Serbia Open 2022: Dominic Thiem vs John Millman Prediction, Head to Head, Preview and Live Stream details

Serbia Open 2022: Dominic Thiem vs John Millman Prediction, Head to Head, Preview and Live Stream details

Dominic Thiem vs John Millman

In the first round of the Serbia Open 2022, Austria’s World No. 54 Dominic Thiem will take on Australia’s World No. 80 John Millman.

Dominic Thiem vs John Millman: Match Details

  • Tournament: Serbia Open 2022
  • Match: Dominic Thiem vs John Millman
  • Round: 1st Round
  • Date: 19th April
  • Venue: Novak Tennis Center, Belgrade
  • Surface: Claycourt
  • Prize Money: $6,197

Dominic Thiem vs John Millman: Preview

Dominic Thiem
Dominic Thiem

Dominic Thiem will finally return to the ATP Tour for the first time since June 2021 having fully recovered from the wrist injury that had kept him out so far. He has only 1 match under his belt since then. the 2022 Marbella Challenger he played last month and lost in the first round itself. Thiem will make his debut at the tournament played at the Novak Tennis Center.

John Millman’s struggles continue as the Australian continues to battle to remain in the Top-100. After a disappointing start to the season with only 1 win till February, Millman reached the semi-finals in the 2022 Delray Beach Open only to lose to eventual runner-up Reilly Opelka. Millman has been since making early exits as apart from his surprise run in Delray Beach, he is yet to cross the 3rd round mark in any of the 9 events he has played so far.

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Dominic Thiem vs John Millman: Head-to-head

John Millman
John Millman

This will be the 4th meeting between the duo and the first since 2018. Apart from their 5-setter clash in the 2016 US Open, Thiem won both matches in straight-sets and leads the head-to-head 3-0.

Dominic Thiem vs John Millman: Prediction

Dominic Thiem
Dominic Thiem

Millman will come into the tie with a career claycourt record of 83-72 and is 0-1 on the surface this season while having a season record of 6-10 across all surfaces. Thiem will take the court with a career claycourt record of 229-80 and is 0-1 on the surface this season which is also his season record so far.

Looking at these numbers and considering their form in the 2022 season, Thiem will be a total surprise as he returns after a long gap. As for Millman, it is a good chance for him to regain confidence by taking out a big name early on in the competition. However, the underconfidence and poor record of Millman could actually turn in favour of Clay court specialist Thiem who can take his first win in over 10 months.

Prediction: Dominic Thiem to win in 3-sets

Dominic Thiem vs John Millman: Broadcast and Live Stream Details

  • United Kingdom – Amazon Prime Video 
  • Australia – beIN SPORTS 
  • France – Eurosport
  • USA – Tennis Channel
  • Germany – Sky Deutschland
  • Spain – Telefonica (Moviestar) Europsort (Melbourne)
  • Switzerland – Eurosport
  • Poland – Polsat
  • Japan – WOWOW 
  • China – iQIYI 
  • Hong Kong – PCCW 
  • Greece – OTTE TV
  • Russia – Okko Sport
  • Singapore – Starhub 
  • Italy – Supertennis
  • Canada – TSN
  • Serbia – IKO Sportklub

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