Dominic Thiem vs Luciano Darderi Prediction & Betting Tips - ATP Vienna

Prediction published on 21/10/2024, 13:59  by Steve Ashfield | Modified on 21/10/2024 at 14:26 in Tennis Predictions

It's going to be an emotional week for Dominic Thiem in the Erste Bank Open in Vienna. The Austrian is playing his final tournament and takes on Luciano Darderi in the first round of this indoor hard court tournament. Here's our match prediction.

Thiem is currently the world number 318 but was as high as third four years ago. Injuries have hit his career hard and the 31-year-old is becoming the latest top tennis player to retire. He's struggled all year for wins and comes into this tournament having lost his last five matches.

This is his first tournament since losing in round one of the US Open Grand Slam. His only ATP Tour main draw wins this year have come on clay. He has won this tournament but that was back in 2019.

Luciano Darderi is 42nd in the rankings and is also struggling for form. His last seven matches have all ended in defeat. His last win came in the Cincinnati Masters when beating Alejandro Tabilo who was ranked 21st at the time.

That win is the only one he's had on hard courts this year with the other 10 all lost. That's to be compared with his 34 wins on clay in 2024. It's difficult to pick a winner here but we go for Thiem to win a set.