Rome Masters 2021 : Dominic Thiem vs Marton Fucsovics – Preview, Head to Head and Prediction for Italian Open

Rome Masters 2021 : Dominic Thiem vs Marton Fucsovics – Preview, Head to Head and Prediction for Italian Open

Dominic Thiem vs Marton Fucsovics

Dominic Thiem vs Marton Fucsovics: Dominic Thiem, fourth seed at the Rome Masters 2021, will face the Hungarian, Marton Fucsovics in the second round clash. The Austrian is ranked fourth in the world, whereas, Fucsovics is ranked 44th in the ATP Rankings.

Match Details

  • Tournament: ATP Rome Masters 1000
  • Match: Dominic Thiem vs Marton Fucsovics
  • Round: Second Round
  • Date: 11th May, 2021
  • Prize Money: € 18,000
  • Venue: Rome, Italy
  • Surface: Clay Court

Dominic Thiem vs Marton Fucsovics: Match Preview

Dominic Thiem
Dominic Thiem

Dominic Thiem received a bye in the first round by virtue of being the fourth seed. He last competed at the Madrid Open 2021, where he was defeated in the semifinals by Alexander Zverev. The Austrian was missing in action for a period of two months, as he was recovering from a foot injury. Thiem did not have much success in the early part of the season, and was defeated in the earlier rounds in Doha and Dubai.

Marton Fucsovics defeated Yoshihito Nishioka in straight sets in the first round of the Italian Open. The Hungarian won pretty comfortably, and dropped just two games in the entire match. He also competed at the Madrid Open last week, where he was defeated in the first round itself. The Hungarian was also defeated in the first round of Monte Carlo Masters by Lorenzo Sonego.

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Dominic Thiem vs Marton Fucsovics: Head-to-Head

Dominic Thiem will be the favourite in the upcoming Dominic Thiem vs John Isner clash at the Madrid Open
Dominic Thiem leads the head to head encounter

The duo have clashed against each other on just one occasion, with Thiem leading the head to head encounter, 1-0. The Austrian defeated Marton Fucsovics in straight sets at the German Open 2019 in straight sets.

Dominic Thiem vs Marton Fucsovics: Match Prediction

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Dominic Thiem is the certain favorite to win the second round encounter. The Austrian made a good comeback at the Madrid Open 2021, where he reached the semifinals. The fourth seed is a fine player on clay courts, and has demonstrated his prowess on the surface in the past years. However, Fucsovics is a much improved player and is expected to give Thiem a run for his money.

Match Prediction: Dominic Thiem to win in straight sets

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