Australian Open 3rd Round Predictions
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Australian Open 3rd Round Predictions 2021
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THE FACTS
Where is Dominic Thiem vs Nick Kyrgios taking place? Melbourne Park, Melbourne
When is Dominic Thiem vs Nick Kyrgios on and what time does it start? Friday 12th February, 2021 – not before 08:00 (UK)
Where can I get tickets for Dominic Thiem vs Nick Kyrgios? Click here to reach the official 2021 Australian Open ticket selection
What channel is Dominic Thiem vs Nick Kyrgios on? The 2021 Australian Open will be televised on Eurosport so it is worth checking their schedule for this specific match
Where can I stream Dominic Thiem vs Nick Kyrgios in the UK? Sky customers can stream this match on the Sky Go app. Alternatively, the match can be streamed to subscribers of Eurosport Player, either on the official website or as an add-on to an Amazon Prime subscription
THE LOWDOWN
DOMINIC THIEM
- 2020 Australian Open runner-up Dominic Thiem is yet to drop a set in this new campaign with two assured straight-set performances against Mikhail Kukushkin and Dominik Koepfer.
- World number three Thiem was up in his only set played against Nick Kyrgios back in 2015 before the Aussie was forced to retire but six years later that holds little significance here.
NICK KYRGIOS
- 25-year-old Nick Kyrgios played one of the matches of his life on his favoured Melbourne Arena to beat the excellent Ugo Humbert in five gruelling sets, motivated by an adoring crowd.
- The Melbourne Arena is Kyrgios’ self-confessed spiritual home and the Australian Open have done their best for the world number 47 by putting this third round match on here, rather than its rightful place on Rod Laver.
Australian Open 3rd Round Predictions 2020
THE PREDICTION
Australian Open Predictions
This will be the loudest, largest crowd that the Australian Open can manage under covid restrictions between US Open champion Dominic Thiem and Australia’s favoured son Nick Kyrgios. The pair have played one before but with no sure result back in 2015 we might as well rest their record to 0-0 here for what looks set to be an incredible match. World number three Thiem will have to muster every ounce of spirit against the Aussie on this court, his favoured Melbourne Arena, with the crowd almost entirely on the firebrand 25-year-old’s side. Thiem is a well-liked player on tour and put in one of the best matches of his life here last year when he beat Rafael Nadal in the quarter-finals but he will have to play the villain in this tie. Both players can take a set, with Kyrgios likely pulled over the line of one or maybe two by the force of the supporters. However, emotions of the occasion aside, Dominic Thiem is the world number three for a reason and he should battle through to the round of 16 here.