Estoril Open 2023: Thiem vs Ofner Prediction, Odds & Pick

TennisSection previews the 2023 Estoril Open first-round match featuring Dominic Thiem vs Sebastian Ofner on Tuesday, April 4, 2023.

Thiem vs Ofner Match Preview

Two-time Roland Garros finalist Dominic Thiem seeks his second win of 2023, but faces a difficult opener against in-form countryman Sebastian Ofner at the 2023 Estoril Open. Who will prevail?

It is turning into a turbulent year for Dominic Thiem who is still 1-9 for the season. Thiem’s only win came on the red clay in Rio where he beat Alex Molcan. You can fault his work ethic and hustle in matches. He is putting in the hard yards, but he has been somewhat predictable and easy to play against. Let’s see if this will change even more drastically when he plays Sebastian Ofner at the Estoril Open.

Sebastian Ofner needed nearly three hours to win his second round of qualifying match at the Estoril Open. Ofner came from a set down to beat Frederico Silva 6-7, 7-6, 6-3 to set up the all-Austrian clash. Ofner has had a decent year on the ATP Challenger Tour. He’s made three finals at that level this season, with two of those coming in back-to-back clay-court tournaments last month. However, he has no titles to show for his efforts. Let’s see if he can secure a big win on Tuesday.

Thiem vs Ofner Prediction and Pick

Dominic Thiem leads Sebastian Ofner 2-0 in their head-to-head. Both matches were contested in Kitzbuhel, Austria, including last year’s edition where Thiem won in three sets. As vulnerable as Thiem is, his work rate is something he has not lost. The effort is there and all Thiem now needs is to light up that forehand again. Ofner comes in with a ton of wins on the clay and his confidence is sky-high. This truthfully is a flip of the coin and right now it’s hard to trust the former US Open champion.