Grigor Dimitrov and Jannik Sinner will face off in the 3rd round of the Internazionali BNL d’Italia for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Friday at 11 am on Grand Stand Arena. In the following lines you can find the head to head analysis and the prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Grigor Dimitrov who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Grigor Dimitrov is the pick to win this match.
Grigor Dimitrov -> 1.92
Jannik Sinner -> 1.96
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Prediction and head to head Grigor Dimitrov vs. Jannik Sinner
There is no head to head record between Grigor Dimitrov and Jannik Sinner since this will be the first time that they will fight against each other in the main tour.
Grigor Dimitrov
Ranked no. 22, the Bulgarian reached the 3rd round after defeating Gianluca Mager 7-5 6-1 and Yoshihito Nishioka 6-1 6-0.
In the 2nd round, The Bulgarian had a good straight sets win against Nishioka (6-1 6-0). During the match Dimitrov scored 60 points vs Nishioka’s 26. Dimitrov was very aggressive to blast 24 winners.
Talking about the service games, Dimitrov made 2 aces and he committed only 4 double faults. Grigor Dimitrov conceded no breaks for the entire match to save 1 break points. Furthermore, Dimitrov put 52% of his first serves in, winning 96% (24/25) of the points behind his 1st serve and 43% (10/23) on the 2nd serve. The Bulgarian broke Nishioka 5 times after converting 63% of his break points (5/8).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Dimitrov hasn’t surrendered yet a set in this competition to win 64% of the points he played.
Dimitrov has a solid record in the last 10 years having won 62% of his matches (337-209). 2-0 on clay in 2020. In connection with his performance on the same surface of this competition, Dimitrov has a 75-49 win-loss record in the last years on clay.
The Bulgarian’s best result of the current year was reaching the semi-finals in Acapulco.
Grigor has a 11-7 win-loss record in 2020, 2-0 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Last year in Rome
The Bulgarian lost in the 1st round to Jan-Lennard Struff.
Jannik Sinner
Ranked no. 81, the Italian reached the 3rd round after beating Benoit Paire 6-2 6-1 and Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-1 6-79 6-2.
In the 2nd round, Jannik defeated Tsitsipas (6-1 6-79 6-2). During the match Sinner scored 105 points vs Tsitsipas’s 77. Jannik was very aggressive to blast 38 winners.
Talking about serving, Sinner scored just 1 ace during the entire match and he committed only 1 double fault for the entire match. Jannik Sinner lost the serve twice and he saved 1 break points. Furthermore, Sinner put 68% of his first serves in, winning 69% (38/55) of the points behind his 1st serve and 69% (18/26) on the 2nd serve. Sinner broke Tsitsipas 7 times after converting 50% of his break points (7/14).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Sinner has conceded 1 set in the tournament to win 59% of the points he played.
Sinner has a 7-10 win-loss record in 2020, 3-1 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Last year in Rome
Jannik lost in the 2nd round to Stefanos Tsitsipas.
H2H Performance in the tournament
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Dimitrov | Sinner |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 2 | 2 |
| Tot Set | 4 | 5 |
| Tot Games | 32 | 43 |
| Pts | 124-70 | 167-114 |
| Total Points | 194 | 281 |
| Winners | 46 | 64 |
| %Winners | 37% | 38% |
Both Dimitrov and Sinner played 2 matches. At the moment, Jannik Sinner surrendered 1 set while Grigor Dimitrov hasn’t conceded a set so far. Dimitrov has played 1 set(s) less than Sinner (4 vs 5). Therefore, Dimitrov played 11 games less than Sinner. Grigor scored 46 winners (37% of the total points). On the other side, The Italian made 64 winners (38%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Dimitrov | Sinner |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 5 | 5 |
| Avg per match | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 1st in | 52/105 | 91/132 |
| %1st in | 50% | 69% |
| 1st pts | 46/52 | 64/91 |
| %1st pts | 88% | 70% |
| 2nd pts | 28/53 | 29/41 |
| %2nd pts | 53% | 71% |
Dimitrov fired 5 aces (2.5 per match). Sinner struck 5 aces (2.5 per match). Dimitrov won 88% points on his first serve. He pretty effective on his second serve to win 53% of the points. On the other side, Sinner won 70% of the points on his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 71% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Dimitrov | Sinner |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 9 | 11 |
| Converted | 9/14 | 11/23 |
| % Converted | 64% | 48% |
| Conceded | 3 | 7 |
| Saved | 2 | 5 |
| % Saved | 67% | 71% |
| Times Broken | 1 | 2 |
The Bulgarian broke his opponents 9 times with a 64% conversion rate. Dimitrov dropped his serve once and he saved 67% of the break points that he conceded. The Italian broke his opponents 11 times with a 48% conversion rate. Jannik conceded his serve twice and he saved 71% of the break points that he conceded.
