Serbia Open 2022: Dominic Thiem vs John Millman preview, head-to-head, prediction, odds and picks
Match Details
Fixture: Dominic Thiem vs John Millman.
Date: 19 April 2022.
Tournament: Serbia Open 2022.
Round: First Round (Round of 32).
Venue: Novak Tennis Center.
Category: ATP 250.
Surface: Outdoor clay.
Prize money: €534,555.
Live telecast: USA - Tennis Channel | UK - Amazon Prime Video | India - Discovery.
Dominic Thiem vs John Millman preview
Dominic Thiem will take on John Millman in the first round of the Serbia Open on Tuesday.
The Austrian will be playing his first match on the ATP tour this season. He won nine out of 18 matches in 2021 but was forced to cut his season short after suffering an injury during the Mallorca Open.
Thiem kept postponing his return to action due to injury issues and COVID-19. He withdrew from the Australian Open, Argentina Open, the Sunshine Double and the Monte-Carlo Masters but will now make his return at the Serbia Open.
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Millman has had a disappointing 2022 season so far, winning only five out of 13 matches. The Australian started the season with opening-round exits at the Adelaide International 1 and the Adelaide International 2. He reached the second round of the Australian Open after beating Feliciano Lopez but lost to Alexander Zverev.
Millman followed this up with an opening-round exit at the Dallas Open before reaching the semifinals of the Delray Beach Open, where he lost to Reilly Opelka.
The Australian retired from his match against Marcos Giron at the Mexican Open due to an eye injury before qualifying for the main draw of the Indian Wells Masters.
Tennis TV)John Millman has retired midway through his first round match at the @AbiertoTelcel with an eye injury.
Can’t say I’ve seen an injury like this one before.. 🤷♂️
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He reached the second round at Indian Wells before losing to compatriot Alex de Minaur. The 32-year-old then lost in the first round at the Miami Masters, to Colombia's Daniel Elahi Galan.
Millman also failed to qualify for the main draw of the Monte-Carlo Masters after losing to Taro Daniel.
Dominic Thiem vs John Millman head-to-head
Tuesday's match will be the fourth meeting between the two, with Thiem leading the head-to-head 3-0. They first met in the 2016 Cincinnati Masters, where the Austrian won 7-5, 6-1.
Their second meeting came at the US Open the same year, with Thiem winning a tense match in five sets. Thiem and Millman's most recent meeting came in Hamburg in 2018, with the Austrian winning 6-2, 6-2.
The winner of the match will take on Richard Gasquet or seventh seed Miomir Kecmanovic in the second round of the Serbia Open.
Dominic Thiem vs John Millman odds
Despite being out of action for 10 months, Thiem is favored to win the match because of his ability on clay. The Austrian has won 130 out of 181 matches on the surface. Millman, on the other hand, has a poor clay record with only 18 wins in 44 matches.
Dominic Thiem vs John Millman prediction
Thiem may not have played in several months but he is extremely comfortable on clay, unlike Millman, who has a poor record on the surface. The Austrian also leads the head-to-head, which should give him added confidence.
Thiem will look to play himself into form in the clay events leading up to Roland Garros. He has a strong serve and monstrous forehand which is capable of breaking down the defense of the most stubborn players.
He will no doubt look to be as aggressive as he can to put the pressure on Millman. The Australian's return game and court coverage will come in handy, but he lacks the weapons with which to trouble Thiem.
Pick: Dominic Thiem to win in three sets.
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