Winston-Salem Open 2022: Dominic Thiem vs Jack Draper – Preview, Head-to-Head, and Prediction

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The Winston-Salem Open is reaching its business end and we have some interesting matches to look forward to. One among them is the round of 16 encounter between Dominik Thiem and Jack Draper.

Dominic Thiem

Dominic Thiem of Austria plays against Jannik Sinner of Italy during the semi-final match on Tuesday.
Dominic Thiem (Getty Images)

After Borna Coric’s comeback story, we might see the 2020 US Open champion get back into form after returning from injury in March. Thiem has reached two quarterfinals and a semifinal in the last three tournaments he has played. He came into the Winston-Salem Open following a quarterfinal run at the Austrian Open where he was ousted by Yannick Hanfmann.

In the Winston-Salem Open, Thiem defeated Jeffrey John Wolf in the first match 6-7 (5-7), 7-5, 7-6 (8-6). In the round of 32, he faced the top seed, Grigor Dimitrov. The Bulgarian won the first set but was trailing the second 2-4 when he had to retire as he was feeling unwell.

Jack Draper

The 20-year-old reached his first ATP 1000 quarterfinal at the Canadian Open earlier this month. He has won 12 matches and lost 7 in 2022.

Jack Draper of Great Britain in action during the men's doubles first-round during the 2019 Wimbledon Championships at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 03, 2019 in London, England.
Jack Draper (Getty Images)

The 13th seed received a bye in the first round. In the round of 32, he defeated the veteran Fabio Fognini 6-2, 4-6, 6-1. The youngster will be high on confidence as he prepares to take on another experienced campaigner in Dominic Thiem.

Head-to-Head and Prediction

Dominic Thiem and Jack Draper have not faced each other as yet. Therefore, the head-to-head scoreline stands at 0-0.

Prediction: Jack Draper to win in three sets.

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