Denis Shapovalov and Grigor Dimitrov will face off in the quarter of the Internazionali BNL d’Italia for the 3rd time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Saturday at 6 pm on Campo Centrale. Here you can find the head to head analysis and the prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Denis Shapovalov who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Denis Shapovalov is the pick to win this match.
Denis Shapovalov -> 1.93
Grigor Dimitrov -> 1.95
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Prediction and head to head Denis Shapovalov vs. Grigor Dimitrov
This will be the 3rd time that Denis Shapovalov and Grigor Dimitrov clash against each other. The head to head is 2-0 for Dimitrov (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on clay.
Denis Shapovalov
Ranked no. 14, Shapovalov reached the quarter after defeating Guido Pella 6-2 6-3, Pedro Martinez Portero 6-4 6-4 and Ugo Humbert 6-75 6-1 6-4.
In the 3rd round against Humbert, The Canadian recovered from a 1-set down deficit before winning (6-75 6-1 6-4). During the match Shapovalov scored 116 points vs Humbert’s 94. Denis was very aggressive to blast 47 winners.
Talking about the service games, Shapovalov fired 4 aces and he committed only 6 double faults. Denis Shapovalov was extremely effective on serve to win 85% (47/55) of his 1st serve and 63% (25/40) on the second serve. This was the main reason for not conceding a single break during the match. Denis broke Humbert 3 times after converting 19% of his break points (3/16).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Shapovalov has surrendered 1 set in this competition to conquer 55% of the points he played.
Shapovalov has a solid win-loss record in the last 6 years having won 64% of his matches (209-118). 3-0 on clay in 2020. Talking about his performance on the same surface of this competition, Shapovalov has a 58-25 win-loss record in the last 6 years on clay.
The Canadian has a 12-9 win-loss record in 2020, 3-0 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Last year in Rome
Denis capitulated in the 2nd round to Novak Djokovic.
Grigor Dimitrov
Ranked no. 22, the Bulgarian got to the quarter after beating Gianluca Mager 7-5 6-1, Yoshihito Nishioka 6-1 6-0 and Jannik Sinner 4-6 6-4 6-4.
In the 3rd round against Sinner, Grigor recovered from a 1-set down deficit before winning (4-6 6-4 6-4). During the match Dimitrov scored 99 points vs Sinner’s 93. Grigor was extremely aggressive to blast 35 winners.
Talking about serving, Dimitrov couldn’t to score even 1 ace for the entire match and he was extremely steady in conceding no double faults for the entire match. Grigor Dimitrov lost the serve 3 times and he saved 4 break points. Furthermore, Dimitrov put 58% of his first serves in, winning 70% (35/50) of the points behind his 1st serve and 53% (19/36) on the 2nd serve. The Bulgarian broke Sinner 4 times after converting 31% of his break points (4/13).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Grigor has conceded 1 set in the tournament to win 58% of the points he played.
The Bulgarian’s best result of the current season was reaching the semi-finals in Acapulco.
The Bulgarian has a 12-7 win-loss record in 2020, 3-0 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Last year in Rome
Grigor lost in the 1st round to Jan-Lennard Struff.
H2H Performance in the tournament
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Shapovalov | Dimitrov |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 3 | 3 |
| Tot Set | 7 | 7 |
| Tot Games | 67 | 62 |
| Pts | 250-204 | 223-163 |
| Total Points | 454 | 386 |
| Winners | 86 | 81 |
| %Winners | 34% | 36% |
Both Shapovalov and Dimitrov played 3 matches. Both players lost a set in the event. Denis Shapovalov conceded 1 set, while Grigor Dimitrov dropper 1 set. Talking about their workload, Shapovalov and Dimitrov have played the same amount of sets 7. However, Shapovalov played 5 games more than Dimitrov. Denis scored 86 winners (34% of the total points). On the other side, Grigor bagged 81 winners (36%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Shapovalov | Dimitrov |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 14 | 5 |
| Avg per match | 4.7 | 1.7 |
| 1st in | 111/206 | 102/191 |
| %1st in | 54% | 53% |
| 1st pts | 86/111 | 81/102 |
| %1st pts | 77% | 79% |
| 2nd pts | 59/95 | 47/89 |
| %2nd pts | 62% | 53% |
Shapovalov fired 14 aces (4.7 per match). Dimitrov bagged 5 aces (1.7 per match). Shapovalov won 77% points behind his first serve. He pretty effective on his second serve to win 62% of the points. On the other side, Dimitrov won 79% of the points on his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 53% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Shapovalov | Dimitrov |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 11 | 13 |
| Converted | 11/33 | 13/27 |
| % Converted | 33% | 48% |
| Conceded | 11 | 10 |
| Saved | 9 | 6 |
| % Saved | 82% | 60% |
| Times Broken | 2 | 4 |
Denis broke his opponents 11 times with a 33% conversion rate. Denis conceded his serve twice and he saved 82% of the break points that he conceded. Grigor broke his opponents 13 times with a 48% conversion rate. The Bulgarian conceded his serve 4 times and he saved 60% of the break points that he conceded.
