Miami Masters 2023: Thiem vs Sonego Prediction, Odds & Pick

TennisSection previews the 2023 Miami Masters first-round match featuring Dominic Thiem vs Lorenzo Sonego on Thursday, March 23, 2023.

Dominic Thiem vs Lorenzo Sonego Match Preview

Former World No. 3 Dominic Thiem will look to make good use of his wild card entrant at this year’s Miami Masters. But a meeting against big-hitting Lorenzo Sonego in the first round was surely last on his mind. So who will prevail?

Nothing is working for Dominic Thiem right now even though there were some highlights to pick from his three-set loss to Adrian Mannarino in Indian Wells. The lowlights far outweigh the small positive steps Thiem is taking to get back into the upper echelons of the men’s game. So far, he looks way off, often outplayed by players that pre-injury he ought to have beaten quite comfortably. So how will he fare on his first trip to the Miami Masters since 2019?

Lorenzo Sonego will stand in Thiem’s way in Florida. Sonego is synonymous with being a party spoiler wherever he goes, with his knack for upsetting the apple cart when you least expect it. But he enters the first-round match on Wednesday as the odds-on favorite, so the pressure and the spotlight will all be on him at the Miami Masters.

Dominic Thiem vs Lorenzo Sonego Prediction and Pick

Dominic Thiem and Lorenzo Sonego are tied at 1-1 in their head-to-head. Although these two players haven’t crossed paths since their dramatic Rome meeting in 2021. Sonego comes into Wednesday’s match at the Miami Masters as the clear favorite not just by dint of ranking, but also winning more matches than Thiem. With the spotlight very much on him, it might be a peculiar position to be in for Sonego. But we reckon the Italian will outmuscle Thiem whose forehand still looks well out of place.