The ATP Indian Wells quarter-finals get underway this Thursday with Stan Wawrinka and Dominic Thiem fighting for a place in the semi-finals. Bookmakers Review breaks down the fixture below and lists the best available odds from green listed bookmakers.
Wawrinka vs. Thiem
Stan Wawrinka couldn’t ask for a better draw in Indian Wells with the Swiss reaching this stage of the competition without facing any top 30 opponents. However, Stan was far from his best in the previous round with the Japanese lucky loser – Yoshihito Nishioka – very close from his first win over a top 10 opponent. Despite ending the match with 35 winners and 54 unforced errors, Wawrinka seized Nishioka’s lack of experience to emerge victorious on the third set tie-break.
After defeating Gael Monfils in the previous round, Dominic Thiem improved his record to 9 – 1 since his defeat in the ATP Rotterdam quarter-finals last month. Even though Gael struggled with some physical problems, Thiem played at an outstanding level throughout the entire match, winning 66.67% of the points with more than 9 shots.
This should be a high-quality contest between two of best one-handed backhands in the game. Despite Wawrinka’s 2 – 1 lead on the h2h, Thiem is clearly playing at a higher level on this event. Therefore, the value is definitely in the Austrian player with Bet365 offering 6/5 for his victory while Stan is available at 4/5 at 5Dimes.
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