Dominic Thiem vs. Matteo Berrettini 2/2/21 - ATP Cup Tennis Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 01/29/2021 at 9:30 AM ET
Austrian tennis superstar, Dominic Thiem will start his 2021 campaign at the ATP Cup in Melbourne. Thiem will start the tournament against Matteo Berrettini from Italy.
Dominic Thiem had a massive season in 2020 and established himself amongst the likes of Nadal and Djokovic. Dominic Thiem won the US Open in 2020 while also making the final of the Australian Open. At the age of 27, Dominic Thiem is approaching the peak of his powers and will be determined to challenge for more major titles this season. The ATP Cup is the perfect way for Dominic Thiem to prepare for the Australian Open and the Austrian will be determined to lead his team well as they head into this tournament.
On the other side of the coin, Matteo Berrettini started his 2021 season at the Antalya Open in Turkey. It was a disappointing tournament for the Italian as Matteo Berrettini entered as the top seed but was eliminated during the quarterfinal stage of the event. Matteo Berrettini only made the second round of the Australian Open in 2020 but the Italian has greatly improved over the past 12 months and will hope to make a much larger impact this time around. This is a tough start to the Australian leg of the tour for Matteo Berrettini as he is playing one of the best players in the world.
Matteo Berrettini and Dominic Thiem have played each other 4 times in the past with both players winning on 2 occasions. The most recent match between these two players was in 2019 at the ATP Finals where Matteo Berrettini won in straight sets.
Looking at all the information, I am expecting a close match as the head-to-head results are even. That being said, I am going to pick Dominic Thiem to win this match. Thiem has the stronger record in Australia and has looked in much better form recently. I see Thiem giving Team Austria the win in this match.
