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Dominic Thiem vs John Isner: will Isner get his way?
In the quarter-finals of the Madrid Open, Dominic Thiem will take on John Isner. Will the Austrian player to able to win? - read our prediction to find out.
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Dominic Thiem
AustriaThiem has a special relationship with the Madrid Open. The Austrian has never won this tournament, but played twice in the final and once was knocked out one step before the final match. In 2019, he couldn't defeat Novak Djokovic: he lost to the Serbian athlete in two tie-breaks.
This time Dominic started his campaign in the capital of Spain with confidence. In the second round, the Austrian left no chances to the American player Marcus Giron (6-3, 6-1). The next match was much more difficult for Thiem, but he still beat Alex De Minaur in straight sets (7-6, 6-4).
John Isner
USAMadrid isIsner's first clay tournament this season. Despite this, the American is giving an excellent performance in the Spanish capital. John's rivals were strong enough but still outplayed them. In the first round, he eliminated Miomir Kecmanovic (6-4, 7-6), and then defeated Roberto Bautista Agut (6-4, 6-7, 7-6) and Andrei Rublev (7-6, 3 -6, 7-6).
It is worth mentioning that Isner usually performs well in Madrid. The last two times he came here, he played in the quarterfinals of the competition.
Trends
СтавкаTotal Sets Over 2.5
The maximum number of sets was played in 4 of Isner's 6 last matches.
Ставка1st Set: Total Over 10.5 Games
In three head-to-head matches, at least ten games were played.
Tip and bets
In the head-to-head, Thiem is leading with a score of 2-1, but those matches were not easy for the Austrian. In three matches, the athletes played tie-breaks four times. It is possible that something similar will happen today.
Isner's serve is very powerful. In three matches, John got 89 aces. Besides, he also is confident with set balls. With such performance, the American will make life very difficult for Thiem.
Our prediction istotal over 22.5 games.
It is unlikely that Thiem will be able to easily beat Isner. Victories over Bautista-Agut and Rublev mean a lot, so the American will try to get the Austrian out of his way while he has momentum. We will bet on his victory with a positive handicap.
Second prediction - John Isner to win with a handicap (+3.5) games.
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