Grigor Dimitrov and Frances Tiafoe will fight against each other in the quarter of the U.S. Open for the 5th time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Tuesday at 9:00 pm on Arthur Ashe Stadium. In this post, we analyze their head to head performance and prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Grigor Dimitrov who should win in 5 sets.
As per the initial odds, Grigor Dimitrov is the pick to win this match.
Grigor Dimitrov -> 1.65
Frances Tiafoe -> 2.29
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Prediction and head to head Grigor Dimitrov vs. Frances Tiafoe
This will be the 5th time that Grigor Dimitrov and Frances Tiafoe clash against each other. The head to head is 3-1 for Dimitrov (see full H2H stats),but they are 1-1 on hard.
The last time that they played, Dimitrov won 6-2 6-3 6-2 in the 3rd round in at the Wimbledon back in 2023.
Grigor Dimitrov
37 - 13win/loss
10
3
LWWLWLWWWL | Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 46-18 | 21-7 | 8-4 | 13-5 | 4-2 | 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. 9, Grigor reached the quarter after beating Kyrian Jacquet 6-3 6-4 6-2, Rinky Hijikata 6-1 6-1 7-6(4), Tallon Griekspoor 6-3 6-3 6-1 and Andrey Rublev 6-3 7-6(3) 1-6 3-6 6-3.
In the 4th round, Grigor had a tough win against Rublev to overcome his opponent only in 5 sets (6-3 7-63 1-6 3-6 6-3). During the match, Dimitrov scored 153 points vs Rublev’s 151. The Bulgarian was very aggressive to blast 79 winners.
Regarding the service games, Dimitrov bagged 17 aces and he was not very consistent on his 2nd serve to score 12 double faults. Grigor Dimitrov lost the serve 5 times and he saved 13 break points. Furthermore, Dimitrov put 57% of his first serves in, winning 80% (79/99) of the points behind his 1st serve and 42% (31/74) on the 2nd serve. Dimitrov broke Rublev 3 times after converting 30% of his break points (3/10).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Dimitrov has lost 2 set in this tournament to conquer 56% of the points he played.
Dimitrov has a solid record in the last 10 years having won 62% of his matches (318-192). 19-5 on hard in 2024. Regarding his performance on the same surface of this event, Dimitrov has a composed 161-93 record in the last years on hard.
His best result of the current year was winning the title in Brisbane where he overcame Holger Rune in the final 7-6(5) 6-4.
Grigor has a composed 37-13 win-loss record in 2024, 19-5 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Previously at the U.S. Open
Frances Tiafoe
28 - 20win/loss
18
10
LLWLWLWLLW | Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 33-27 | 21-13 | 5-6 | 4-5 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 40-21 | 21-10 | 8-4 | 4-5 | 7-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 35-25 | 19-11 | 8-6 | 5-5 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 42-27 | 19-13 | 4-7 | 10-4 | 9-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 19-15 | 7-9 | 6-3 | 6-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 20, Tiafoe got to the quarter after defeating Aleksandar Kovacevic 6-4 6-3 4-6 7-5, Alexander Shevchenko 6-4 6-1 1-0 ret., Ben Shelton 4-6 7-5 6-7(5) 6-4 6-3 and Alexei Popyrin 6-4 7-6(3) 2-6 6-3.
In the 4th round, Tiafoe had a good straight sets win against Popyrin (6-4 7-63 2-6 6-3). During the match Tiafoe scored 120 points vs Popyrin’s 117. Tiafoe was exceptionally aggressive to blast 47 winners.
Talking about serving, Tiafoe scored 14 aces and he committed only 1 double fault for the entire match. Overall, Frances Tiafoe was pretty efficient on serve to win 77% (47/61) of his 1st serve and 57% (32/56) on the second serve. However, this didn’t prevent his to concede the serve 3 times. The American broke Popyrin 3 times after converting 60% of his break points (3/5).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Tiafoe has conceded 4 set in the tournament to win 52% of the points he played.
The American’s best result of the year was getting to the final in Houston and Cincinnati.
Tiafoe has an aggregate 28-20 win-loss record in 2024, 19-10 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Previously at the U.S. Open
Previously, his best result was reaching the semifinal in 2022. See his history.
