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Maximilian Marterer vs Dominic Thiem: ATP Estoril – first round
Former world No. 3 Dominic Thiem will take on Maximilian Marterer in the opening round of the ATP Estoril.
Maximilian Marterer Profile
Maximilian Marterer is 102nd in the ATP rankings, and his career high was No. 45 in the world. The German is 4-8 for the season and 1-0 on clay court.
He is coming off the Napoli Challenger tournament, where he withdrew before the second draw after defeating Elias Ymer 6-3, 6-0 in the first round.
In the previous two months, Marterer played in four tournaments. He failed to qualify for the main draw in Indian Wells and Rotterdam and lost in the first round in Dubai and Doha.
Dominic Thiem Profile
Dominic Thiem is currently 90th in the ATP rankings, and not that long ago, he was third in the world. The Austrian is 5-5 for the season and 1-2 on clay.
He is coming off a 6-2, 6-1 loss to Lucas Neumayer in the second round in Zadar after beating Filip Krajinovic.
In the previous week, Thiem lost in the opening round of the Szekesfehervar Challenger to Daniel Michalski.
He had a solid performance in the opening round of the Australian Open but lost to Felix Auger-Aliassime in five sets.
Head-to-Head Thiem leads 2-0
- Thiem vs Marterer 6-4, 6-4 (2019 ATP Buenos Aires, round of 16)
- Thiem vs Marterer 7-5, 6-3 (2017 ATP Halle, first round)
Prediction and Conclusion
Both teams are struggling in the first quarter of the season and are hoping to get in the right direction. Thiem was among the top players in the world a couple of seasons ago but is struggling to get even close to the form he once was. The Austrian has yet to make it deeper than the second round in any challenger he played this season. This may be the tournament for him since it is a real chance for him, and last year he made it to the quarterfinal in Estoril. Marterer looked like the new hope of German tennis, but he has fallen off the top 100 players in the rankings. It is a fact that neither player is in decent form, but Thiem has the experience and the willingness, and that will be enough to win this match.
