Grigor Dimitrov defeats Rublev in the 4th round – U.S. OPEN RESULTS. HIGHLIGHTS, INTERVIEW

U.S. OPEN - NEW YORK DRAW AND RESULTS. Dimitrov topples Rublev

By
Luke Meyer
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Prediction and head to head Grigor Dimitrov vs. Andrey Rublev

Grigor Dimitrov prevails over Andrey Rublev 6-3 7-6(3) 1-6 3-6 6-3 in the 4th round in New York on Sunday. Dimitrov will face Frances Tiafoe in the quarter. The battle lasted 3 hours and 39 minutes. His best achievement in this event was reaching the semifinal in 2019. Here you can see his history at this event.

Dimitrov
New York
Dimitrov's Record

The Bulgarian added to his prize money $ 205,000 after winning this match. He has already won $ 530,000 after this win. If he wins the next match, the Bulgarian will add $ 470,000 to his earnings to get in total $ 1,000,000 in total.

Highlights Grigor Dimitrov vs. Andrey Rublev U.S. Open – New York

Dimitrov’s Interview

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Dimitrov
Rublev
Grigor Dimitrov
6-3 7-63 1-6
3-6 6-3
3h:39
Andrey Rublev
153
153
Total points
151
151
79
79
Winners
60
60
52%
52%
Ratio Winners
40%
40%
67
67
Unforced
59
59
53%
53%
Ratio Unforced
47%
47%
18/24
18/24
Net Approaches
9/19
9/19
75%
75%
Perc
47%
47%
-- Serve --
17
17
Aces
21
21
12
12
Double Faults
10
10
57%
57%
1st in
57%
57%
80%
80%
1st won
80%
80%
79/99
79/99
1st won
60/75
60/75
42%
42%
2nd won
50%
50%
31/74
31/74
2nd won
28/56
28/56
215
215
Fastest serve
206
206
192
192
AVG 1st Serve
187
187
149
149
AVG 2nd Serve
135
135
-- Break Points --
3/10
3/10
Total
5/18
5/18
30%
30%
Won
28%
28%
See Full Stats

At the end of the match, Dimitrov scored 153 points vs. Rublev’s 151.

Dimitrov

Dimitrov served pretty well to win 80% of the points (79/99) behind his first serve. Nonetheless he won only 42% points (31/74) on his second serve. Dimitrov fired 17 aces and he committed 12 double faults. Dimitrov won this match even if he was struggling to find the solution in converting his break points as he converted only 30% (3/10) of the procured opportunities.

Rublev

On the other side, Andrey had a tough time converting his break points (only 28% – 5/18). That was one of the key issues for his loss.

After this encounter, the head to head between Dimitrov and Rublev is 4-4.

Draw and next match H2H: Grigor Dimitrov vs. Frances Tiafoe – stats

Dimitrov will come up against Tiafoe in the quarter.

This will be the 5th time that Grigor Dimitrov and Frances Tiafoe square off. The head to head is 3-1 for Dimitrov (see full H2H stats),but they are 1-1 on hard.

Live score progression and stats

1st Set -
Dimitrov 6-3
DimitrovRublev
6
3
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
DimitrovRublev
5
3
0
15
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
DimitrovRublev
5
2
15
0
15
15
30
30
40
30
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
DimitrovRublev
4
2
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
DimitrovRublev
4
1
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
30
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
DimitrovRublev
3
1
15
0
30
0
40
0
DimitrovRublev
2
1
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
40
40
A
40
DimitrovRublev
1
1
0
15
0
30
0
40
15
40
DimitrovRublev
1
0
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15

The set was pretty even as both players managed to hold serve with the notable exception of 1 break that Dimitrov snatched in the 4th game (3-1) before ultimately winning the set (6-3).

They played 66 points. The Bulgarian was the winner of the set after clinching 10 points more than Rublev (38-28). Dimitrov lost 14 points on serve (28-14). Regarding the other side of the net, Rublev conceded 10 points on serve (14-10).

2nd Set -
Dimitrov 7-6
DimitrovRublev
7
6
R
0
1
D
0
2
D
1
2
R
1
3
R
2
3
D
3
3
D
4
3
R
5
3
R
6
3
D
7
3
DimitrovRublev
6
6
15
0
30
0
40
0
DimitrovRublev
5
6
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
30
40
DimitrovRublev
5
5
0
15
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
DimitrovRublev
4
5
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
40
30
40
40
A
40
DimitrovRublev
3
5
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
30
40
30
40
40
40
A
DimitrovRublev
3
4
0
15
0
30
0
40
DimitrovRublev
3
3
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
40
30
40
40
A
40
DimitrovRublev
2
3
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
30
30
40
DimitrovRublev
2
2
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
DimitrovRublev
1
2
0
15
0
30
0
40
DimitrovRublev
1
1
15
0
30
0
40
0
DimitrovRublev
0
1
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A

Dimitrov won the set after recovering from 1 break down. In fact, after conceding his serve in the 8th (3-5) game, The Bulgarian broke back in the 9th (4-5) game before bringing the set at the tiebreak that he won 7-3.

Dimitrov missed the chance to break Rublev in the 1st game when he had 3 consecutive chances (0-40).

