Grigor Dimitrov and Jordan Thompson will fight against each other in the semifinal of the Brisbane International for the 3rd time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Saturday at 8:30 pm on PAT RAFTER ARENA. In the following lines you can find the head to head analysis and prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Grigor Dimitrov who should win in 2 sets.
As per the initial odds, Grigor Dimitrov is the pick to win this match.
Grigor Dimitrov -> 1.26
Jordan Thompson -> 3.88
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Prediction and head to head Grigor Dimitrov vs. Jordan Thompson
This will be the 3rd time that Grigor Dimitrov and Jordan Thompson clash against each other. The head to head is 1-1 for Dimitrov and Thompson (see full H2H stats),but they are 1-1 on hard.
The last time that they fought against each other, Dimitrov won 7-6(3) 6-2 in the 2nd round in Indian wells back in 2022.
Grigor Dimitrov
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22-7 | 14-3 | 2-2 | 6-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 43-21 | 16-10 | 10-5 | 10-4 | 7-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 26-22 | 10-11 | 10-5 | 5-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 24-18 | 18-10 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 18-11 | 8-5 | 6-2 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 14, Grigor got to the semifinal after beating Andy Murray 4-6 7-5 6-2, Daniel Altmaier 6-1 6-2 and Rinky Hijikata 6-1 6-4.
In the quarter, Dimitrov had a good straight sets win against Hijikata (6-1 6-4). During the match, Dimitrov scored 64 points vs Hijikata’s 43. Grigor was very aggressive to blast 26 winners.
Talking about the service games, Dimitrov fired 12 aces and he committed only 2 double faults. Grigor Dimitrov was pretty efficient on serve to win 79% (26/33) of his 1st serve and 71% (12/17) on the second serve. This was the main reason for not conceding a single break during the match. The Bulgarian broke Hijikata 3 times after converting 43% of his break points (3/7).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Dimitrov has conceded 1 set in this event to conquer 59% of the points he played.
Dimitrov has a solid record in the last 10 years having won 61% of his matches (284-179). 3-0 on hard in 2024. In connection with his performance on the same surface of this event, Dimitrov has an overall 145-88 record in the last years on hard.
Grigor has a composed 3-0 win-loss record in 2024, 3-0 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Previously in Brisbane
Jordan Thompson
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16-11 | 11-7 | 3-3 | 2-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 41-28 | 22-15 | 0-3 | 7-4 | 12-6 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 40-26 | 18-14 | 2-6 | 8-1 | 12-5 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 23-25 | 10-11 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 9-5 | 2-2 |
| 2020 | 12-13 | 6-6 | 1-2 | 5-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 55, the Australian reached the semifinal after defeating Aleksandar Vukic 6-3 6-2, Ugo Humbert w/o and Rafael Nadal 5-7 7-66 6-3.
In the quarter against Nadal, The Australian recovered from a 1-set down deficit before winning (5-7 7-66 6-3).During the match Thompson scored less points (1) than Nadal. In fact, the world no. 14 won 108 points vs Nadal’s. That means that Thompson was more focused during the important points. Jordan was exceptionally aggressive to blast 51 winners.
Talking about serving, Thompson bagged 8 aces and he committed only 3 double faults. Jordan Thompson lost the serve twice and he saved 6 break points. Furthermore, Thompson put 61% of his first serves in, winning 76% (51/67) of the points behind his 1st serve and 48% (20/42) on the 2nd serve. The Australian broke Nadal twice after converting 67% of his break points (2/3).
Overall Performance in this tournament
The Australian has conceded 1 set in the tournament to win 53% of the points he played.
Jordan has a composed 2-0 win-loss record in 2024, 2-0 on hard (See FULL STATS).
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Dimitrov | Thompson |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 3 | 2 |
| Tot Set | 7 | 5 |
| Tot Games | 62 | 51 |
| Pts | 215-150 | 168-149 |
| Total Points | 365 | 317 |
| Winners | 92 | 74 |
| %Winners | 43% | 44% |
Dimitrov played 3 matches while Thompson competed in 2 matches. Both players lost a set in the event. Grigor Dimitrov lost 1 set, while Jordan Thompson lost 1 set. Dimitrov has played 2 sets more than Thompson (7 vs 5). Therefore, Dimitrov played 11 games more than Thompson. The Bulgarian scored 92 winners (43% of the total points). On the other side, Thompson scored 74 winners (44%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Dimitrov | Thompson |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 31 | 15 |
| Avg per match | 10.3 | 7.5 |
| 1st in | 110/173 | 95/155 |
| %1st in | 64% | 61% |
| 1st pts | 92/110 | 74/95 |
| %1st pts | 84% | 78% |
| 2nd pts | 38/63 | 31/60 |
| %2nd pts | 60% | 52% |
Dimitrov fired 31 aces (10.3 per match). Thompson recorded 15 aces (7.5 per match). Dimitrov won 84% points behind his first serve. He quite strong on his second serve to win 60% of the points. On the other side, Thompson won 78% of the points behind his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 52% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Dimitrov | Thompson |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 11 | 6 |
| Converted | 11/21 | 6/11 |
| % Converted | 52% | 55% |
| Conceded | 10 | 9 |
| Saved | 8 | 6 |
| % Saved | 80% | 67% |
| Times Broken | 2 | 3 |
The Bulgarian broke his opponents 11 times with a 52% conversion rate. The Bulgarian surrendered his serve twice and he saved 80% of the break points that he conceded. Thompson broke his opponents 6 times with a 55% conversion rate. Jordan conceded his serve 3 times and he saved 67% of the break points that he conceded.
