Stan Wawrinka
Stan Wawrinka reached the semi-final of the Rome Masters last year Getty

Stan Wawrinka takes on Benoit Paire in the men's singles second round clash of the Rome Masters on 10 May (Tuesday).

Where to watch live

Match starts at 8pm BST. Live coverage in the UK is on Sky Sports 3 and Sky Sports 3 HD. Click here for the live streaming link. Live scores and regular updates will be available on ATP's official website.

Overview

Wawrinka , the World No 4, has not had the best of starts to 2016 but has two titles to his name: the Chennai Open and the Dubai Duty-Free Tennis crown.

The Swiss international has a solid record at the Rome Masters, reaching the semi-final last year only to lose to Roger Federer. Wawrinka is placed in the less packed bottom half of the draw which might see him avoid the big three of Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Federer until the semi-final at least.

Paire has had a good start to the season reaching the semi-final of four ATP world tour tournaments. He also came close to beating Andy Murray in the third round of the Monte Carlo Masters.
Ranked No 21, Paire has won three of his last eight matches against top10 players and is playing on his favourite surface which is clay.

Betting odds (betfair)

  • Stan Wawrinka to win: 1/4
  • Benoit Paire to win: 13/5

Head-To-Head

The duo have faced each other eight times in ATP tennis history with Wawrinka coming out on top six times. The last time they met was in the Quarter-Final of the Marseille Open earlier this year with the world number four winning 6-4, 1-6, 7-5

Rome Masters history

Wawrinka and Paire have never faced each other at the Rome Masters.