Dominic Thiem defeated Lorenzo Sonego 6-1 4-6 7-5 in the Paris Masters qualifying round 1 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Lorenzo Sonego came in leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 64. That levelled the head-to-head at 2–2.
Thiem D. came through in three sets.
Thiem D. and Sonego L. faced 3 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Thiem D. went 0–4 (0%) against them, Sonego L. 2–1 (67%). Sonego L. came out better against 2 of 3 comparable opponents, Thiem D. against 0 — though 1 of those edges carries caveats (retirement).
Only 3 common opponents — small sample, treat as indicative.
Hard: level 1–1 · Clay: level 1–1
Dominic Thiem beat Lorenzo Sonego 6-1 4-6 7-5. Umpiry, "Dominic Thiem vs Lorenzo Sonego — Paris Masters Qualifying Round 1", https://umpiry.com/match/2023-10-30/sonego-vs-thiem-paris-masters-q1?utm_source=cite (as of 30 October 2023).