Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Dominic Thiem Prediction: Stefanos has beaten Thiem twice this season

In the round of 32 of the Vienna tennis tournament, world No. 7 Stefanos Tsitsipas will meet Austrian Dominic Thiem, No. 99 of the ATP ranking. The guys know each other well, having played each other more than a dozen times, including twice in 2023. The Austrian, who is listed as a notable outsider despite his statistics, is a slight edge.

Stefanos Tsitsipas

The Greek has been disappointing more often than pleasing lately. He lost two out of three matches on the Chinese tour. He reached the semifinals in Antwerp, knocking out Van der Zandschulp and Hanfmann, but lost to young Frenchman Fils in two sets. All in all, Tsitsipas should have already adapted to the European Indoors after his tour to China. Let's see if that is the case.

Dominic Thiem

The tournament in Vienna will be the fourth for the Austrian after the US Open. Dominic has played in tournaments in Astana, Bratislava and Antwerp. Thiem could have faced Tsitsipas in Belgium, but in the second round, he lost to German Hanfmann, whom Tsitsipas beat in the third round. Before his defeat by the German, Dominic was stronger than the Italian Nardi, having beaten him in three games. In general, it should be noted that the three matches with the Austrian were 3-sets. We want to remind you that Thiem is playing in his home country, so Dominic will surely have maximum motivation for the upcoming match and the tournament.

Expert Betting Tips

After injuries, Dominic has noticeably lost his touch and can no longer be called a top tennis player as he was a couple of seasons ago. However, we do not doubt that Dominic is maximally motivated for the Vienna tournament and the upcoming match. Dominic has a big advantage over Tsitsipas in hard court matches, but Stefanos has beaten Thiem twice this season, not on hard court, but on dirt and grass. It's worth noting that both matches in the 2023 season between our guys were tops. We think that the Austrian is a bit underestimated. We doubt that Thiem will be able to get to the next round of the tournament, but we do not doubt that Dominic will be able to once again give a fight to the seventh racket in the world.