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Dimitrov | Tiafoe |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 4 | 4 |
| Tot Set | 14 | 17 |
| Tot Games | 126 | 153 |
| Pts | 436-345 | 508-446 |
| Total Points | 781 | 954 |
| Winners | 183 | 204 |
| %Winners | 42% | 40% |
Both Dimitrov and Tiafoe played 4 matches. Both players lost a set in the event. Grigor Dimitrov conceded 2 sets, while Frances Tiafoe conceded 4 sets. Dimitrov has played 3 set(s) less than Tiafoe (14 vs 17). Therefore, Dimitrov played 27 games less than Tiafoe. Grigor scored 183 winners (42% of the total points). On the other side, Tiafoe struck 204 winners (40%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Dimitrov | Tiafoe |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 54 | 42 |
| Avg per match | 13.5 | 10.5 |
| 1st in | 215/390 | 269/471 |
| %1st in | 55% | 57% |
| 1st pts | 183/215 | 204/269 |
| %1st pts | 85% | 76% |
| 2nd pts | 87/175 | 116/202 |
| %2nd pts | 50% | 57% |
Dimitrov scored 54 aces (13.5 per match). Tiafoe managed to score 42 aces (10.5 per match). Dimitrov won 85% points on his first serve. He pretty effective on his second serve to win 50% of the points. On the other side, Tiafoe won 76% of the points behind his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 57% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Dimitrov | Tiafoe |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 20 | 17 |
| Converted | 20/44 | 17/51 |
| % Converted | 45% | 33% |
| Conceded | 25 | 29 |
| Saved | 18 | 20 |
| % Saved | 72% | 69% |
| Times Broken | 7 | 9 |
Dimitrov broke his opponents 20 times with a 45% conversion rate. Grigor lost his serve 7 times and he saved 72% of the break points that he conceded. Francis broke his opponents 17 times with a 33% conversion rate. The American conceded his serve 9 times and he saved 69% of the break points that he conceded.
| Dimitrov | ||||||
| R1 Jacquet |
R2 Hijikata |
R3 Griekspoor |
R4 Rublev |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-3 6-4 6-2 | 6-1 6-1 7-64 | 6-3 6-3 6-1 | 6-3 7-63 1-6 3-6 6-3 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | |
| Tot Games | 27 | 27 | 25 | 47 | 126 | |
| pts | 98-71 | 102-66 | 83-57 | 153-151 | 436-345 | |
| Total points | 169 | 168 | 140 | 304 | 781 | |
| Winners | 33 | 36 | 35 | 79 | 183 | |
| %Winners | 34% | 35% | 42% | 52% | 42% | |
| SERVE | ||||||
| Aces | 11 | 15 | 11 | 17 | 54 | |
| Double Faults | 7 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 28 | |
| 1st in | 38/80 | 40/67 | 38/70 | 99/173 | 215/390 | |
| % 1st in | 48% | 60% | 54% | 57% | 55% | |
| 1st pts | 33/38 | 36/40 | 35/38 | 79/99 | 183/215 | |
| % 1st pts | 87% | 90% | 92% | 80% | 85% | |
| 2nd pts | 22/42 | 16/27 | 18/32 | 31/74 | 87/175 | |
| % 2nd pts | 52% | 59% | 56% | 42% | 50% | |
| Breaks | ||||||
| Won | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 20 | |
| Converted | 6/16 | 6/12 | 5/6 | 3/10 | 20/44 | |
| Converted % | 38% | 50% | 83% | 30% | 45% | |
| Conceded | 6 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 25 | |
| Saved | 5/6 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 13/18 | 18 | |
| Saved % | 83% | 0% | – | 72% | 39% | |
| Times Broken | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | |
| Tiafoe | ||||||
| R1 Kovacevic |
R2 Shevchenko |
R3 Shelton |
R4 Popyrin |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-4 6-3 4-6 7-5 | 6-4 6-1 1-0 ret. | 4-6 7-5 6-75 6-4 6-3 | 6-4 7-63 2-6 6-3 | ||
| Tot Set | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | |
| Tot Games | 41 | 18 | 54 | 40 | 153 | |
| pts | 144-122 | 71-49 | 173-158 | 120-117 | 508-446 | |
