ORDER OF PLAY. Novak Djokovic, Grigor Dimitrov, Rafael Nadal and Denis Shapovalov are among the semifinalists that will compete on Saturday at the BNP Paribas Masters.
Novak Djokovic vs. Grigor Dimitrov
Head to head 8-1 for Djokovic
Novak Djokovic will square off with Grigor Dimitrov in the semifinal for the 10th time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Saturday at 2:00 pm on COURT CENTRAL.
Novak Djokovic: ranking and results
Currently world no. 1 the Serbian reached the semifinal after defeating Corentin Moutet 7-62 6-4, Kyle Edmund 7-67 6-1 and Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-1 6-2.
Djokovic has a 51-9 win-loss record in 2019, 3-0 on I.hard (See FULL STATS). His best result of the current season was winning the title in Melbourne where he overcame Rafael Nadal in the final 6-3 6-2 6-3 and in Madrid where he overcame Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final 6-3 6-4 and in London where he overcame Roger Federer in the final 7-6(5) 1-6 7-6(4) 4-6 13-12(3) and in Tokyo where he defeated John Millman in the final 6-3 6-2.
Last year in Paris Novak lost in the final 7-5 6-4 to Karen Khachanov. Novak conquered the title at the BNP Paribas Masters in 2013, 2014 and 2015.
Grigor Dimitrov: ranking and results
Ranked no. 27, Grigor reached the semifinal after beating Ugo Humbert 4-6 6-1 6-2, David Goffin 7-5 6-3, Dominic Thiem 6-3 6-2 and Christian Garin 6-2 7-5.
Dimitrov has a 24-20 win-loss record in 2019, 5-2 on I.hard (See FULL STATS). Dimitrov’s best result of the year was reaching the semi-finals in at the U.S. Open .
Last year in Paris The Bulgarian lost in the 3rd round 7-65 6-4 to Marin Cilic.
Head to head analysis
This will be the 10th time that Novak Djokovic and Grigor Dimitrov face off. The head to head is 8-1 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on I.hard.
The last time that they fought against each other, Djokovic won 2-6 6-3 6-4 in the 3rd round in Cincinnati back in 2018.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Novak Djokovic who should win in 2 sets.
As per the initial odds, Novak Djokovic is the pick to win this match.
Novak Djokovic -> 1.12
Grigor Dimitrov -> 6.00
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Rafael Nadal vs. Denis Shapovalov
Head to head 1-1
Rafael Nadal will come up against Denis Shapovalov in the semifinal for the 3rd time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Saturday at 4.30 pm on OURT CENTRAL.
Rafael Nadal: ranking and results
Ranked no. 2, Nadal reached the semifinal after beating Adrian Mannarino 7-5 6-4, Stan Wawrinka 6-4 6-4 and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 7-64 6-1.
The Spaniard has a 50-6 win-loss record in 2019, 3-0 on I.hard (See FULL STATS). His best result of the season was winning the title in Rome where he overcame Novak Djokovic in the final 6-0 4-6 6-1 and in Paris where he overcame Dominic Thiem in the final 6-3 5-7 6-1 6-1 and in Montreal where he beat Daniil Medvedev in the final 6-3 6-0 and in New York where he defeated Daniil Medvedev in the final 7-5 6-3 5-7 4-6 6-4.
Last year in Paris Nadal didn’t play in Paris in 2018.
Denis Shapovalov: ranking and results
Ranked no. 28, Shapovalov got to the semifinal after defeating Gilles Simon 2-2 ret., Fabio Fognini 3-6 6-3 6-3, Alexander Zverev 6-2 5-7 6-2 and Gael Monfils 6-2 6-2.
Denis has a 33-24 win-loss record in 2019, 11-4 on I.hard (See FULL STATS). His best result of the year was conquering the title in Stockholm where he overcame Filip Krajinovic in the final 6-4 6-4.
Last year in Paris Shapovalov lost in the 1st round 6-4 7-63 to Richard Gasquet.
Head to head analysis
This will be the 3rd time that Rafael Nadal and Denis Shapovalov square off. The head to head is 1-1 for Nadal and Shapovalov (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on I.hard.
The last time that they squared off, Nadal won 6-4 6-1 in the 3rd round in Rome back in 2018.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Rafael Nadal who should win in 2 sets.
As per the initial odds, Rafael Nadal is the pick to win this match.
Rafael Nadal -> 1.16
Denis Shapovalov -> 5.00
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Last Results
These are the last results of the BNP Paribas Masters
- Rafael NadalNadal – Jo-Wilfried TsongaTsonga (7-64 6-1) – See score progression
- Denis ShapovalovShapovalov – Gael MonfilsMonfils (6-2 6-2) – See score progression
- Novak DjokovicDjokovic – Stefanos TsitsipasTsitsipas (6-1 6-2) – See score progression
- Grigor DimitrovDimitrov – Christian GarinGarin (6-2 7-5) – See score progression
Upcoming matches
These are the upcoming matches of the BNP Paribas Masters
- Novak DjokovicDjokovic – Grigor DimitrovDimitrov (8-1) – See H2H details
- Denis ShapovalovShapovalov – Rafael NadalNadal (1-1) – See H2H details
