Daniil Medvedev and Grigor Dimitrov will square off in the 3rd round of the Western & Southern Open for the 4th time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Thursday at 11:00 am on CENTER COURT. In this post, we analyze their head to head performance and prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Daniil Medvedev who should win in 2 sets.
As per the initial odds, Daniil Medvedev is the pick to win this match.
Daniil Medvedev -> 1.197
Grigor Dimitrov -> 5.1
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Prediction and head to head Daniil Medvedev vs. Grigor Dimitrov
This will be the 4th time that Daniil Medvedev and Grigor Dimitrov fight against each other. The head to head is 2-1 for Medvedev (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on hard.
The last time that they fought against each other, Medvedev won 7-6(5) 6-4 6-3 in the semifinal in at the U.S. Open back in 2019.
Highlights Daniil Medvedev vs Grigor Dimitrov – U.S. Open 06-September-2019
Daniil Medvedev
Ranked no. 2 (career-high), Daniil reached the 3rd round after defeating Mackenzie Mcdonald 6-2 6-2.
In the 2nd round, Daniil had a good straight sets win against Mcdonald (6-2 6-2). During the match, Medvedev scored 59 points vs Mcdonald’s 37. Daniil was very aggressive to blast 26 winners.
Regarding the service games, Medvedev fired 10 aces and he committed only 4 double faults. Daniil Medvedev lost the serve once and he saved 5 break points. Furthermore, Medvedev put 53% of his first serves in, winning 96% (26/27) of the points behind his 1st serve and 33% (8/24) on the 2nd serve. Medvedev broke Mcdonald 5 times after converting 83% of his break points (5/6).
Medvedev has a solid match record in the last 9 years having won 69% of his matches (354-157). 22-3 on hard in 2021. Talking about his performance on the same surface of this competition, Medvedev has a composed144-52 record in the last 9 years on hard.
His best result of the season was winning the title in in Marseille where he defeated Pierre-Hugues Herbert in the final 6-4 6-7(4) 6-4 and in in Mallorca where he beat Sam Querrey in the final 6-4 6-2 and in in Toronto where he defeated Reilly Opelka in the final 6-4 6-3.
Medvedev has a composed 38-9 win-loss record in 2021, 22-3 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Previously in Cincinnati
Previously, he won this tournament once in 2019. See his history.
Grigor Dimitrov
Ranked no. 21, Grigor got to the 3rd round after beating Roberto Bautista Agut 6-3 6-4 and Alexander Bublik 6-3 7-5.
In the 2nd round, Grigor had a good straight sets win against Bublik (6-3 7-5). During the match Dimitrov scored 71 points vs Bublik’s 58. Grigor was exceptionally aggressive to blast 31 winners.
About the serving games, Dimitrov bagged 8 aces and he committed only 5 double faults. Grigor Dimitrov lost the serve once. Furthermore, Dimitrov put 54% of his first serves in, winning 84% (31/37) of the points behind his 1st serve and 48% (15/31) on the 2nd serve. Dimitrov broke Bublik 3 times after converting 33% of his break points (3/9).
Overall Performance in this tournament
The Bulgarian started his run at this tournament from the qualifications. In the main draw, he hasn’t surrendered yet a set in this competition to conquer 56% of the points he played.
Dimitrov has an aggregate 14-12 win-loss record in 2021, 10-6 on hard (See FULL STATS).
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
Points | Medvedev | Dimitrov |
---|---|---|
Match played | 1 | 2 |
Tot Set | 2 | 4 |
Tot Games | 16 | 40 |
Pts | 59-37 | 133-104 |
Total Points | 96 | 237 |
Winners | 26 | 57 |
%Winners | 44% | 43% |
Medvedev played 1 match while Dimitrov competed in 2 matches. Both players have not conceded a single set in this event so far. Medvedev has played 2 set(s) less than Dimitrov (2 vs 4). Therefore, Medvedev played 24 games less than Dimitrov. Daniil scored 26 winners (44% of the total points). On the other side, The Bulgarian recorded 57 winners (43%).
Serve Performance
Serve | Medvedev | Dimitrov |
---|---|---|
Aces | 10 | 24 |
Avg per match | 10 | 12 |
1st in | 27/51 | 71/123 |
%1st in | 53% | 58% |
1st pts | 26/27 | 57/71 |
%1st pts | 96% | 80% |
2nd pts | 8/24 | 28/52 |
%2nd pts | 33% | 54% |
Medvedev struck 10 aces . Dimitrov scored 24 aces (12 per match). Medvedev won 96% points behind his first serve. He quite strong on his second serve to win 33% of the points. On the other side, Dimitrov won 80% of the points on his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 54% of the points.
How they played the important points
Breaks | Medvedev | Dimitrov |
---|---|---|
Won | 5 | 6 |
Converted | 5/6 | 6/13 |
% Converted | 83% | 46% |
Conceded | 6 | 4 |
Saved | 5 | 2 |
% Saved | 83% | 50% |
Times Broken | 1 | 2 |
Medvedev broke his opponent 5 times with a 83% conversion rate. The Russian surrendered his serve once and he saved 83% of the break points that he conceded. Dimitrov broke his opponents 6 times with a 46% conversion rate. Dimitrov conceded his serve twice and he saved 50% of the break points that he conceded.