| Shapovalov | |||||
| R1 Pella |
R2 Martinez Portero |
R3 Humbert |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-2 6-3 | 6-4 6-4 | 6-75 6-1 6-4 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
| Tot Games | 17 | 20 | 30 | 67 | |
| pts | 67-51 | 67-59 | 116-94 | 250-204 | |
| Total points | 118 | 126 | 210 | 454 | |
| Winners | 22 | 17 | 47 | 86 | |
| %Winners | 33% | 25% | 41% | 34% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 7 | 3 | 4 | 14 | |
| Double Faults | 6 | 2 | 6 | 14 | |
| 1st in | 26/50 | 30/61 | 55/95 | 111/206 | |
| % 1st in | 52% | 49% | 58% | 54% | |
| 1st pts | 22/26 | 17/30 | 47/55 | 86/111 | |
| % 1st pts | 85% | 57% | 85% | 77% | |
| 2nd pts | 13/24 | 21/31 | 25/40 | 59/95 | |
| % 2nd pts | 54% | 68% | 63% | 62% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | |
| Converted | 4/11 | 4/6 | 3/16 | 11/33 | |
| Converted % | 36% | 67% | 19% | 33% | |
| Conceded | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | |
| Saved | 2/2 | 2/4 | 5/5 | 9 | |
| Saved % | 100% | 50% | 100% | 83% | |
| Times Broken | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Dimitrov | |||||
| R1 Mager |
R2 Nishioka |
R3 Sinner |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 7-5 6-1 | 6-1 6-0 | 4-6 6-4 6-4 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
| Tot Games | 19 | 13 | 30 | 62 | |
| pts | 64-44 | 60-26 | 99-93 | 223-163 | |
| Total points | 108 | 86 | 192 | 386 | |
| Winners | 22 | 24 | 35 | 81 | |
| %Winners | 34% | 40% | 35% | 36% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | |
| Double Faults | 5 | 4 | 0 | 9 | |
| 1st in | 27/57 | 25/48 | 50/86 | 102/191 | |
| % 1st in | 47% | 52% | 58% | 53% | |
| 1st pts | 22/27 | 24/25 | 35/50 | 81/102 | |
| % 1st pts | 81% | 96% | 70% | 79% | |
| 2nd pts | 18/30 | 10/23 | 19/36 | 47/89 | |
| % 2nd pts | 60% | 43% | 53% | 53% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 4 | 5 | 4 | 13 | |
| Converted | 4/6 | 5/8 | 4/13 | 13/27 | |
| Converted % | 67% | 63% | 31% | 48% | |
| Conceded | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | |
| Saved | 1/2 | 1/1 | 4/7 | 6 | |
| Saved % | 50% | 100% | 57% | 69% | |
| Times Broken | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
Head 2 Head
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LWWLWLWWWL Tennis Scores in Rome
- Grigor DimitrovDimitrov – Jannik SinnerSinner (4-6 6-4 6-4) – See score progression
- Novak DjokovicDjokovic – Filip KrajinovicKrajinovic (7-67 6-3) – See score progression
- Denis ShapovalovShapovalov – Ugo HumbertHumbert (6-75 6-1 6-4) – See score progression
- Casper RuudRuud – Marin CilicCilic (6-2 7-66) – See score progression
- Rafael NadalNadal – Dusan LajovicLajovic (6-1 6-3) – See score progression
- Dominik KoepferKoepfer – Lorenzo MusettiMusetti (6-4 6-0) – See score progression
- Diego Sebastian SchwartzmanSebastian Schwartzman – Hubert HurkaczHurkacz (3-6 6-2 6-4) – See score progression
- Matteo BerrettiniBerrettini – Stefano TravagliaTravaglia (7-65 7-61) – See score progression
- Novak DjokovicDjokovic – Filip KrajinovicKrajinovic (7-6(7) 6-3) – See score progression
- Dominik KoepferKoepfer – Lorenzo MusettiMusetti (6-4 6-0) – See score progression
- Diego Sebastian SchwartzmanSebastian Schwartzman – Hubert HurkaczHurkacz (3-6 6-2 6-4) – See score progression
- Rafael NadalNadal – Dusan LajovicLajovic (6-1 6-3) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Novak DjokovicDjokovic – Dominik KoepferKoepfer (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Matteo BerrettiniBerrettini – Casper RuudRuud (1-1) – H2H and prediction
- Denis ShapovalovShapovalov – Grigor DimitrovDimitrov (0-2) – H2H and prediction
- Diego Sebastian SchwartzmanSebastian Schwartzman – Rafael NadalNadal (0-9) – H2H and prediction
