Vienna 2024: Dominic Thiem vs Luciano Darderi preview, head-to-head, prediction, odds and pick | Erste Bank Open
Match Details
Fixture: (WC) Dominic Thiem vs Luciano Darderi
Date: October 22, 2024
Tournament: Vienna Open 2024
Round: First-round (Round of 32)
Venue: Wiener Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria
Category: ATP 500
Surface: Hard-court (Indoor)
Prize Money: €2,470,310
Live Telecast: USA - Tennis Channel | UK - Sky Sports | Canada - TSN
Dominic Thiem vs Luciano Darderi preview
The 2024 Erste Bank Open in Vienna is all set to bid farewell to local favorite Dominic Thiem, who will retire from professional tennis after this event. The former World No. 3 will enter his home event as the current World No. 318 as consistent injuries have derailed the Austrian's career completely in the last few years. The home favorite is slated to face Luciano Darderi in the first round.
Thiem has played only 10 matches in 2024 and won only two, of which one came in the Davis Cup tie when the Austrian was representing his country against Ireland. The former World No. 3 won his singles tie 7-6 (6), 6-3 against Michael Agwi. The other win for Thiem this season was a 6-1, 6-7 (3), 6-4 win over Maximilian Marterer in the first round of the Estoril Open.
Luciano Darderi has an even 23-23 split as far as the win/loss record in 2024 is considered. The Italian won his maiden career title on clay, winning the Cordoba Open as a qualifier, with a 6-1, 6-4 over Facundo Bagnis in the final. His other impressive results in the season have also come on clay, reaching the semifinals of the US Men's Clay Court Championships and the Lyon Open.
However, Darderi is entering the event in Vienna on a 7-match losing streak. The last Tour match the Italian won was at the Cincinnati Open when he defeated Alejandro Tabilo 6-3, 7-6 (5) in the first round. The World No. 42 has no notable hard court results to show in 2024.
Dominic Thiem vs Luciano Darderi head-to-head
The head-to-head stands at 0-0 as the two players have not played each other on the Touur before.
Dominic Thiem vs Luciano Darderi odds
(Odds are sourced from BetMGM)
Dominic Thiem vs Luciano Darderi prediction
Dominic Thiem has a 58 percent win record on hard courts in his career, reaching 10 finals on the surface, and winning six titles. The crowning moment of the Austrian's career came on hard courts, as he won his only Major title at the 2020 US Open, in a five-set thriller against Alexander Zverev.
He also reached the final of the Australian Open that year, losing to Novak Djokovic in an epic five-set thriller. Thiem is a former champion in Vienna, winning the title in 2019, with a 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 win over Diego Schwartzman
Luciano Darderi is yet to reach a hard-court final on the Tour. The Italian player has two hard-court titles on the Challenger Tour. The last came in Monastir in 2021, with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Duarte Vale.
Based on the current ranking, Darderi is the odds-on favorite against Thiem but the Austrian has a chance of upsetting the odds as the Italian is on a bad losing. The former Major Champion will also draw energy from the uproarious home crowd.
Pick- Thiem to win in three sets