Nadal, Dimitrov’s 2020 stats, live rankings and performance ahead of their clash in Acapulco

Nadal Dimitrov

Rafael Nadal and Grigor Dimitrov are about to clash in the semifinal in Acapulco on Friday. Here a quick analysis on their performance in 2020.

Nadal’s ranking, and results in 2020

Rafael Nadal Stats info

Ranked world no.2, the Spaniard started the season at the top of the rankings. However, he lost the world no.1 rank after he crashed out in the quarters in Melbourne at the hands of Dominic Thiem. Rafa is still no.2 in the live rankings and he will remain in this position also after this week as he has no chances of overtaking Novak Djokovic if he wins the current event in Acapulco.

As for now, he has a 11-3 win-loss record in 2020. In Acapulco he bested Pablo Andujar 6-3 6-2, Miomir Kecmanovic 6-2 7-5 and Soon-Woo Kwon 6-2 6-1.

Besides reaching the quarters in Melbourne, Rafael was the finalist in ATP Cup.

Nadal won 84 titles in his career: 20 on hard courts, 59 on clay courts, 1 on indoor courts and 4 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)

Dimitrov’s ranking, and results in 2020

Grigor Dimitrov Stats info

Ranked world no.22, the Bulgarian started the season in the 20th position. However, in the live rankings he is no the world no.19 and he can become world dno.15 if he wins the current event in Acapulco.

Before this ATP500 in Mexico, Grigor didn’t have a great run in his previous tournaments in Melbourne, Montpellier and Rotterdam where he lost in the 2nd round in all the above-mentioned events.

Grigor has a 7-4 win-loss record in 2020. The Bulgarian is now competing in Acapulco where he bested Damir Dzumhur 6-3 6-3, Adrian Mannarino 6-78 6-2 7-62 and Stan Wawrinka 6-4 6-4.

Rafael Nadal and Grigor Dimitrov played each other 13 times. The head to head is 12-1 for Nadal.

The last time that they competed against each other, Rafael Nadal won 6-4 6-1 in the 3rd round in Monte-Carlo (Monte) in April 2019.