World No.5 Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece will take on Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov in the second round of the 2022 Rome Open on Wednesday, May 11.
Stefanos Tsitsipas inched closer to a second Masters title this season in Madrid last week, but the Monte Carlo Champion was defeated in the semifinal by Alexander Zverev in three sets. The 23 year old is playing impressive tennis this season and is 27-9 this year and 10-2 in clay court. The 2021 French Open runner up, will look to have a good week before the commencement of the French Open. Will he beat the inform Dimitrov for the third time?
Grigor Dimitrov had a shaky start to the year, but looks like he has gained back his form. The Bulgarian is having an extremely good clay season so far. He made it to the semifinals of the Monte Carlo Masters after defeating World no. 7 Casper Ruud and a Hubert Hurkacz. He lost to the in form Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the semifinals in three sets. It was an early loss in Barcelona at the hands of Stefanos Tsitsipas and then despite a very convincing win against clay court specialist Diego Schwartzman in Madrid, it was another loss to Tsitsipas that followed. Dimitrov looked impressively strong in his first round match against Nakashima in Rome. After already loosing to Tsitsipas two times, will third time be a charm?
Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Grigor Dimitrov Match Details
- Tournament: Rome Open (ATP Masters 1000)
- Date: 11 May 2022
- Venue: Not Decided
- Surface: Clay
- Round: Round of 32
- Category: Men’s Singles
- Prize Money: €5,415,410
Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Grigor Dimitrov Head-to-Head Records to date
Tsitsipas and Dimitrov have faced each other 5 times in the past with Tsitsipas winning four matches. The most recent of the encounters was last week in Madrid where Tsitsipas won in straight sets.
Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Grigor Dimitrov Prediction: Who will win this match?
The two one hand backhanders face each other for the third time in this year. Tsitsipas won both of the previous matches and the Bulgarian will be seeking revenge in Rome. Dimitrov’s backhand looked extremely dangerous in his first round match against America’s Brandon Nakashima. After going out in the Semifinal in Madrid, Tsitsipas will be determined for a good week before the french open. Expect Tsitsipas to beat Dimitrov for the third time this year.
Prediction: Stefanos Tsitsipas to win in three sets.
Betting Tips: Tsitsipas to win at 1.30 odds
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Stefanos Tsitsipas Last 3 performances
- Madrid Open: Semifinal- lost to Zverev 4-6, 6-3, 2-6
- Madrid Open: Quarterfinal- beat Rublev 6-3, 2-6, 6-4
- Madrid Open: Round of 16- beat Dimitrov 6-3, 6-4
Grigor Dimitrov Last 3 performances
- Italian Open: Round of 64- beat Nakashima 6-3, 6-4
- Madrid Open: Round of 16- lost to Tsitsipas 3-6, 4-6
- Madrid Open: Round of 32- beat Schwartzman 6-3, 6-0
Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Grigor Dimitrov Broadcast and Live Stream Details
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