| Dimitrov | ||||
| R1 Mager |
R2 Nishioka |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 7-5 6-1 | 6-1 6-0 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| Tot Games | 19 | 13 | 32 | |
| pts | 64-44 | 60-26 | 124-70 | |
| Total points | 108 | 86 | 194 | |
| Winners | 22 | 24 | 46 | |
| %Winners | 34% | 40% | 37% | |
| SERVE | ||||
| Aces | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
| Double Faults | 5 | 4 | 9 | |
| 1st in | 27/57 | 25/48 | 52/105 | |
| % 1st in | 47% | 52% | 50% | |
| 1st pts | 22/27 | 24/25 | 46/52 | |
| % 1st pts | 81% | 96% | 88% | |
| 2nd pts | 18/30 | 10/23 | 28/53 | |
| % 2nd pts | 60% | 43% | 53% | |
| Breaks | ||||
| Won | 4 | 5 | 9 | |
| Converted | 4/6 | 5/8 | 9/14 | |
| Converted % | 67% | 63% | 64% | |
| Conceded | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Saved | 1/2 | 1/1 | 2 | |
| Saved % | 50% | 100% | 75% | |
| Times Broken | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Sinner | ||||
| R1 Paire |
R2 Tsitsipas |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-2 6-1 | 6-1 6-79 6-2 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| Tot Games | 15 | 28 | 43 | |
| pts | 62-37 | 105-77 | 167-114 | |
| Total points | 99 | 182 | 281 | |
| Winners | 26 | 38 | 64 | |
| %Winners | 42% | 36% | 38% | |
| SERVE | ||||
| Aces | 4 | 1 | 5 | |
| Double Faults | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1st in | 36/51 | 55/81 | 91/132 | |
| % 1st in | 71% | 68% | 69% | |
| 1st pts | 26/36 | 38/55 | 64/91 | |
| % 1st pts | 72% | 69% | 70% | |
| 2nd pts | 11/15 | 18/26 | 29/41 | |
| % 2nd pts | 73% | 69% | 71% | |
| Breaks | ||||
| Won | 4 | 7 | 11 | |
| Converted | 4/9 | 7/14 | 11/23 | |
| Converted % | 44% | 50% | 48% | |
| Conceded | 4 | 3 | 7 | |
| Saved | 4/4 | 1/3 | 5 | |
| Saved % | 100% | 33% | 67% | |
| Times Broken | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
Head 2 Head
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WWWWWWLWWW Tennis Scores in Rome
- Dusan LajovicLajovic – Milos RaonicRaonic (7-63 4-6 6-2) – See score progression
- Ugo HumbertHumbert – Fabio FogniniFognini (7-5 7-64) – See score progression
- Casper RuudRuud – Lorenzo SonegoSonego (6-3 6-4) – See score progression
- Denis ShapovalovShapovalov – Pedro Martinez PorteroMartinez Portero (6-4 6-4) – See score progression
- Hubert HurkaczHurkacz – Andrey RublevRublev (7-66 3-6 6-2) – See score progression
- Diego Sebastian SchwartzmanSebastian Schwartzman – John MillmanMillman (6-4 7-61) – See score progression
- Lorenzo MusettiMusetti – Kei NishikoriNishikori (6-3 6-4) – See score progression
- Dominik KoepferKoepfer – Gael MonfilsMonfils (6-2 6-4) – See score progression
- Grigor DimitrovDimitrov – Yoshihito NishiokaNishioka (6-1 6-0) – See score progression
- Matteo BerrettiniBerrettini – Federico CoriaCoria (7-5 6-1) – See score progression
- Marin CilicCilic – David GoffinGoffin (6-2 6-2) – See score progression
- Rafael NadalNadal – Pablo Carreno-BustaCarreno-Busta (6-1 6-1) – See score progression
- Filip KrajinovicKrajinovic – Marco CecchinatoCecchinato (6-4 6-1) – See score progression
- Novak DjokovicDjokovic – Salvatore CarusoCaruso (6-3 6-2) – See score progression
- Stefano TravagliaTravaglia – Borna CoricCoric (7-62 7-5) – See score progression
- Jannik SinnerSinner – Stefanos TsitsipasTsitsipas (6-1 6-79 6-2) – See score progression
- Lorenzo MusettiMusetti – Kei NishikoriNishikori (6-3 6-4) – See score progression
- Dominik KoepferKoepfer – Gael MonfilsMonfils (6-2 6-4) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Novak DjokovicDjokovic – Filip KrajinovicKrajinovic (0-1) – H2H and prediction
- Lorenzo MusettiMusetti – Dominik KoepferKoepfer (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Matteo BerrettiniBerrettini – Stefano TravagliaTravaglia (0-3) – H2H and prediction
- Casper RuudRuud – Marin CilicCilic (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Ugo HumbertHumbert – Denis ShapovalovShapovalov (1-1) – H2H and prediction
- Grigor DimitrovDimitrov – Jannik SinnerSinner (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Diego Sebastian SchwartzmanSebastian Schwartzman – Hubert HurkaczHurkacz (0-1) – H2H and prediction
- Dusan LajovicLajovic – Rafael NadalNadal (0-2) – H2H and prediction
