-Aliassime vs Stan Wawrinka Match Details
Date: Feb. 5, 2026
Tournament: Open Occitanie 2026
Round: Second round (Round of 16)
Venue: Sud de France Arena, Montpellier, France
Surface: Indoor hard
Category: WTA 250
Live Telecast: Tennis Channel, TSN, RDS, Sky Sports
Auger-Aliassime vs Wawrinka Head-to-Head
This will be the first meeting between the two players on tour, and therefore the head-to-head stands at 0-0.
Auger-Aliassime’s season has not gotten off to a great start. The Canadian opened 2026 at the United Cup, where he defeated Zhang Zhizhen but lost to Zizou Bergs. Seeded seventh at the Australian Open, he became the highest seed to fall in the opening round after retiring mid-match against Nuno Borges. As the top seed in Montpellier, he received a first-round bye.
Wawrinka also began his year at the United Cup, where he won one of his five singles matches but remained competitive in each of his four losses. At the Australian Open, he earned impressive victories over Laslo Djere and Arthur Gea before falling to Taylor Fritz in a competitive four-set match in the third round. At the Open Occitanie, he opened his campaign with a 7-6 (3), 6-4 win over Hamad Medjedovic in the first round.
Auger-Aliassime vs Wawrinka Prediction
Auger-Aliassime is one of the most prolific performers of his generation on indoor hard courts. The Canadian has reached 12 career finals on the surface, winning seven of his eight career titles indoors. Last year, he captured titles at the Open Occitanie and the European Open in Brussels and also finished runner-up at the Paris Masters, where he lost to Jannik Sinner.
Wawrinka, meanwhile, has reached five indoor hard-court finals in his career, winning just one title on the surface. The Swiss veteran claimed that trophy in Rotterdam in 2015 with a win over Tomáš Berdych in the final.
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Auger-Aliassime has opened the season shakily and enters this match after retiring from his previous contest. Wawrinka is playing inspired tennis in his final season and will enjoy strong crowd support. However, as the defending champion, Auger-Aliassime should come away with the win, provided he is fully fit.
Pick: Auger-Aliassime to win in three sets
