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Gael Monfils vs Dominic Thiem: ATP Mallorca – first round

Two veterans Gael Monfils and Dominic Thiem will face each other in the opening round of the ATP Mallorca.

Gael Monfils Profile

The former world No. 6 Gael Monfils is currently 40th in the ATP rankings. The 37-year-old is 13-13 for the season and will play his first match on grass.

Monfils is coming off a 7-5, 6-1, 6-4 loss to Lorenzo Musetti in the second round of Roland Garros.

His best result this season was the semifinal in Doha, and he also reached the round of 16 in Indian Wells and Rotterdam.

This will be his first appearance in Mallorca.

Dominic Thiem Profile

The former world No. 3 Dominic Thiem is currently 134^th in the rankings. The Austrian is 8-10 for the season and will play his first match on grass.

This will be his first match after a month as he lost in the second qualifying round for the French Open against Otto Virtanen.

Thiem’s best result of the season is the round of 16 in Estoril.

This will be his second appearance in Mallorca after he reached the round of 16 in 2021.

Head-to-Head – Thiem leads 6-0

• Thiem vs Monfils 6-2, 6-4, 6-4 (2020 Australian Open, round of 16)
• Thiem vs Monfils 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 (2019 French Open, round of 16)
• Thiem vs Monfils 6-2, 6-1 (2018 ATP Buenos Aires, semifinal)
• Thiem vs Monfils 6-3, 6-2 (2017 ATP Indian Wells, round of 16)
• Thiem vs Monfils 6-3, 1-6, 6-4 (2016 ATP Masters Cup)
• Thiem vs Monfils 1-6, 6-3, 6-1 (2015 ATP Umag, semifinal)

Prediction and Conclusion

Dominic Thiem already announced his retirement after this season, as he is not even close to the form he was not that long ago. The same can be said about Gael Monfils, but that was expected since he is already 37 years old. Unlike Thiem, Monfils has a decent ranking and can still be competitive. Monfils never defeated Thiem in their previous six matches, and given his current form, he is ready to finally beat the Austrian.