Medvedev | |||
R2 Mcdonald |
Total | ||
---|---|---|---|
Score | 6-2 6-2 | ||
Tot Set | 2 | 2 | |
Tot Games | 16 | 16 | |
pts | 59-37 | 59-37 | |
Total points | 96 | 96 | |
Winners | 26 | 26 | |
%Winners | 44% | 44% | |
SERVE | |||
Aces | 10 | 10 | |
Double Faults | 4 | 4 | |
1st in | 27/51 | 27/51 | |
% 1st in | 53% | 53% | |
1st pts | 26/27 | 26/27 | |
% 1st pts | 96% | 96% | |
2nd pts | 8/24 | 8/24 | |
% 2nd pts | 33% | 33% | |
Breaks | |||
Won | 5 | 5 | |
Converted | 5/6 | 5/6 | |
Converted % | 83% | 83% | |
Conceded | 6 | 6 | |
Saved | 5/6 | 5 | |
Saved % | 83% | 83% | |
Times Broken | 1 | 1 |
Dimitrov | ||||
R1 Bautista-Agut |
R2 Bublik |
Total | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Score | 6-3 6-4 | 6-3 7-5 | ||
Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
Tot Games | 19 | 21 | 40 | |
pts | 62-46 | 71-58 | 133-104 | |
Total points | 108 | 129 | 237 | |
Winners | 26 | 31 | 57 | |
%Winners | 42% | 44% | 43% | |
SERVE | ||||
Aces | 16 | 8 | 24 | |
Double Faults | 0 | 5 | 5 | |
1st in | 34/55 | 37/68 | 71/123 | |
% 1st in | 62% | 54% | 58% | |
1st pts | 26/34 | 31/37 | 57/71 | |
% 1st pts | 76% | 84% | 80% | |
2nd pts | 13/21 | 15/31 | 28/52 | |
% 2nd pts | 62% | 48% | 54% | |
Breaks | ||||
Won | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
Converted | 3/4 | 3/9 | 6/13 | |
Converted % | 75% | 33% | 46% | |
Conceded | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
Saved | 2/3 | 0/1 | 2 | |
Saved % | 67% | 0% | 67% | |
Times Broken | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Head 2 Head
Tennis Scores in Cincinnati
- Hubert HurkaczHurkacz – Andy MurrayMurray (7-64 6-3) – See score progression
- Grigor DimitrovDimitrov – Alexander BublikBublik (6-3 7-5) – See score progression
- Casper RuudRuud – Reilly OpelkaOpelka (6-75 6-0 7-64) – See score progression
- Guido PellaPella – Fabio FogniniFognini (6-1 7-5) – See score progression
- Alexander ZverevZverev – Lloyd HarrisHarris (7-63 6-2) – See score progression
- Gael MonfilsMonfils – Alex De MinaurDe Minaur (6-3 7-5) – See score progression
- Andrey RublevRublev – Marin CilicCilic (5-7 6-3 6-1) – See score progression
- Pablo Carreno-BustaCarreno-Busta – Dominik KoepferKoepfer (6-4 6-2) – See score progression
- Diego Sebastian SchwartzmanSebastian Schwartzman – Frances TiafoeTiafoe (6-1 4-6 6-4) – See score progression
- Lorenzo SonegoSonego – Tommy PaulPaul (7-69 6-2) – See score progression
- Felix Auger AliassimeAuger Aliassime – Karen KhachanovKhachanov (6-75 6-3 6-4) – See score progression
- John IsnerIsner – Jannik SinnerSinner (5-7 7-64 6-4) – See score progression
- Daniil MedvedevMedvedev – Mackenzie McdonaldMcdonald (6-2 6-2) – See score progression
- Benoit PairePaire – Denis ShapovalovShapovalov (6-3 4-6 7-5) – See score progression
- Matteo BerrettiniBerrettini – Albert Ramos-VinolasRamos-Vinolas (6-75 6-3 7-5) – See score progression
- Daniil MedvedevMedvedev – Mackenzie McdonaldMcdonald (6-2 6-2) – See score progression
- Andrey RublevRublev – Marin CilicCilic (5-7 6-3 6-1) – See score progression
- Gael MonfilsMonfils – Alex De MinaurDe Minaur (6-3 7-5) – See score progression
- John IsnerIsner – Jannik SinnerSinner (5-7 7-6(4) 6-4) – See score progression
- Casper RuudRuud – Reilly OpelkaOpelka (6-7(5) 6-0 7-6(4)) – See score progression
- Diego Sebastian SchwartzmanSebastian Schwartzman – Frances TiafoeTiafoe (6-1 4-6 6-4) – See score progression
- Alexander ZverevZverev – Lloyd HarrisHarris (7-6(3) 6-2) – See score progression
- Lorenzo SonegoSonego – Tommy PaulPaul (7-6(9) 6-2) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- John IsnerIsner – Benoit PairePaire (1-1) – H2H and prediction
- Guido PellaPella – Alexander ZverevZverev (0-2) – H2H and prediction
- Daniil MedvedevMedvedev – Grigor DimitrovDimitrov (2-1) – H2H and prediction
- Hubert HurkaczHurkacz – Pablo Carreno-BustaCarreno-Busta (0-1) – H2H and prediction
- Andrey RublevRublev – Gael MonfilsMonfils (0-1) – H2H and prediction
- Matteo BerrettiniBerrettini – Felix Auger AliassimeAuger Aliassime (2-0) – H2H and prediction
- Casper RuudRuud – Diego Sebastian SchwartzmanSebastian Schwartzman (1-4) – H2H and prediction
- Sebastian KordaKorda – Stefanos TsitsipasTsitsipas (0-0) – H2H and prediction