Dominic Thiem and Nick Kyrgios will square off in the 3rd round of the Australian Open for the 2nd time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Friday at 7 pm on John Cain Arena. In the following lines you can find the head to head analysis and prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Dominic Thiem who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Dominic Thiem is the pick to win this match.
Dominic Thiem -> 1.26
Nick Kyrgios -> 4.2
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Prediction and head to head Dominic Thiem vs. Nick Kyrgios
This will be the 2nd time that Dominic Thiem and Nick Kyrgios face off. The head to head is 1-0 for Thiem (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard.
The last time that they squared off, Thiem won 4-3 ret. in the 2nd round in Nice back in 2015.
Dominic Thiem
Ranked no. 3 (career high), the Austrian got to the 2nd round after beating Mikhail Kukushkin 7-62 6-2 6-3 and Dominik Koepfer 6-4 6-0 6-2.
In the 2nd round, Thiem had a good straight sets win against Koepfer (6-4 6-0 6-2). During the match Thiem scored 88 points vs Koepfer’s 53. Dominic was exceptionally aggressive to blast 38 winners.
Talking about the service games, Thiem bagged 7 aces and he committed only 2 double faults. Dominic Thiem was very effective on serve to win 81% (38/47) of his 1st serve and 65% (13/20) on the second serve. This was the main reason for not conceding a single break during the match. Thiem broke Koepfer 6 times after converting 50% of his break points (6/12).
Overall Performance in this tournament
The Austrian hasn’t surrendered yet a set in this tournament to conquer 60% of the points he played.
Thiem has a solid record in the last 10 years having won 68% of his matches (411-193). 3-1 on hard in 2021. Talking about his performance on the same surface of this event, Thiem has a 113-69 record in the last years on hard.
Thiem has a 3-1 win-loss record in 2021, 3-1 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Last year at the Australian Open
Dominic lost in the final to Novak Djokovic.
Nick Kyrgios
Ranked no. 47, Nick reached the 2nd round after defeating Frederico Ferreira Silva 6-4 6-4 6-4 and Ugo Humbert 5-7 6-4 3-6 7-62 6-4.
In the 2nd round, Kyrgios had a tough win against Humbert to overcome his opponent only in 5 sets (5-7 6-4 3-6 7-62 6-4). During the match Kyrgios scored 162 points vs Humbert’s 159. Kyrgios was extremely aggressive to blast 83 winners.
Talking about serving, Kyrgios overpowered his opponent with 30 aces and he committed only 5 double faults. Nick Kyrgios lost the serve 3 times and he saved 2 break points. Furthermore, Kyrgios put 68% of his first serves in, winning 80% (83/104) of the points behind his 1st serve and 50% (24/48) on the 2nd serve. Nick broke Humbert 3 times after converting 33% of his break points (3/9).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Nick has conceded 2 set in the tournament to win 53% of the points he played.
The Australian has a 4-1 win-loss record in 2021, 4-1 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Last year at the Australian Open
The Australian surrendered in the 4th round to Rafael Nadal.
H2H Performance in the tournament
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Thiem | Kyrgios |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 2 | 2 |
| Tot Set | 6 | 8 |
| Tot Games | 54 | 84 |
| Pts | 205-138 | 267-238 |
| Total Points | 343 | 505 |
| Winners | 73 | 129 |
| %Winners | 36% | 48% |
Both Thiem and Kyrgios played 2 matches. At the moment, Nick Kyrgios surrendered 2 sets while Dominic Thiem hasn’t surrendered a set so far. Thiem has played 2 set(s) less than Kyrgios (6 vs 8). Therefore, Thiem played 30 games less than Kyrgios. Thiem scored 73 winners (36% of the total points). On the other side, Kyrgios struck 129 winners (48%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Thiem | Kyrgios |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 8 | 44 |
| Avg per match | 4 | 22 |
| 1st in | 94/142 | 159/221 |
| %1st in | 66% | 72% |
| 1st pts | 73/94 | 129/159 |
| %1st pts | 78% | 81% |
| 2nd pts | 30/48 | 32/62 |
| %2nd pts | 63% | 52% |
Thiem made 8 aces (4 per match). Kyrgios recorded 44 aces (22 per match). Thiem won 78% points behind his first serve. He was rock solid on his second serve to win 63% of the points. On the other side, Kyrgios won 81% of the points behind his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 52% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Thiem | Kyrgios |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 13 | 8 |
| Converted | 13/32 | 8/26 |
| % Converted | 41% | 31% |
| Conceded | 6 | 7 |
| Saved | 3 | 2 |
| % Saved | 50% | 29% |
| Times Broken | 3 | 5 |
Thiem broke his opponents 13 times with a 41% conversion rate. Thiem lost his serve 3 times and he saved 50% of the break points that he conceded. The Australian broke his opponents 8 times with a 31% conversion rate. Kyrgios conceded his serve 5 times and he saved 29% of the break points that he conceded.
