Dennis Novak vs Stefanos Tsitsipas Prediction: the Difference in Class is Too Grand

The first opponent for Stephanos Tsitsipas in Vienna will be a local player, Dennis Novak, No. 155. The Austrian has the home-court factor on his side, but we doubt it will help Novak, considering the Greek's good tonus and the apparent difference in class.

Novak played only two matches on the German Ismaning and Hamburg in October. And before that, Dennis reached the final of a clay tournament in Szczecin, but he failed to win, losing to Moutet in three sets. In the main draw of Vienna Novak, he did not play in qualification due to the wild card, so we predict his quick elimination.

Last week Stefanos lost another final, his fifth of the season. If in Astana his opponent was Novak Djokovic, and few believed in his victory, in Stockholm, Tsitsipas played against Rune, who was predicted to be the underdog. However, bookmaker predictions didn't help. Tsitsipas lost to Holger in two sets. Despite that failure, we note the excellent playing practice of Stefanos and his love for the indoors.

Not only he came to Vienna with a three-match losing streak, but also Novak is not a master of playing on a hard court this season. Stefanos is an entirely different matter: more than two wins/losses on the hard court in a season, plus two consecutive finals, make him an obvious favorite for the match. 

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