Dominic Thiem vs Rafael Nadal Prediction: Dominic lacked stability last season

Prediction for the Brisbane Dominic Thiem vs Rafael Nadal match which will take place on January 2nd. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Dominic has already played two qualifying matches at the Brisbane tournament, beating McCabe and Zeppieri, both of whom the Austrian beat in three games. Thiem's last tournament of the 2023 season was in Metz, where he reached the last 16 and lost to Umbert in three sets.

The last tournament in which Nadal participated was the Australian Open 2023. It means we haven't seen him on the court for almost a year. No wonder Rafael dropped to 672 in the rankings. Nadal beat Draper in four sets but lost to MacDonald in three sets. It's hard to say what kind of form the Spaniard has, considering he last played at the top level a year ago.

Dominic lacked stability last season, and the Austrian reached the top 100, but not more than that. In any case, Thiem has already had some practice this season. Dominic won two out of two games in Brisbane, while Nadal has not been seen for almost a year, and it is hard to say what kind of form he is in. In this pairing, we are on the Austrian side and believe that match practice will be the most crucial aspect in determining the winner of the upcoming match. In addition, Thiem has the experience of beating Nadal even in the Spaniard's best years, so the Austrian is ready to beat the strongest ground player ever.