Grigor Dimitrov defeats Denis Shapovalov 6-3 7-63 in the 1st round in Rotterdam on Monday.
Score, report, and key facts
1st set.
Dimitrov had a great start in this set after breaking Shapovalov in the 2nd game (2-0) before consolidating his break and lead 3-0. That break was the key for the Bulgarian to win the set (6-3) as no one dropped a serve anymore.
2nd set.
Neither player conceded a service game during this set. Therefore the affair had to be decided at the tiebreak. Finally, Dimitrov won the breaker at 3.
Statistics
At the end of the match, Dimitrov scored 70 points vs. the Canadian’s 62 points.
The Bulgarian served exceptionally well to win 80% of the points (35/44) behind his first serve, and he won 62% points (16/26) on his second serve. Grigor won this match even if he had some problems converting his break points because he converted only 33% (1/3). On the other side, Denis wasn’t able to conquer any break point (0/3). That was one of the key issues for his defeat.
After this match, the head to head between Dimitrov and Shapovalov is 2-0 for Grigor.
Highlights Grigor Dimitrov vs. Denis Shapovalov ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament – Rotterdam
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