Match details

Fixture: Stan Wawrinka vs Benjamin Hassan

Date: February 23, 2026

Tournament: Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships 2026

Round: First round (Round of 32)

Venue: Aviation Club Tennis Centre in Dubai

Category: ATP 500

Surface: Hard

Prize Money: $3,311,005

Live Telecast: USA – Tennis Channel | UK – Sky Sports | Canada – TSN

Stan Wawrinka vs Benjamin Hassan preview

Stan Wawrinka will clash with Benjamin Hassan in the Round of 32 at the 2026 Dubai Open on Monday, February 23.

Wawrinka received a wildcard in the ATP 500 event in Dubai, having won the tournament in 2016. In his last match, the Swiss suffered a second-round loss to top seed Alex de Minaur in Rotterdam. He also fell in the second round in Montpellier after beating Hamad Medjedovic in the opening match.

The 40-year-old kicked off his season on the tour at the 2026 United Cup, where he won the opening match but lost the next four. At the Australian Open, the former World No. 3 reached the third round of a major for the first time since the 2023 US Open.

Benjamin Hassan, on the other hand, is set to play his first main draw match on the tour since his first-round exit at the 2025 French Open. The German-born Lebanese player is ranked No. 287 in the ATP men’s singles and received a wildcard in the 2026 Dubai Open.

Stan Wawrinka vs Benjamin Hassan head-to-head

Wawrinka and Hassan are facing each other for the first time, so their head-to-head record remains 0-0.

Stan Wawrinka vs Benjamin Hassan prediction

Benjamin Hassan is set to play the biggest match of his career on Monday. The 31-year-old won the first qualifier at the Australian Open last month and also registered another win in the opening round at the challenge-level event in Tenerife earlier this month. However, despite making his tour debut in 2023, Hassan remains without a main draw win on the tour.

Meanwhile, Wawrinaka has been impressive this season with a 5-7 record. The three-time Grand Slam champion is ranked No. 98 in singles and is likely to overcome Hassan with a dominant straight-sets win in the first round of the Dubai Open 2026.

Pick: Wawrinka to win in straight sets.

Stan Wawrinka vs Benjamin Hassan odds

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Stan Wawrinka vs Benjamin Hassan betting tips

Tip 1: Wawrinka to win this match.

Tip 2: Hassan is unlikely to win a set.

Tip 3: The match will finish before 20 games.