Dominic Thiem will face Hubert Hurkacz in the second round of the Moselle Open. The game will start on September 22 at 16:30.
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Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #1 – Handicap (-2) for Hurkacz – 1.64.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #2 – Total Games Over 22 – 1.61.
It is certainly worth noting Thiem’s considerable progress over the last couple of months. Last week, remember, Dominic played in the final in Rennes. This is a great result for the Austrian, who is gaining form this season after a wrist injury.
Obviously, he is going in the right direction, but we don’t think he is ready for equal competition with Hurkacz. All the more, the two head-to-head encounters between the two players ended with Hubert winning.
The last head-to-head encounter ended in three sets. We expect the upcoming match to be a long one. After all, Hurkacz, as the favourite, hasn’t shown his best game in a long time and hasn’t won by a wide margin. We think that Thiem will be able to put up a good fight against the Pole in the upcoming match.
Thiem started the tournament with a victory over Richard Gasquet (6-3, 7-6). Contrary to expectations, the Austrian managed to recover for this game.
The thing is that Dominic reached the final of the Challenger last week in Rennes, losing in the decisive match to Ugo Humbert (3-6, 0-6).
Against Gasquet, the former world #3 played much better. Thiem captured four break points and won 75% of his first-serve points.
However, he’s not always at this level. What’s more, he admitted not long ago that he is still insecure for fear of re-injuring his wrist.
Thiem has lost in four of his last five matches to top-10 opponents.
Hurkacz came to Metz to defend his championship title. Last year, the Pole did not drop a single set at this tournament, defeating Pablo Carreno Busta (7-6, 6-3) in the deciding match.
Unlike Thiem, Hubert was seeded and will start in the second round. This will be his first match since the US Open.
In New York, Hurkacz lost in the second round to Ilya Ivashka (4-6, 6-4, 6-7, 3-6). Also, in Cincinnati, he lost immediately to John Isner (6-7, 7-6, 2-6).
In the Montreal Masters, Hurkacz reached the final. After beating Nick Kyrgios (7-6, 6-7, 6-1) and Casper Ruud (5-7, 6-3, 6-2), the Polish tennis player lost to Pablo Carreno Busta (6-3, 3-6, 3-6).
Hurkacz’s last three matches on local courts have seen a tie-break.
In 4 of Hurkacz’s last 5 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 1.63.
Type of Court – Indoor Hard
Speed of Court – 8/10
Thiem’s Rating – 182
Dominic Thiem Wins/Losses in 2022 – 15/14
Hurkacz’s Rating – 10
Hubert Hurkacz Wins/Losses in 2022 – 33/16
Hurkacz leads with a score of 2-0 in the head-to-head encounters.
The match will be played at Court Patrice Dominguez, Arènes de Metz, Metz, France.
We recommend checking out the odds for the Moselle Open: Thiem vs Hurkacz at 22bet and MelBet.