World number 22 Alexander Zverev will face the 89th-ranked Dominic Thiem in the first round of the 2023 Halle Open on Tuesday, June 20. Get the predictions and odds of this Alexander Zverev v Dominic Thiem match along with its preview, head to head, and tips here.
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Alexander Zverev v Dominic Thiem Head to Head
There have been 11 previous meetings between these two players including the most famous one at the 2020 US Open where they had faced off in the final.
Thiem leads 8-3 but they have never faced off on grass for starters and secondly, played just once since that US Open result and Zverev had won that in Madrid 2021.
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It was the French Open last season where Zverev suffered a horrific injury, forcing him to walk away from the competition on crutches. He did not play a single match after that for the rest of the year which meant he had had to miss out on featuring on any of the grass court tournaments in 2022.
Overall, statistically speaking, Zverev’s most preferred surface is clay where he has won 71.6% of his matches while on hardcourt surfaces that record stands at a touch over 67.5%.
But while his record isn’t as good on grass the aforementioned two surfaces, Zverev has done reasonably well with a win-loss ratio of 28-16. This includes a career-best of a fourth round appearance at Wimbledon and a runner-up trophy at Halle in 2017.
Zverev is yet to win a title on grass in his career and start out here as one of the seeded player, he will count himself as one of the contenders. He might be a tad rusty to begin with but is coming up against a struggling Thiem.
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Since his return to the ATP Tour last year, Dominic Thiem has looked a shadow of the player that won a Grand Slam title and reached a career-high No. 3.
Thiem’s biggest attribute so far is his attitude. He’s been extremely positive even with results deserting him. He finished 2022 with a 52.9% win rate which is his lowest in a completed season since 2014.
Thiem is even worse on Tour this year, recording a 35% win rate, accounting for just seven wins from 20 matches. He has played Challenger tennis in order to restore a semblance of confidence and he has slightly healthier five wins from nine.
Still, the picture is grim. Thiem lost in the first round of the French Open to Pedro Cachin, a tournament he reached back-to-back finals before, and one in which he ought to have been the favorite in his peak in the absence of Rafael Nadal.
What is even more perplexing is that he played at the Perugia Challenger this week on clay after accepting a wild card to Halle. And lost in the first round there.
Zverev v Thiem Prediction and Tip
Zverev is a heavy favourite and while there might be a slow showing in one of the sets from him, we still expect him to come through in two.
Tips:
- Low Risk Tip: Zverev to win in straight sets: 1/2
- Moderate Risk Tip: Under 21.5 games in the match: 4/5
The 2023 Halle Open will be played from June 19 to 25. You can get all the tennis betting news with our tennis betting blog here. Also get rest of the tennis match previews here.
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