Grigor Dimitrov is 4 wins away to conquer the title in Rome. The Bulgarian has defeated Gianluca Mager 7-5 6-1 and Yoshihito Nishioka 6-1 6-0 to reach the 3rd round where he will face Jannik Sinner.
Draw Prediction with head to head records
This is Grigor Dimitrov’s projected draw including the plausible opponents at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia. Dimitrov has a weak record (4-22) with the likely opponents.
R3 – Jannik Sinner’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
Predictions: Dimitrov in 3 sets
Jannik Sinner has a 7-10 win-loss record in 2020, 3-1 on clay. Talking about the previous 3 years, Jannik has a 37-21 record on clay. Jannik won 5 of his last 10 matches.
Last year in Internazionali BNL d’Italia the Italian capitulated to Stefanos Tsitsipas in the 2nd round 6-3 6-2.
H2H Grigor Dimitrov vs. Jannik Sinner
There is no head to head record between Grigor Dimitrov and Jannik Sinner since this would be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.
1/4 – Denis Shapovalov’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-0 for Grigor Dimitrov
Denis Shapovalov has a 11-9 win-loss record in 2020, 2-0 on clay. In the course of the last 5 years, Shapovalov has a 57-25 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Shapovalov won 7 of his last 10 matches.
Last year in Internazionali BNL d’Italia Denis capitulated to Novak Djokovic in the 2nd round 6-1 6-3.
H2H Grigor Dimitrov vs. Denis Shapovalov
This match would represent the 3rd time that Grigor Dimitrov and Denis Shapovalov square off. The head to head is 2-0 for Dimitrov (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on clay .
Notwithstanding, Grigor Dimitrov may face Ugo Humbert. Their H2H record is 2-0 for Grigor Dimitrov.
1/2 – Rafael Nadal’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 13-1 for Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal has a 14-3 win-loss record in 2020, 1-0 on clay. In the previous 5 years, Rafael has a 454-40 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Nadal will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 6 matches winning streak.
His best achievement of the current year was winning the competition in Acapulco where he overcame Taylor Harry Fritz in the final 6-3 6-2.
Last year in Internazionali BNL d’Italia Nadal conquered the event after downing Novak Djokovic 6-0 4-6 6-1.
H2H Grigor Dimitrov vs. Rafael Nadal
This would be the 15th time that Grigor Dimitrov and Rafael Nadal fight against each other. The head to head is 13-1 for Nadal (see full H2H stats), 5-0 on clay .
Nonetheless, Grigor Dimitrov may play Diego Sebastian Schwartzman. Their H2H record is 2-1 for Grigor Dimitrov.
Final – Novak Djokovic’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 9-1 for Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic has a 27-1 win-loss record in 2020, 1-0 on clay. In the last 5 years, Djokovic has a 271-62 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Djokovic won 9 of his last 10 matches.
His best result of the year was conquering the competition in in ATP Cup where he overcame Rafael Nadal in the final 6-2 7-6(4), in at the Australian Open where he defeated Dominic Thiem in the final 6-4 4-6 2-6 6-3 6-4, in Dubai where he beat Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final 6-3 6-4, and in New York where he defeated Milos Raonic in the final 1-6 6-3 6-4.
Last year in Internazionali BNL d’Italia the Serbian was overcome by Rafael Nadal in the final 6-0 4-6 6-1.
H2H Grigor Dimitrov vs. Novak Djokovic
This contest would be 11th time that Grigor Dimitrov and Novak Djokovic fight against each other. The head to head is 9-1 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), but they are 1-1 on clay .
Nonetheless, Grigor Dimitrov may play Matteo Berrettini. Their H2H record is 1-1.
