Grigor Dimitrov is 3 wins away to conquer the title in Rome. Dimitrov has defeated Gianluca Mager 7-5 6-1, Yoshihito Nishioka 6-1 6-0 and Jannik Sinner 4-6 6-4 6-4 to reach the quarter where he will face Denis Shapovalov.
Draw Prediction with head to head records
This is Grigor Dimitrov’s projected draw together with the likely opposition at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia. Dimitrov has a negative record (4-22) with the presumable opposition.
1/4 – Denis Shapovalov’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-0 for Grigor Dimitrov
Prediction: Shapovalov in 3 sets
Denis Shapovalov has a 12-9 record in 2020, 3-0 on clay. Talking about the previous 5 years, Shapovalov has a 58-25 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Shapovalov won 8 of his last 10 matches.
Last year in Internazionali BNL d’Italia Denis lost to Novak Djokovic in the 2nd round 6-1 6-3.
H2H Grigor Dimitrov vs. Denis Shapovalov
This contest would be 3rd time that Grigor Dimitrov and Denis Shapovalov fight 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 .
1/2 – Rafael Nadal’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 13-1 for Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal has a 15-3 win-loss record in 2020, 2-0 on clay. Talking about the previous 5 years, the Spaniard has a 455-40 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). Nadal will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 7 matches winning streak.
His best result of this current season was winning the tournament in Acapulco where he defeated Taylor Harry Fritz in the final 6-3 6-2.
Last year in Internazionali BNL d’Italia Nadal won the competition after besting Novak Djokovic 6-0 4-6 6-1.
H2H Grigor Dimitrov vs. Rafael Nadal
This match would represent 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 .
However, Grigor Dimitrov may play Diego Sebastian Schwartzman. Their head to head 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 28-1 win-loss record in 2020, 2-0 on clay. Regarding the last 5 years, Djokovic has a 272-62 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). The Serbian won 9 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant achievement of the current year was managing to win the title in in ATP Cup where he defeated Rafael Nadal in the final 6-2 7-6(4), in at the Australian Open where he overcame Dominic Thiem in the final 6-4 4-6 2-6 6-3 6-4, in Dubai where he defeated 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 surrendered to 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 clash against each other. The head to head is 9-1 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), but they are 1-1 on clay .
Anyhow, Grigor Dimitrov could compete against Matteo Berrettini. Their H2H is 1-1.
