ROME STATS. Grigor Dimitrov wins against Sinner in the 3rd round of the Internazionali BNL d’Italia. HIGHLIGHTS

INTERNAZIONALI BNL D'ITALIA - ROME DRAW AND RESULTS. Dimitrov prevails over Sinner to take on Denis Shapovalov in the quarter

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Luke Meyer
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Prediction and head to head Grigor Dimitrov vs. Jannik Sinner

Grigor Dimitrov defeats Jannik Sinner 4-6 6-4 6-4 in the 3rd round in Rome on Friday. Dimitrov will square off with Denis Shapovalov in the quarter.

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Sinner took off at the beginning of the set after breaking Dimitrov in the 1st game (1-0). That break was enough for the Italian to win the set (6-4) since there were no other breaks.

Sinner converted 33% of his break points (1/3). He had 3 break points opportunities in the 1st (0-0 0-40) and the 5th game (3-1 30-40 and 40-A). On the other side, Dimitrov was unable to convert any of his 3 break points. He had 3 break points opportunities in the 2nd game (0-1 15-40, 30-40 and 40-A).

They played 68 points. Sinner was the one to win the set after conquering 4 more points than the Bulgarian (36-32). The Italian lost 14 points on serve (26-14). On the other side, the Bulgarian conceded 10 points on serve (18-10).

Sinner was quite dominant at the beginning of the set to break Dimitrov in the 1st game (1-0). Nonetheless, Grigor succeeded in coming back to break Jannik in the 2nd (1-1) gamein the 10th game before winning the set (6-4) after breaking his opponent in the last game.

The Bulgarian converted 66% of his break points (2/3). He had 3 break points opportunities in the 2nd (0-1 0-40 and 15-40) and the 10th game (5-4 30-40). Furthermore, on the other side, the Italian converted 33% of his break points (1/3). He had his opportunities in the 1st (0-0 0-40) and the 5th game (2-2 15-40 and 30-40).

They played 56 points. Dimitrov won 6 points more than Jannik (31-25). The Bulgarian surrendered 10 points on serve (18-10). On the losing side, Sinner conceded 13 points on serve (15-13).

The Bulgarian won the set after he broke Sinner in the 4th (3-1) and in the 10th (6-4) game. Sinner tried to stage a comeback breaking in the 9th (5-4) game. Nevertheless, the Bulgarian stayed solid to win the set 6-4.

Dimitrov converted 28% of his break points (2/7). He had 7 break points opportunities in the 1st (0-0 30-40), the 4th (2-1 0-40) and the 10th game (5-4 15-40, 30-40, 40-A, 40-A and 40-A). On the other side, Jannik was clinical in converting the only break point that he conquered in the 9th game (3-5 15-40).

They contested 68 points. Dimitrov was the winner of the set after clinching 4 more points than Sinner (36-32). The Bulgarian lost 12 points on serve (18-12). On the losing side, the Italian conceded 18 points on serve (20-18).

Dimitrov will add to his prize money € 14,000 after conquering this match. He has won already € 75,000 after this win. If he wins the next match, the Bulgarian will add € 25,000 to his earnings to get in total € 100,000 in total.

Stats: aces, double faults and breaks

Dimitrov
Sinner
Grigor Dimitrov
4-6 6-4 6-4
Jannik Sinner
99
99
Total points
93
93
35
35
Winners
44
44
35%
35%
Ratio Winners
47%
47%
-- Serve --
0
0
Aces
1
1
0
0
Double Faults
4
4
58%
58%
1st in
62%
62%
70%
70%
1st won
67%
67%
35/50
35/50
1st won
44/66
44/66
53%
53%
2nd won
43%
43%
19/36
19/36
2nd won
17/40
17/40
-- Break Points --
4/13
4/13
Total
3/7
3/7
31%
31%
Won
43%
43%
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At the end of the match, Dimitrov scored 99 points vs. Sinner’s 93.

Dimitrov won this match even if he was battling in converting his break points after he converted only 31% (4/13) of the procured opportunities. On the other side, Sinner was struggling to find the solution in converting his break points (only 43% – 3/7). That was one of the key issues for his defeat.

After this match, the head to head between Dimitrov and Sinner is 1-0 for Grigor.

Highlights Grigor Dimitrov vs. Jannik Sinner Internazionali BNL d’Italia – Rome

Draw and next match H2H: Grigor Dimitrov vs. Denis Shapovalov – stats

Dimitrov will square off with Shapovalov in the quarter.

This will be the 3rd time that Grigor Dimitrov and Denis Shapovalov play each other. The head to head is 2-0 for Dimitrov (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on clay.

The last time that they fought against each other, Dimitrov won 6-3 7-63 in the 1st round in Rotterdam back in February 2020.

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