Sebastian Baez and Dominic Thiem will face each other in the quarter-finals of the Swedish Open. The game will start on July 15 at 13:00 UK time.
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Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction One – Handicap (+3.5) for Thiem – 1.77.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction Two – Total Games Over 21.5 – 1.65.
Thiem is slowly recovering from his wrist injury. As is to be expected, this has not been easy for him. However, he has already made a start, winning two straight matches for the first time since May 2021. His winning streak might continue.
Thiem has looked good overall in Bastad, but it is noticeable that his playing conditions are far from ideal. Both Ruusuvori and Bautista Agut were beaten by Dominic in three sets and we believe that this match will follow a similar scenario.
Baez has been performing superbly this season. Sebastian won his first ATP trophy this year with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Frances Tiafoe in Estoril in April.
On the courts in Bastad, Sebastian defeated Fabio Fognini (6-3, 6-4) and also beat Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (6-2, 6-3) in two sets.
Baez has won eight of his last ten quarter-final matches.
Thiem scored two straight wins for the first time since May 2021. Dominic defeated Emil Ruusuvori (3-6, 6-1, 7-6) and Roberto Bautista Agut (7-6, 3-6, 6-4) in the Swedish Open.
To recap, Thiem only returned to action in March after suffering a wrist injury and has been unable to regain his form for a long time. He has only three wins against eight defeats under his belt this season. It should be noted that the last trophy Thiem won was the 2020 US Open.
Thiem has lost three times in his last five meetings against the players from the top 50.
In 3 of Thiem’s last 5 matches, more than 9.5 games have been played in the first set. We offer to bet on “1st Set Games – Over 9.5” with odds of 1.80.
In the last five games, Baez has played three tie-breaks. We offer to bet on “Tie-Break – Yes” with odds of 2.40.
Type of Court – Clay
Speed of Court – 4/10
Baez’s Rating – 34
Sebastian Baez Wins/Losses in 2022 – 32/20
Thiem’s Rating – 339
Dominic Thiem Wins/Losses in 2022 – 3/8
Sebastian and Dominic will play their first head-to-head match.
The match will be played at Center Court, Bastad Tennis Stadium, Bastad, Sweden.
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