Dominic Thiem vs. Alex de Minaur 9/9/20 - US Open Tennis Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 09/08/2020 at 9:44 AM ET
Austrian tennis superstar Dominic Thiem has made it into the quarterfinals of the 2020 US Open where he will face Alex de Minaur from Australia.
The tournament has become wide open with the elimination of Novak Djokovic and it gives Dominic Thiem an outstanding chance to win his first Grand Slam title. Dominic Thiem has been challenging for a Grand Slam title with multiple second place finishes but this is his best chance to finally win. Dominic Thiem has looked in outstanding touch in this tournament as he has only lost 1 set in the entire event. Thiem won his previous match in straight sets where he defeated the number 15 seed. It was a dominant display by Dominic Thiem as he only lost 6 games in the entire match. During the win, Thiem impressed with his receiving as he won close to 50% of his receiving points which allowed him to break his opponent’s serve on 6 occasions. It has been a strong few weeks for Dominic Thiem and he will hope to maintain the momentum going forward.
On the other side of the coin, Alex de Minaur has been in outstanding touch as the Australian has already defeated the likes of Richard Gasquet and Karen Khachanov. Alex de Minaur enters this match having won his previous outing in straight sets. It was a strong performance by the Australian as he won 93% of his service games and 4 return games. This is expected to be a much tougher match as Alex de Minaur is playing against the number 2 seed.
Dominic Thiem and Alex de Minaur have played each other twice in the past with Thiem winning on both occasions.
Looking at all the information, I am going to pick Dominic Thiem to win this match. Thiem has the experience of playing big Grand Slam matches and I see that being a huge factor in this match. Dominic Thiem is the stronger player and he should be good enough to secure a spot in the semifinals.