Tiebreak

The Bulgarian won 4 minibreaks in the 5th (2-3), 8th (5-3), 9th (6-3) and 10th (7-3) point. On the other side, Andrey won a minibreak in the 2nd (2-0) point.

This was the tiebreak sequence: 0-1, 0-2, 1-2, 1-3, 2-3, 3-3, 4-3, 5-3, 6-3, 7-3

Dimitrov converted 20% of his break points (1/5). He had 5 break points opportunities in the 1st (0-0 0-40, 15-40 and 30-40) and the 9th game (3-5 30-40 and 40-A). Furthermore, on the other side, Rublev converted 33% of his break points (1/3). He had his opportunities in the 4th (2-1 15-40 and 30-40) and the 8th game (4-3 40-A).

They contested 86 points. The Bulgarian was the one to win the set after conquering 4 points more than Rublev (45-41). The Bulgarian lost 14 points on serve (28-14). on the other side of the court, Rublev conceded 17 points on serve (27-17).

3rd Set -
Rublev 6-1
RublevDimitrov
6
1
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
40
30
RublevDimitrov
5
1
15
0
30
0
40
0
RublevDimitrov
4
1
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
RublevDimitrov
3
1
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
RublevDimitrov
2
1
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
40
40
A
40
40
40
40
A
RublevDimitrov
2
0
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
RublevDimitrov
1
0
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
30
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40

Dimitrov took off at the beginning of the set after breaking Andrey Rublev in the 1st game (1-0). Andrey managed to boost his lead after breaking the Bulgarian in the 5th (4-1) and in the 7th (6-1) game before winning the set.

Grigor was unable to find the solution against the opposition in the last 4 games of the set when the score went from 2-1 to 6-1.

The Russian was exemplary in converting all his break points in the 1st (0-0 40-A), the 3rd (2-0 15-40, 30-40 and 40-A), the 5th (3-1 40-A, 40-A and 40-A) and the 7th game (5-1 15-40 and 30-40). On the other side, Andrey didn’t concede a single break point during this set.

They played 54 points. Andrey won 14 more points than Dimitrov (34-20). The Russian was extremely solid on serve to drop just 2 points (12-2). Regarding the other side of the net, the Bulgarian conceded 22 points on serve (18-22).

4th Set -
Rublev 6-3
RublevDimitrov
6
3
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
RublevDimitrov
5
3
0
15
0
30
0
40
RublevDimitrov
5
2
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
RublevDimitrov
4
2
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
30
40
30
RublevDimitrov
3
2
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
30
40
30
RublevDimitrov
2
2
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
RublevDimitrov
2
1
0
15
0
30
0
40
15
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
RublevDimitrov
1
1
0
15
0
30
0
40
RublevDimitrov
1
0
15
0
30
0
40
0

There was not much difference between the 2 players in this set with the exception of 1 break that Rublev conquered in the 6th game (4-2) before finally winning the set (6-3).

Andrey was clinical in converting the only break point that he conquered in the 6th game (3-2 30-40). On the other side, Grigor was perfect in converting all his break points in the 2nd game (1-1 0-40, 15-40 and 30-40).

They played 47 points. Andrey was the one to win the set after conquering 5 more points than the Bulgarian (26-21). Andrey lost 7 points on serve (21-7). On the other side, Dimitrov conceded 5 points on serve (14-5).

5th Set -
Dimitrov 6-3
DimitrovRublev
6
3
15
0
30
0
40
0
DimitrovRublev
5
3
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
DimitrovRublev
5
2
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
DimitrovRublev
4
2
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
DimitrovRublev
4
1
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
DimitrovRublev
3
1
0
15
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
DimitrovRublev
2
1
15
0
30
0
40
0
DimitrovRublev
1
1
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
30
40
DimitrovRublev
1
0
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
40
40
A
40

Similarly to the 4th set, the set was pretty even as both sides managed to hold the serve. The only difference was 1 break that the Bulgarian snatched in the 4th game (3-1) just before ultimately winning the set (6-3).

Grigor was clinical in converting the only break point that he conquered in the 4th game (2-1 30-40). On the other side, Rublev was unable to convert any of his 2 break points. He had 2 break points opportunities in the 7th game (2-4 15-40 and 30-40).

They contested 51 points. The Bulgarian conquered the set after winning 9 points more than Andrey (30-21). The Bulgarian dropped 7 points on serve (22-7). On the other side, the Russian conceded 8 points on serve (14-8).

1st
Dimitrov
Rublev
6-3
6
3
5
3
5
2
4
2
4
1
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
0
2nd
Dimitrov
Rublev
7-6
7
6
6
6
5
6
5
5
4
5
3
5
3
4
3
3
2
3
2
2
1
2
1
1
0
1
3rd
Dimitrov
Rublev
1-6
1
6
1
5
1
4
1
3
1
2
0
2
0
1
4th
Dimitrov
Rublev
3-6
3
6
3
5
2
5
2
4
2
3
2
2
1
2
1
1
0
1
5th
Dimitrov
Rublev
6-3
6
3
5
3
5
2
4
2
4
1
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
0
 

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