ATP Qatar Open 2021: Dominic Thiem vs Roberto Bautista Agut – Preview, Head-to-Head and Match Prediction

ATP Qatar Open 2021: Dominic Thiem vs Roberto Bautista Agut – Preview, Head-to-Head and Match Prediction
Dominic Thiem vs Bautista Agut
Dominic Thiem vs Bautista Agut

Dominic Thiem, top seed at the Qatar Open 2021 will face Roberto Bautista Agut in the quarterfinal clash on Thursday. Thiem is ranked fourth in the world, whereas the Spaniard is ranked on the 13th spot. Thiem, US Open 2020 champion is one of the favorites to lift the title in Doha this week.

Match Details

  • Tournament: Qatar Open 2021
  • Date: March 11, 2021
  • Fixture: Dominic Thiem vs Roberto Bautista Agut
  • Round: Quarter-Final
  • Venue: Doha, Qatar
  • Surface: Outdoor Hard Court
  • Prize Money: $35,060

Dominic Thiem vs Roberto Bautista Agut: Match Preview

Dominic Thiem

Dominic Thiem received a bye in the first round by virtue of being the top seed. He defeated the Australian Open 2021 semifinalist, Aslan Karatsev in the second round clash in three sets. The Austrian lost the first set and had to make a comeback to progress further into the tournament. Thiem suffered a shock fourth round exit at the Australian Open 2021 and will hope to get his season back on track in Doha this week.

Roberto Bautista Agut defeated Reilly Opelka in three sets in the first round. The Spaniard had to make a comeback after being a set down against the tall American. The fifth seed had a comfortable victory over Alexander Bublik in the second round, defeating him in straight sets and dropping just seven games in the entire match.

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Dominic Thiem vs Roberto Bautista Agut: Head-to-Head

Roberto Bautista Agut

The duo have faced each other four times in the past with Bautista Agut leading the head-to-head encounter, 3-1. Their first meeting came at the Australian Open 2015, where Bautista Agut won in four sets. Their latest meeting came at St.Petersburg Open in 2018, where Thiem managed to win in straight sets.

Dominic Thiem vs Roberto Bautista Agut: Match Prediction

Dominic Thiem is one of the most consistent players on the ATP Tour in the past few years. The Austrian is a force to reckon with on the hard courts. The top seed is expected to defeat Bautista Agut in their quarterfinal clash and book a place in the last four.

Thiem produced a masterclass performance on Wednesday as he defeated an in-form Russian, Aslan Karatsev in a tricky second round encounter. However, Bautista Agut is an experienced campaigner and has played a quite a lot of tennis in the past few weeks. He also reached the finals of the Open Sud de France, losing to David Goffin.

Match Prediction: Dominic Thiem to win in straight sets

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