João Fonseca vs Learner Tien Prediction: the Brazilian will achieve a confident victory

Prediction for the tennis match which will take place on December 22. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

João Fonseca

The Brazilian was an active participant at the Hindustan in October-November 2024. At the Challenger in Brest, Fonseca reached the quarter-finals before falling at tournaments in Bratislava and Helsinki. The final tournament before the Jeddah event was the Challenger in Lyon, where João reached the semi-finals and lost to Frenchman Emery at that stage. João started in Saudi Arabia with a surprise win over Frenchman Fils in five sets, followed it up with a four-set win over American Thien and a five-set win over Jakub Menszik. In the semi-finals, Fonseca beat Frenchman van Asch, defeating him in three games. The match against van Asch lasted 58 minutes, with the score 4:2, 4:2 4:1 in Fonseca's favour. During the game João made 6 aces with zero double faults, won 85% of points on the first serve and 82% on the second.

Learner Thien

Thien played Challengers mainly in the USA during the season. In October-November the American played three Challengers in the States, reached the semi-finals in Charlottesville and the final in Knoxville, but Lerner failed in Champaign, losing his first match to McHugh in three sets. In Jeddah, Thien had a sensational win over Czech Jakub Menszik, the world No. 48, defeating Fonseca in the second round of the group stage of the tournament. In the third round, the American secured a crucial victory over Frenchman Fils, the main favourite before the start of the event. In the semi-finals, Lerner defeated his compatriot Alex Michelsen in a five set match. The match against Alex lasted an hour and 39 minutes, with the score 2:4, 4:2, 1:4, 4:0, 4:1 in favour of Thien. Learner had five aces and three double faults, won 76% of his points on his first serve and 62% on his second. 

Expert Betting Tips

Fonseca has a 100 per cent record, with wins over his future opponents in the group stage and a very confident win over van Asch in the semi-finals. There is a lot to suggest that the Brazilian will achieve a confident victory in the final as well. The opponent is familiar, the mood is combative.