Stan Wawrinka v Rafa Nadal predictions, betting tips, odds and free bets (2017 French Open final)

Rafael Nadal faces Stan Wawrinka in the 2017 French Open Final on Sunday and the Spaniard is odds-on favorite to secure "La Decima" at Roland Garros. This article contains our Wawrinka v Nadal betting preview, with expert predictions, betting tips, best odds, bookie promotions and no deposit free bets on the French Open 2017.

STAN WAWRINKA v RAFA NADAL BETTING PREVIEW 

Stan Wawrinka enters this final on the back of a hard-fought semifinal victory over Andy Murray, 6-7(8), 6-3, 5-7, 7-6(3), 6-1. He has only dropped two sets so far, meaning he has knocked out all his previous opponents - Kovalik, Dolgopolov, Fognini, Monfils and Cilic - in straight sets. Should the Swiss win, he will become the oldest French Open winner since Andres Gimeno in 1972 (34) and will rise to a career-high world No. 2.

Stan Wawrinka's Route to the final

• R1: 6-2 7-6 6-3 Kovalik
• R2: 6-4 7-6 7-5 Dolgopolov
• R3: 7-6 6-0 6-2 Fognini
• R4: 7-5 7-6 6-2 Monfils
• QF: 6-3 6-3 6-1 Cilic
• SF: 6-7 6-3 5-7 7-6 6-1 Murray

Wawrinka is 7-5 in final appearances on clay court but he has never lost a Grand Slam Final, winning 3 out 3 matches so far. However, fatigue may come as a huge factor working against Wawrinka heading into his showdown. While the Swiss needed five sets to get past Andy Murray, Nadal lost just seven games on his way past Dominic Thiem. Wawrinka, who is the oldest men’s French Open finalist in 44 years, can’t possibly have fully recovered from the grueling match with Murray.

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Rafa Nadal avenged his loss to Dominic Thiem in the quarterfinal round of the Italian Open than with a dominant victory in the French Open semi-final on Friday. The Spaniard cruised to a 6-3, 6-4, 6-0 victory, a demolition job almost as close as anyone has got to Nadal in Paris, with only Robin Haase (eight) taking more games than the seven which Thiem took. He has yet to drop a set on his charge to the last match of the tournament. Plus, no player has yet to even take the King of Clay to a tie-break this year.

Rafa Nadal's Route to the final

• R1: 6-1 6-4 6-1 Paire
• R2: 6-1 6-4 6-3 Haase
• R3: 6-0 6-1 6-0 Basilashvili
• R4: 6-1 6-2 6-2 Bautista Agut
• QF: 6-2 2-0 RET Carreno Busta
• SF: 6-3 6-4 6-0 Thiem

Nadal, who has secured the 10th final of the tournament, has never lost a final in Paris. The Spaniard has been almost mistake-free during this year's French Open, combining superb defence with excellent work from the baseline. He has a significant edge in head-to-head wins against Wawrinka, 15-3. He has only met the Swiss once in Paris in the quarterfinal of the 2013 edition. Of course, Nadal emerged victorious in straight sets. The most recent match was in the 2016 Monte Carlo Masters, a match Nadal won in just 17 games.

FRENCH OPEN - STAN WAWRINKA v RAFA NADAL BEST ODDS  

PICK	BEST ODDS	BOOKMAKER
STAN WAWRINKA	5.50 with		Bet £10, win £55.00
RAFA NADAL	5.00 with		Bet £10, win £50.00

FRENCH OPEN - STAN WAWRINKA v RAFA NADAL PREDICTIONS

OUR PICKS	BEST ODDS	BOOKMAKER
Winner: Rafa Nadal	5.00
Set Betting: Rafa Nadal 3-1	3.85
To win a set: Stan Wawrinka	1.80
Total Games: Over 35.5	1.91

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