Dominic Thiem vs. Stefanos Tsitsipas 11/15/20 - ATP World Tour Finals Men Singles Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 11/13/2020 at 10:31 PM ET
At the 2020 ATP Finals, Dominic Thiem is set to play against Stefanos Tsitsipas from Greece.
Stefanos Tsitsipas is the defending champion at this event and the Greek superstar will be desperate to finish the season with great strength. Stefanos Tsitsipas had a strong French Open campaign where he made it into the semifinals but he has struggled since that tournament as he failed at both the Vienna Open and Paris Masters. Stefanos Tsitsipas is a player who is hugely reliant on his form and it will be important for the Greek superstar to turn things around quickly so he can build momentum throughout this tournament.
On the other side of the coin, Dominic Thiem will hope to finish his historic season with a title at this tournament. Thiem won the US Open this season and has secured his place as an elite player on the tour. Dominic Thiem had a modest Vienna Open and French Open and while the Austrian failed to reach the levels he is capable of, he will feel confident that he has the ability to win this tournament. Dominic Thiem is considered to be the most well-rounded player on the tour behind the top 3 and he should be able to adjust well to the conditions at the ATP Finals.
Dominic Thiem and Stefanos Tsitsipas have played each other 7 times in the past with Thiem winning on 4 occasions and Tsitsipas winning 3 times. The most recent match between these two players was in 2019 at this event where Stefanos Tsitsipas won in 3 sets. Thiem last defeated Tsitsipas in 2019 at Beijing.
Taking everything into consideration, I am going to pick Dominic Thiem to win this match. Thiem has been in better touch in 2019 and I see the Austrian having more momentum as he enters this fixture. This should be a closely contested match but I see Thiem being too strong for Tsitsipas.
