Clash of the veterans for a spot in the Dubai QFs.
Two Grand Slam champions will collide in a Middle Eastern special on Wednesday, as Daniil Medvedev and Stan Wawrinka face off in the 2026 Dubai Tennis Championships Round of 16. Both players earned sensational victories in their openers to book a spot in this clash. While the No. 3 seed won this tournament back in 2023, the Swiss icon is the 2016 champion here. The winner of this encounter is set to face either Karen Khachanov or Jenson Brooksby in the quarterfinal stage.
While Daniil Medvedev and Stan Wawrinka have both won the US Open in the past, the former has also been ranked No. 1 in the world. At 30 years of age, the Russian has won 22 career singles trophies. On the other hand, Wawrinka is currently competing in his final season. The 40-year-old is the World No. 99, and has a 6-7 record in 2026. He overcame Benjamin Hassan in the Round of 32. Subsequently, Medvedev opened up his campaign with a championship run in Brisbane before going through a dry spell across his next three events.
According to the tennis betting odds on BetMGM, Daniil Medvedev has pre-match odds of -670 on the moneyline, making him the favorite to advance to the next round. Stan Wawrinka follows him as the minnow with +460 odds in the market. Here’s how we are betting on this pre-quarterfinal battle between these two veterans at the ATP Dubai Tennis Championships 2026, including our best bets, supporting odds and a set-score prop for bigger prices.
Tournament & Round: ATP Dubai Tennis Championships 2026, Round of 16
Surface: Outdoor Hard Court
Format: Men’s Singles, Best of Three Sets
Date & Start Time: February 25, 14:00 Local
Court: Centre Court, Aviation Club Tennis Centre
Best Bet: Daniil Medvedev to Win 2-1 @ +285 as per BetMGM
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Given below are the latest odds for Daniil Medvedev vs Stan Wawrinka from the top sportsbooks. We are looking at the match money line, game handicap and total games, plus some set betting markets where available.
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Daniil Medvedev Recent Form
Qatar Open 2026: Round of 16
Rotterdam Open 2026: Round of 32
Australian Open 2026: Round of 16
Brisbane International 2026: Winner
Stan Wawrinka Recent Form
Rotterdam Open 2026: Round of 16
Open Occitanie 2026: Round of 16
Australian Open 2026: Round of 32
United Cup 2026: Final (1-4)
Daniil Medvedev vs Stan Wawrinka Head to Head Record
Daniil Medvedev 3 – 2 Stan Wawrinka is the current head-to-head record between these two ATP stars. It is a rivalry that originated back in 2017, with their most recent duel taking place last year. Wednesday’s clash will be the fifth meeting of theirs on a hard court.
Event
Round
Winner
Score
2025 Rotterdam
Round of 32
Daniil Medvedev
6-7(8) 6-4 6-1
2022 Metz
Round of 16
Stan Wawrinka
6-4 6-7(7) 6-3
2020 Australian Open
Round of 16
Stan Wawrinka
6-2 2-6 4-6 7-6(2) 6-2
2019 US Open
Quarterfinal
Daniil Medvedev
7-6(6) 6-3 3-6 6-1
2017 Wimbledon
Round of 128
Daniil Medvedev
6-4 3-6 6-4 6-1
How to Watch Daniil Medvedev vs Stan Wawrinka at the ATP Dubai Tennis Championships 2026?
The ATP Dubai Tennis Championships 2026 can be streamed live on various platforms and channels, depending on which part of the world you are watching from. This includes Tennis TV, Tennis Channel, Sky Sports, beIN Sports, ESPN International, Setanta Sports and TSN.
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