| Dimitrov | |||||
| R1 Murray |
R2 Altmaier |
1/4 Hijikata |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 4-6 7-5 6-2 | 6-1 6-2 | 6-1 6-4 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
| Tot Games | 30 | 15 | 17 | 62 | |
| pts | 91-77 | 60-30 | 64-43 | 215-150 | |
| Total points | 168 | 90 | 107 | 365 | |
| Winners | 42 | 24 | 26 | 92 | |
| %Winners | 46% | 40% | 41% | 43% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 13 | 6 | 12 | 31 | |
| Double Faults | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| 1st in | 51/82 | 26/41 | 33/50 | 110/173 | |
| % 1st in | 62% | 63% | 66% | 64% | |
| 1st pts | 42/51 | 24/26 | 26/33 | 92/110 | |
| % 1st pts | 82% | 92% | 79% | 84% | |
| 2nd pts | 16/31 | 10/15 | 12/17 | 38/63 | |
| % 2nd pts | 52% | 67% | 71% | 60% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | |
| Converted | 4/8 | 4/6 | 3/7 | 11/21 | |
| Converted % | 50% | 67% | 43% | 52% | |
| Conceded | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | |
| Saved | 3/5 | 3/3 | 2/2 | 8 | |
| Saved % | 60% | 100% | 100% | 87% | |
| Times Broken | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Thompson | |||||
| R1 Vukic |
R2 Humbert |
1/4 Nadal |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-3 6-2 | w/o | 5-7 7-66 6-3 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | – | 3 | 5 | |
| Tot Games | 17 | – | 34 | 51 | |
| pts | 60-40 | – | 108-109 | 168-149 | |
| Total points | 100 | – | 217 | 317 | |
| Winners | 23 | – | 51 | 74 | |
| %Winners | 38% | – | 47% | 44% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 7 | – | 8 | 15 | |
| Double Faults | 1 | – | 3 | 4 | |
| 1st in | 28/46 | – | 67/109 | 95/155 | |
| % 1st in | 61% | – | 61% | 61% | |
| 1st pts | 23/28 | – | 51/67 | 74/95 | |
| % 1st pts | 82% | – | 76% | 78% | |
| 2nd pts | 11/18 | – | 20/42 | 31/60 | |
| % 2nd pts | 61% | – | 48% | 52% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 4 | – | 2 | 6 | |
| Converted | 4/8 | – | 2/3 | 6/11 | |
| Converted % | 50% | – | 67% | 55% | |
| Conceded | 1 | – | 8 | 9 | |
| Saved | 0/1 | – | 6/8 | 6 | |
| Saved % | 0% | – | 75% | 25% | |
| Times Broken | 1 | – | 2 | 3 | |
Head 2 Head
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LLWLWWLLLW Tennis Scores in Brisbane
- Roman SafiullinSafiullin – Matteo ArnaldiArnaldi (7-64 6-2) – See score progression
- Holger RuneRune – James DuckworthDuckworth (6-2 7-66) – See score progression
- Kevin Krawietz/Tim PuetzKrawietz/Tim Puetz – Gonzalo Escobar/Aleksandr NedovyesovEscobar/Aleksandr Nedovyesov (6-3 7-5) – See score progression
- Grigor DimitrovDimitrov – Rinky HijikataHijikata (6-1 6-4) – See score progression
- Jordan ThompsonThompson – Rafael NadalNadal (5-7 7-66 6-3) – See score progression
- Jordan ThompsonThompson – Rafael NadalNadal (5-7 7-6(6) 6-3) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Holger Vitus Nodskov RuneVitus Nodskov Rune – Roman SafiullinSafiullin (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Jordan ThompsonThompson – Grigor DimitrovDimitrov (1-1) – H2H and prediction
