Novak Djokovic and Grigor Dimitrov worked out together before the Serbian player’s second-round encounter at Indian Wells.
After exchanging baseline strokes, Dimitrov unleashed an incredible forehand. Djokovic attempted to hit the ball, but he missed the mark and conceded the point. After a little while, Grigor claimed the point with a beautiful forehand down the line, and Djokovic remarked: “Let’s finish. Let’s finish right now.”
Dimitrov responded: “We’re just getting started.”
Novak joked: “Your shot worried me too much.”
Novak Djokovic in 2024
Now ranked no.1, Djokovic played his last match on the 26th of January when he capitulated to world no.3 Jannik Sinner 6-1 6-2 6-7(6) 6-3 in the semifinal of the Australian Open (draw).
This season the Serbian has managed to achieve an overall 7-2 win-loss record. Novak Djokovic’s latest run at the Australian Open was the best achievement of his season.
Grigor Dimitrov in 2024
Ranked no.13, the Bulgarian played his last match on the 17th
of February when he lost to world no.10 Alex De Minaur 6-4 6-3 in the semifinal in Rotterdam (draw).Currently, during this season the Bulgarian has managed to achieve an overall 13-3 record. Dimitrov clinched 1 title in Brisbane. Dimitrov was the runner-up in Marseille.
Novak Djokovic and Grigor Dimitrov fought against each other 13 times. Their record is 12-1 for Djokovic. Previously, the last time they played, Novak Djokovic won 6-4 6-3 in the final in Paris (Rolex Paris Masters) in November 2023.
In the following video you can watch the key moments of their match.