Lorenzo Sonego vs Jannik Sinner Prediction & Betting Tips - ATP Vienna

Prediction published on 26/10/2023, 07:14  by Nella Wagah in Tennis Predictions

Second Seed Jannik Sinner will on Thursday square off with lucky loser Lorenzo Sonego in the second round at the Vienna Open. The winner will then advance to the quarterfinals where a showdown with either Frances Tiafoe or Gael Monfils awaits. Lorenzo Sonego battled for well over two hours to defeat Francisco Cerundolo in the first round in three sets. This was the perfect response to losing in the last round of the qualifiers. He will now hope to end a three-match losing run against his countryman and advance from this round for only the second time. Sonego finished as runner-up here back in 2020 but since then hasn’t gone past the second round. The Italian ranked 46th in the live ranking, has won seven of the 12 matches he has played on indoor hard courts.

Jannik Sinner got back to winning ways by defeating Ben Shelton in straight sets. Shelton had defeated him in Shanghai in his last match before arriving in Vienna. The inform Italian, who has won eight of his last nine matches, will now seek a fourth victory against Sonego. All of Sinner’s three victories against Sonego have come this season and one was achieved on an indoor hard court in Montpellier. Sinner went on to win the title in France, his first of the season, and he will hope for a similar scenario here. The current world number four is having the tour season of his career. He has compiled an impressive 52-14 record and has already sealed a spot in the end-year ATP Finals in Turin. Sinner has made at least the quarterfinals in his last two appearances in Vienna.