Dominic Thiem will play against Holger Rune. The encounter will start on December 22 at 17:00 UK time.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #1 – Handicap Rune (-2) – 1.99.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #1 – Total Games Under 21 – 1.79.
Rune has had a great season and there is no doubt that Holger is close to breaking into the top ten of the world rankings in the near future. The Dane is definitely stronger than Thiem, who is not yet back on track after a wrist injury.
In 3 of Kyrgios’ last 5 matches, more than 9.5 games have been played in the first set.
Thiem has been trying all year to get back into shape after a serious wrist injury. At first, things were not going well, to put it mildly.
Dominic literally could not control his strokes. His wrist was completely disobeyed. In addition, the Austrian honestly admitted that he was afraid that the injury would reoccur, and as a result, he was often shy on the court.
However, towards the end of the autumn, Dominic finally started to play at his previous level, although not always. However, it was hard not to notice the progress. In Antwerp, for example, the former world #3 defeated Hubert Hurkacz (3-6, 7-6, 7-6).
Thiem finishes the year ranked 102nd in the ATP rankings, but it is likely that he will manage to return to the top 30 next season at least.
He has won just one of the last four meetings. The only opponent he defeated was Tommy Paul (2-1) in the first round in Vienna. After that he was defeated by Daniil Medvedev. It’s still too early for him to compete with the top tennis players.
Rune, meanwhile, has become the big revelation of the 2022 season. He was recently named ATP Rookie of the Year.
Everyone knew that Holger was a talented guy, but hardly anyone would have guessed that he would soar as high as this year.
In the spring, Rune won a tournament in Munich (beating Alexander Zverev in the second round) and reached the quarter-finals at Roland Garros (beating Denis Shapovalov in the first round and Stefanos Tsitsipas in the fourth).
Holger got a bit bogged down in the summer, but it turned out to be the calm before the storm.
In October, Rune took the title in Stockholm and reached the finals in Sofia and Basel. His major triumph was his victory at the Masters in Paris. In the decisive match, Holger beat Novak Djokovic (3-6, 6-3, 7-5).
Rune is ranked 11th in the ATP rankings.
Hawks: Alexander Zverev, Dominic Thiem, Anett Kontaveit, Elena Rybakina.
Kites: Holger Rune, Felix Auger Aliassime, Iga Swiatek, Eugenie Bouchard.
Type of Court – Indoor Hard
Speed of Court – 8/10
Dominic Thiem’s Rating – 102
Dominic Thiem Wins/Losses in 2022 – 18/16
Holger Rune’s Rating – 11
Holger Rune Wins/Losses in 2022 – 50/38
Thiem and Rune have never played against each other.
The match will be played in Center Court, Coca-Cola Arena, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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