PREDICTION, PREVIEW, H2H: Djokovic, Thiem, Dimitrov and Wawrinka to play on Tuesday on Center Court – Erste Bank Open

VIENNA ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Novak Djokovic, Dominic Thiem, Grigor Dimitrov and Stan Wawrinka will play on Tuesday

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Mark Hall
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ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Novak Djokovic, Dominic Thiem, Grigor Dimitrov and Stan Wawrinka are going to compete on Tuesday at the Erste Bank Open on Center Court.

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Novak Djokovic vs. Filip Krajinovic Erste Bank Open

Novak Djokovic vs. Filip Krajinovic

Head to head 1-1

Seeded no. 1, Novak Djokovic will compete against Filip Krajinovic for the 3rd time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Tuesday at 4:30 pm on CENTER COURT.

Novak Djokovic: ranking and results

Currently world no. 1 Novak will start his run in Vienna after he played his last match in Roland Garros where he lost 6-0 6-2 7-5 to Nadal in the final the 11th of October.

The Serbian has a 37-2 win-loss record in 2020, 0-0 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS).

This will be the first match of the year on indoor hard courts.

His best result of the year was winning the title in in ATP Cup where he defeated Rafael Nadal in the final 6-2 7-6(4) and in at the Australian Open where he defeated Dominic Thiem in the final 6-4 4-6 2-6 6-3 6-4 and in Dubai where he overcame Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final 6-3 6-4 and in New York where he overcame Milos Raonic in the final 1-6 6-3 6-4 and in Rome where he overcame Diego Sebastian Schwartzman in the final 7-5 6-3.

Last year in Vienna The Serbian didn’t compete in Vienna in 2019.

Filip Krajinovic: ranking and results

Ranked no. 30, Filip will start his run in Vienna after he played his last match in Cologne where he lost 3-6 6-4 6-4 to Johnson in the 1st round the 12th of October.

Filip has a 16-10 win-loss record in 2020, 6-3 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS).

Krajinovic’s best result of the current season was reaching the semi-finals in Montpellier and Rotterdam.

Last year in Vienna Filip didn’t play in Vienna in 2019.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 3rd time that Novak Djokovic and Filip Krajinovic play each other. The head to head is 1-1 for Djokovic and Krajinovic (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on indoor hard courts.

The last time that they competed against each other, Djokovic won 7-6(7) 6-3 in the 3rd round in Rome back in September 2020.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Novak Djokovic who should win in 2 sets.

See updated oddsAs per the initial odds, Novak Djokovic is the pick to win this match.
Novak Djokovic -> 1.072
Filip Krajinovic -> 9.1

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Dominic Thiem vs. Vitaliy Sachko

Head to head 0-0

Dominic Thiem will play Vitaliy Sachko in the 1st round for the 1st time in their career.

Dominic Thiem: ranking and results

Ranked no. 3 (career high), Thiem will start his run in Vienna after he played his last match in Roland Garros where he lost 7-61 5-7 6-76 7-65 6-2 to Schwartzman in the quarter the 6th of October.

The Austrian has a 20-6 win-loss record in 2020, 0-0 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS).

This will be the first match of the season on indoor hard courts.

His best result of the season was conquering the title in at the U.S. Open where he beat Alexander Zverev in the final 2-6 4-6 6-4 6-3 7-6(6).

Last year in Vienna Thiem conquered the title last year in Vienna after ousting Diego Sebastian Schwartzman 3-6 6-4 6-3.

Vitaliy Sachko: ranking and results

Ranked no. 529 (career high), Sachko got to the 1st round after defeating Pierre-Hugues Herbert 1-6 6-4 6-3.

Vitaliy has a 17-9 win-loss record in 2020, 4-2 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS). Vitaliy’s best result of the current year was getting to the semi-finals in M15 Trnava,M15 Curtea de Arges and M15 Sharm El Sheikh.

Last year in Vienna Vitaliy didn’t compete in Vienna in 2019.

Head to head analysis

There is no head to head record between Dominic Thiem and Vitaliy Sachko since this will be the first time that they will fight against each other in the main tour.

 

Grigor Dimitrov vs. Karen Khachanov Erste Bank Open

Grigor Dimitrov vs. Karen Khachanov

Head to head 0-0

Grigor Dimitrov will take on Karen Khachanov in the 1st round for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Tuesday at 2:00 pm on CENTER COURT.

Grigor Dimitrov: ranking and results

Ranked no. 20, Grigor will start his run in Vienna after he played his last match in Antwerp where he lost 7-64 6-73 6-4 to De Minaur in the semifinal the 24th of October.

The Bulgarian has a 16-10 win-loss record in 2020, 2-3 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS).

Dimitrov’s best result of the current season was getting to the semi-finals in Acapulco and Antwerp.

Last year in Vienna Grigor had to surrender in the 2nd round 7-6(5) 7-6(1) to Matteo Berrettini.

Karen Khachanov: ranking and results

Ranked no. 18, the Russian will start his run in Vienna after he played his last match in Antwerp where he lost 3-6 7-67 6-4 to Evans in the quarter the 23rd of October.

The Russian has a 20-13 win-loss record in 2020, 4-4 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS).

Last year in Vienna Karen lost in the quarter 7-6(6) 6-2 to Diego Sebastian Schwartzman.

Head to head analysis

There is no head to head record between Grigor Dimitrov and Karen Khachanov since this will be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Grigor Dimitrov who should win in 3 sets.

See updated oddsAs per the initial odds, Grigor Dimitrov is the pick to win this match.
Grigor Dimitrov -> 1.88
Karen Khachanov -> 1.96

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Stan Wawrinka vs. Christian Garin Erste Bank Open

Stan Wawrinka vs. Christian Garin

Head to head 1-0 for Wawrinka

Stan Wawrinka will take on Christian Garin in the 1st round for the 2nd time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Tuesday at 8:00 pm on CENTER COURT.

Stan Wawrinka: ranking and results

Ranked no. 19, the Swiss will start his run in Vienna after he played his last match in St Petersburg where he lost 6-4 7-5 to Shapovalov in the quarter the 16th of October.

The Swiss has a 19-6 win-loss record in 2020, 2-1 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS).

Stan’s best result of the season was getting to the final in the Prague Challenger.

Last year in Vienna Stan didn’t compete in Vienna in 2019.

Christian Garin: ranking and results

Ranked no. 22, Garin will start his run in Vienna after he played his last match in Roland Garros where he lost 6-2 3-6 6-4 6-2 to Khachanov in the 3rd round the 3rd of October.

Garin has a 17-11 win-loss record in 2020, 0-0 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS).

This will be the first match of the year on indoor hard courts.

His best result of the season was winning the title in Cordoba where he overcame Diego Sebastian Schwartzman in the final 2-6 6-4 6-0 and in Rio de Janeiro where he beat Gianluca Mager in the final 7-6(3) 7-5.

Last year in Vienna Christian didn’t play in Vienna in 2019.

Head to head analysis

This will be the 2nd time that Stan Wawrinka and Christian Garin play each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Wawrinka (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on indoor hard courts.

The last time that they played, Wawrinka won 6-1 6-4 6-0 in the 2nd round in Roland garros back in 2019.

Prediction, odds and live streaming

The pick for Tennis Tonic is Stan Wawrinka who should win in 2 sets.

See updated oddsAs per the initial odds, Stan Wawrinka is the pick to win this match.
Stan Wawrinka -> 1.35
Christian Garin -> 3.32

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