Dominic Thiem will play against Tommy Paul in the first round of the Vienna Open. The match will start on October 25 at 16:30.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #1 – Handicap (-1.5) for Thiem – 1.742.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #2 – Total Games Under 23 – 1.78.
In October, Thiem won six of his eight matches. He is in good form now, so he should do well at his home tournament. Especially as he always plays well in Vienna. Tommy is unlikely to put up much of a fight against Dominic.
Paul is not looking his best lately. He gave the fight to Ymer without a fight. He will probably not put up much of a fight against Thiem.
Thiem had one of his best tournaments since his injury last week. The former world #3 reached the semi-finals in Antwerp.
The highlight for Dominic was undoubtedly his victory over Hubert Hurkacz (3-6, 7-6, 7-6). It was an unbelievable comeback. Dominic scored several match points in the second set. In the decisive set, he got Hubert on a tie-break.
In the semi-finals, Thiem lost to Sebastian Korda (6-7, 6-3, 7-6). In this match too, everything was decided in the tie-break of the third set.
All in all, Thiem seems to have managed to shake off the effects of an unpleasant injury. He’s looking better and better each time.
Thiem won 12 of his 17 indoor matches this year.
Thiem has won three of his last five home matches.
Paul, meanwhile, played in Stockholm last week. In the first match, he had a strong victory over Leo Borg (5-7, 6-4, 6-1).
In the second round, Tommy lost to Mikael Ymer (2-6, 3-6). He took only five games here.
In Gijon, Paul got lucky in the first two rounds before being stopped by Andrey Rublev (5-7, 3-6) in the quarter-final.
Earlier this season, Paul had only played five matches on the indoor courts.
Paul had lost six times in the previous ten matches as an underdog.
Type of Court – Indoor Hard
Speed of Court – 8/10
Thiem’s Rating – 132
Dominic Thiem Wins/Losses in 2022 – 22/17
Paul’s Rating – 31
Tommy Paul Wins/Losses in 2022 – 36/25
In 4 of Thiem’s last 6 matches, more than 9.5 games have been played in the first set. We offer to bet on “1st Set Games Over 9.5” with odds of 1.588.
Thiem leads with a score of 1-0 in the head-to-head encounters. The only time they met was at the French Open in 2019. In that match, Thiem defeated Paul (6-4, 4-6, 7-6, 6-2) in four sets.
The match will be played at Center Court, Wiener Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria.
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