| Total points | 266 | 120 | 331 | 237 | 954 | |
| Winners | 61 | 27 | 69 | 47 | 204 | |
| %Winners | 42% | 38% | 40% | 39% | 40% | |
| SERVE | ||||||
| Aces | 18 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 42 | |
| Double Faults | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 12 | |
| 1st in | 76/131 | 41/64 | 91/159 | 61/117 | 269/471 | |
| % 1st in | 58% | 64% | 57% | 52% | 57% | |
| 1st pts | 61/76 | 27/41 | 69/91 | 47/61 | 204/269 | |
| % 1st pts | 80% | 66% | 76% | 77% | 76% | |
| 2nd pts | 29/55 | 14/23 | 41/68 | 32/56 | 116/202 | |
| % 2nd pts | 53% | 61% | 60% | 57% | 57% | |
| Breaks | ||||||
| Won | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 17 | |
| Converted | 4/14 | 5/11 | 5/21 | 3/5 | 17/51 | |
| Converted % | 29% | 45% | 24% | 60% | 33% | |
| Conceded | 8 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 29 | |
| Saved | 6/8 | 4/5 | 4/7 | 6/9 | 20 | |
| Saved % | 75% | 80% | 57% | 67% | 70% | |
| Times Broken | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
Head 2 Head
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LLWLWLWLLW Tennis Scores – U.S. Open
- Kevin Krawietz/Tim PuetzKrawietz/Tim Puetz – Simone Bolelli/Andrea VavassoriBolelli/Andrea Vavassori (6-4 3-6 7-64) – See score progression
- Marcel Granollers/Horacio ZeballosGranollers/Horacio Zeballos – Yuki Bhambri/Albano OlivettiBhambri/Albano Olivetti (6-2 6-2) – See score progression
- Maximo Gonzalez/Andres MolteniGonzalez/Andres Molteni – Rohan Bopanna/Matthew EbdenBopanna/Matthew Ebden (6-1 7-5) – See score progression
- Max Purcell/Jordan ThompsonPurcell/Jordan Thompson – Nuno Borges/Francisco CabralBorges/Francisco Cabral (7-63 6-3) – See score progression
- Jack DraperDraper – Botic Van De ZandschulpVan De Zandschulp (6-3 6-4 6-2) – See score progression
- Nuno BorgesBorges – Jakub MensikMensik (6-75 6-1 3-6 7-66 6-0) – See score progression
- Jannik SinnerSinner – Christopher O ConnellO Connell (6-1 6-4 6-2) – See score progression
- Alex De MinaurDe Minaur – Daniel EvansEvans (6-3 6-74 6-0 6-0) – See score progression
- Daniil MedvedevMedvedev – Flavio CobolliCobolli (6-3 6-4 6-3) – See score progression
- Tommy PaulPaul – Gabriel DialloDiallo (6-75 6-3 6-1 7-63) – See score progression
- Tomas MachacMachac – David GoffinGoffin (6-3 6-1 6-2) – See score progression
- Jordan ThompsonThompson – Matteo ArnaldiArnaldi (7-5 6-2 7-65) – See score progression
- Grigor DimitrovDimitrov – Tallon GriekspoorGriekspoor (6-3 6-3 6-1) – See score progression
- Alexander ZverevZverev – Tomas Martin EtcheverryMartin Etcheverry (5-7 7-5 6-1 6-3) – See score progression
- Alexei PopyrinPopyrin – Novak DjokovicDjokovic (6-4 6-4 2-6 6-4) – See score progression
- Brandon NakashimaNakashima – Lorenzo MusettiMusetti (6-2 3-6 6-3 7-64) – See score progression
- Andrey RublevRublev – Jiri LeheckaLehecka (6-3 7-5 6-4) – See score progression
- Frances TiafoeTiafoe – Ben SheltonShelton (4-6 7-5 6-75 6-4 6-3) – See score progression
- Taylor FritzFritz – Francisco ComesanaComesana (6-3 6-4 6-2) – See score progression
- Casper RuudRuud – Juncheng ShangShang (6-71 3-6 6-0 6-3 6-1) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Grigor DimitrovDimitrov – Frances TiafoeTiafoe (3-1) – H2H and prediction
- Taylor Harry FritzHarry Fritz – Alexander ZverevZverev (4-5) – H2H and prediction
- Nuno BorgesBorges – Daniil MedvedevMedvedev (0-2) – H2H and prediction
- Alex De MinaurDe Minaur – Jordan ThompsonThompson (4-1) – H2H and prediction
- Jannik SinnerSinner – Tommy PaulPaul (2-1) – H2H and prediction
- Jack DraperDraper – Tomas MachacMachac (0-3) – H2H and prediction
