Dominic Thiem vs. Cameron Norrie 5/19/21 - ATP Lyon, France Men Singles Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 05/18/2021 at 11:49 AM ET
Austrian tennis superstar Dominic Thiem is set to play at the 2021 ATP Lyon Open in France. At this stage of the tournament, Dominic Thiem is set to play against Cameron Norrie from the United Kingdom.
Dominic Thiem received a bye in the opening round due to his high seeding meaning this will be his first match for the tournament. It has been a modest few months for Dominic Thiem as he made the semifinals at the Madrid Masters but failed at the Italian Open. Clay has traditionally been a strong surface for Dominic Thiem but he hasn't reached that potential this season and the Austrian superstar will be hoping to turn things around with the French Open in the near future. Thiem is the top seed at this tournament and he will be hoping to win the title.
On the other side of the coin, Cameron Norrie enters this match having won his opening match in straight sets. During the win, Cameron Norrie impressed with his receiving as he won around 50% of his receiving points which allowed him to break his opponent’s serve on 5 occasions. Cameron Norrie recently made the final of the Estoril Open but this is expected to be a tough match for the player as he is playing against an elite player in Dominic Thiem.
Dominic Thiem and Cameron Norrie have played each other once in the past. The match was played in 2018 in Mexico where Dominic Thiem won the match in 3 sets. These two players have had limited experience playing against each other.
Taking everything into consideration, I am going to pick Dominic Thiem to win this match. Thiem is the stronger player and I see him having the skill and experience to beat any player in this tournament. There is a gap in the skill between the two players so I am predicting that Dominic Thiem will win in straight sets.
