Stefanos Tsitsipas is about to face Dominic Thiem in his first round-robin match in the ATP Finals. The Greek sensation conquered the Finals last year after beating Dominic in a dramatic final that ended only after a tight tiebreak in the 3rd set.
Stefanos didn’t shine as he was hoping for after the resumption of the tours. Indeed, he reached 2 prestigious semifinals at the Western & Southern Open and the Roland Garros. However, he failed to win a title when tennis was back. The Greek sensation had to endure a heartbreaker in the final of the ATP500 in Hamburg when he failed to serve out the match against Andrey Rublev. Eventually, Stefanos squandered a 5-3 lead in the decider before losing 4 consecutive games.
Currently ranked no.6, Stefanos played his last match on the 3rd of November when he was overcome by Ugo Humbert 7-64 6-76 7-63 in the 2nd round in Paris.
At present, this year Tsitsipas has an overall 26-12 win-loss record. Stefanos conquered 1 title in Marseille. Tsitsipas reached the final in Dubai and in Hamburg.
PREDICTION Tsitsipas vs. Thiem, Injury
Stefanos Tsitsipas and Dominic Thiem played each other 7 times. The head to head is 4-3 for Thiem. The Greek sensation has been recovering from a leg injury. The world no.6 says that he is fine now to comment:
“I’m happy that I’m able to move more freely and less conscious of my pain. So it’s a positive feedback, and a positive thing to have. This injury kind of mentally drained me. I was not quite sure if it’s the right thing to do, to keep playing, but I proved that the mind can do anything if you set yourself a goal and you want to pursue it. Right now, I’m feeling way, way better than I did in Vienna. I hope my leg stays the same.”
The prediction is Thiem winning in 3 sets.
Dominic Thiem in 2020
Currently the world no.3 (career-high), Thiem played his last match on the 30th of October when he lost to Andrey Rublev 7-65 6-2 in the quarter in Vienna.
This season the Austrian has 22-7 match record. The Austrian has won 1 title at the U.S. Open. Dominic was the runner-up at the Australian Open.
