World no. 81, Dominic Thiem of Austria, will play Ben Shelton of the USA, the world number 47, in the second round of the 2023 US Open on Wednesday, August 30. Get the live streaming options of this Dominic Thiem v Ben Shelton match along with its preview, head-to-head, and tips here.
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Dominic Thiem v Ben Shelton Head to Head
The pair have played each other once before on the clay of Estoril earlier this year, Thiem winning easily in straight sets
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New York Inspires Thiem Again
New York is the scene of Thiem’s greatest triumph when he won the title in 2020, but the wrist injuries he has suffered since have derailed his career.
However, it was perhaps fitting that it was here that he found some of that old form back with a convincing first round performance against the number 25 seed Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan.
The first set was decided by the sequence of three successive dropped services which left Thiem a break to the good, a position he was able to consolidate. He then seized control of the match with two more breaks in the second set.
By this time Bublik was getting increasingly frustrated, and his mood was not improved when he dropped his serve at the start of the third set.
Thiem then broke him again and, although Bublik got one of the breaks back, he had reached the point of no return by then.
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Shelton Recovers After Poor Start
Shelton’s hopes of a deep run in his home Grand Slam seemed over almost before they had started, as he dropped the opening set of his match with the Argentine Pedro Cachin for the loss of one game.
It is to his credit that he was able to bounce back, an early break in the second set allowing him to level the match. And two successive breaks in the third set enabled him to seize control of proceedings against the world number 66.
One more break was enough to earn him the match and the set.
Shelton, though, will know that he cannot afford to be so sloppy against Thiem.
Thiem v Shelton Prediction and Tip
Shelton has the advantage of playing in home conditions and will have local support behind him, but Thiem loves playing in this tournament, and the American underestimates him at his peril.
Tips:
- Low Risk Tip: Shelton to win: 8/11 (with bet365)
- Moderate Risk Tip: Over 40.5 games in the match: 1/1 (with bet365)
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