Stefanos Tsitsipas will be looking to end the season strongly at ATP Vienna, but has to get past home hero…
Stefanos Tsitsipas will be looking to end the season strongly at ATP Vienna, but has to get past home hero Dominic Thiem in the opening round.
Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Dominic Thiem Prediction
Once upon a time, actually not that long ago, the Tsitsipas vs Thiem rivalry was one of the big storylines of the sport. It was perhaps seen to be the fight to be the one to take over from the big four when they had retired. The ATP Finals of 2019 was probably the high watermark of the rivalry, when Tsitsipas won a three-set epic at London’s O2 Arena.
They have played since then, but a combination of Thiem’s injury problems, Tsitsipas’ career stall, and the emergence of younger talents such as Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner have definitely watered down this rivalry now.
However, both men will continue to harbour great hopes to rekindle both their career, and as a result of that, their rivalry. There is lots of skin in the game here with Thiem hoping to prove to his home crowd that he still has much to give and Tsitsipas is in a massive battle for a qualification spot for the ATP Finals, now in Turin.
Interestingly, though Thiem has a much worse win percentage than Tsitsipas over the last twelve months, he has a much higher win rate on indoor hard than the Greek. The inspiration from the home crowd could also lift Thiem to reach higher levels and he can cause the upset here.
Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Dominic Thiem Tip: Recommended Bet
Dominic Thiem to win 2-1 @ 5/1 with BetMGM
Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Dominic Thiem odds
Winner | Sky Bet | BetMGM |
Stefanos Tsitsipas | 1/3 | 7/20 |
Dominic Thiem | 9/4 | 43/20 |
Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Dominic Thiem Head to Head
This will be the eleventh meeting between the players, with the current head-to-head tied at 5-5. Their last meeting was also a first round encounter, at Wimbledon. Tsitsipas came through an epic five-setter, settled by a deciding Champions tie-break. Their indoor hard matches were both at the ATP Tour Finals, and split 1-1.
Stefanos Tsitispas vs Dominic Thiem last six previous results
The rivalry between Tsitsipas and Thiem goes back a number of years.
Winner | Score | Year | Tournament |
Stefanos Tsitsipas | 3-6, 7-6, 6-2, 6-7, 7-6 | 2022 | Laver Cup |
Stefanos Tsitsipas | 3-6, 6-1, 7-6 | 2022 | Davis Cup |
Dominic Thiem | 7-6, 4-6, 6-3 | 2019 | ATP Cup |
Stefanos Tsitsipas | 6-7, 6-2, 7-6 | 2018 | Paris Masters |
Dominic Thiem | 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 | 2018 | Los Cabos |
Stefanos Tsitsipas | 6-3, 7-6 | 2017 | Miami Masters |