| Thiem | ||||
| R1 Kukushkin |
R2 Koepfer |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 7-62 6-2 6-3 | 6-4 6-0 6-2 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| Tot Games | 30 | 24 | 54 | |
| pts | 117-85 | 88-53 | 205-138 | |
| Total points | 202 | 141 | 343 | |
| Winners | 35 | 38 | 73 | |
| %Winners | 30% | 43% | 36% | |
| SERVE | ||||
| Aces | 1 | 7 | 8 | |
| Double Faults | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 1st in | 47/75 | 47/67 | 94/142 | |
| % 1st in | 63% | 70% | 66% | |
| 1st pts | 35/47 | 38/47 | 73/94 | |
| % 1st pts | 74% | 81% | 78% | |
| 2nd pts | 17/28 | 13/20 | 30/48 | |
| % 2nd pts | 61% | 65% | 63% | |
| Breaks | ||||
| Won | 7 | 6 | 13 | |
| Converted | 7/20 | 6/12 | 13/32 | |
| Converted % | 35% | 50% | 41% | |
| Conceded | 4 | 2 | 6 | |
| Saved | 1/4 | 2/2 | 3 | |
| Saved % | 25% | 100% | 63% | |
| Times Broken | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Kyrgios | ||||
| R1 Ferreira Silva |
R2 Humbert |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-4 6-4 6-4 | 5-7 6-4 3-6 7-62 6-4 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 5 | 8 | |
| Tot Games | 30 | 54 | 84 | |
| pts | 105-79 | 162-159 | 267-238 | |
| Total points | 184 | 321 | 505 | |
| Winners | 46 | 83 | 129 | |
| %Winners | 44% | 51% | 48% | |
| SERVE | ||||
| Aces | 14 | 30 | 44 | |
| Double Faults | 1 | 5 | 6 | |
| 1st in | 55/69 | 104/152 | 159/221 | |
| % 1st in | 80% | 68% | 72% | |
| 1st pts | 46/55 | 83/104 | 129/159 | |
| % 1st pts | 84% | 80% | 81% | |
| 2nd pts | 8/14 | 24/48 | 32/62 | |
| % 2nd pts | 57% | 50% | 52% | |
| Breaks | ||||
| Won | 5 | 3 | 8 | |
| Converted | 5/17 | 3/9 | 8/26 | |
| Converted % | 29% | 33% | 31% | |
| Conceded | 2 | 5 | 7 | |
| Saved | 0/2 | 2/5 | 2 | |
| Saved % | 0% | 40% | 20% | |
| Times Broken | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
Head 2 Head
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- Lloyd HarrisHarris – Alexei PopyrinPopyrin (6-2 1-6 6-3 6-75 6-3) – See score progression
- Karen KhachanovKhachanov – Richard BerankisBerankis (6-2 6-4 6-4) – See score progression
- Feliciano LopezLopez – Lorenzo SonegoSonego (5-7 3-6 6-3 7-5 6-4) – See score progression
- Andrey RublevRublev – Thiago Moura MonteiroMoura Monteiro (6-4 6-4 7-68) – See score progression
- Casper RuudRuud – Tommy PaulPaul (3-6 6-2 6-4 7-5) – See score progression
- Milos RaonicRaonic – Corentin MoutetMoutet (6-71 6-1 6-1 6-4) – See score progression
- Adrian MannarinoMannarino – Miomir KecmanovicKecmanovic (6-1 6-2 6-4) – See score progression
- Denis ShapovalovShapovalov – Bernard TomicTomic (6-1 6-3 6-2) – See score progression
- Novak DjokovicDjokovic – Frances TiafoeTiafoe (6-3 6-73 7-62 6-3) – See score progression
- Alexander ZverevZverev – Maxime CressyCressy (7-5 6-4 6-3) – See score progression
- Nick KyrgiosKyrgios – Ugo HumbertHumbert (5-7 6-4 3-6 7-62 6-4) – See score progression
- Aslan KaratsevKaratsev – Egor GerasimovGerasimov (6-0 6-1 6-0) – See score progression
- Marton FucsovicsFucsovics – Stan WawrinkaWawrinka (7-5 6-1 4-6 2-6 7-69) – See score progression
- Diego Sebastian SchwartzmanSebastian Schwartzman – Alexandre MullerMuller (6-2 6-0 6-3) – See score progression
- Felix Auger AliassimeAuger Aliassime – James DuckworthDuckworth (6-4 6-1 6-2) – See score progression
- Pablo Carreno-BustaCarreno-Busta – Jiri VeselyVesely (6-3 7-63 2-6 6-4) – See score progression
- Taylor Harry FritzHarry Fritz – Reilly OpelkaOpelka (4-6 7-66 6-74 7-65 6-2) – See score progression
- Dusan LajovicLajovic – Alexander BublikBublik (6-4 7-64 4-6 6-3) – See score progression
- Grigor DimitrovDimitrov – Alex BoltBolt (7-61 6-1 6-2) – See score progression
- Pedro Martinez PorteroMartinez Portero – Emil RuusuvuoriRuusuvuori (1-6 6-3 6-2 7-65) – See score progression
- Dominic ThiemThiem – Dominik KoepferKoepfer (6-4 6-0 6-2) – See score progression
- Andrey RublevRublev – Thiago Moura MonteiroMoura Monteiro (6-4 6-4 7-6(8)) – See score progression
- Feliciano LopezLopez – Lorenzo SonegoSonego (5-7 3-6 6-3 7-5 6-4) – See score progression
- Casper RuudRuud – Tommy PaulPaul (3-6 6-2 6-4 7-5) – See score progression
- Lloyd HarrisHarris – Alexei PopyrinPopyrin (6-2 1-6 6-3 6-7(5) 6-3) – See score progression
- Filip KrajinovicKrajinovic – Pablo AndujarAndujar (6-2 5-7 6-1 6-4) – See score progression
- Mikael YmerYmer – Carlos Alcaraz GarfiaAlcaraz Garfia (2-6 6-4 6-4 7-6(5)) – See score progression
- Karen KhachanovKhachanov – Richard BerankisBerankis (6-2 6-4 6-4) – See score progression
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- Adrian MannarinoMannarino – Alexander ZverevZverev (0-5) – H2H and prediction
- Grigor DimitrovDimitrov – Pablo Carreno-BustaCarreno-Busta (4-3) – H2H and prediction
- Filip KrajinovicKrajinovic – Pablo AndujarAndujar (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Marton FucsovicsFucsovics – Milos RaonicRaonic (0-2) – H2H and prediction
- Mackenzie McdonaldMcdonald – Borna CoricCoric (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Aslan KaratsevKaratsev – Diego Sebastian SchwartzmanSebastian Schwartzman (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Dominic ThiemThiem – Nick KyrgiosKyrgios (1-0) – H2H and prediction
- Roberto Carballes BaenaCarballes Baena – Daniil MedvedevMedvedev (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Christopher O ConnellO Connell – Radu AlbotAlbot (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Michael MmohMmoh – Rafael NadalNadal (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Pedro Martinez PorteroMartinez Portero – Dusan LajovicLajovic (0-2) – H2H and prediction
- Cameron NorrieNorrie – Roman SafiullinSafiullin (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Andrey RublevRublev – Feliciano LopezLopez (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Stefanos TsitsipasTsitsipas – Thanasi KokkinakisKokkinakis (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Denis ShapovalovShapovalov – Felix Auger AliassimeAuger Aliassime (3-1) – H2H and prediction
- Tomas MachacMachac – Matteo BerrettiniBerrettini (0-0) – H2H and prediction
