Grigor Dimitrov and Francesco Passaro will play each other in the 2nd round of the Internazionali BNL d’Italia for the 2nd time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Friday at 11:00 am on GRAND STAND ARENA. In the following paragraphs, 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.

See updated oddsAs per the initial odds, Grigor Dimitrov is the pick to win this match.
Grigor Dimitrov -> 1.169
Francesco Passaro -> 5.05

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Prediction and head to head Grigor Dimitrov vs. Francesco Passaro

This will be the 2nd time that Grigor Dimitrov and Francesco Passaro face off. The head to head is 1-0 for Passaro (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on clay.

The last time that they fought against each other, Passaro won 7-5 2-1 ret. in the 1st round in at the Australian Open back in January 2025.

Highlights Francesco Passaro vs Grigor Dimitrov – Australian Open 13-January-2025

Grigor Dimitrov

Grigor Dimitrov

14 - 8win/loss

Hard
9-6
I Hard
0-0
Clay
5-2
Rank
21
High
3
LLLWWLWWWL
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 14-10 9-6 5-4 0-0 0-0 0-0
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

Ranked no. 15, the Bulgarian will start his run in Rome after he played his last match in Madrid where he lost 5-7 7-6(7) 6-4 to Diallo in the 4th round on the 30th of April.

The Bulgarian has a composed 14-8 win-loss record in 2025, 5-2 on clay (See FULL STATS).

Dimitrov’s best result of the current year was reaching the semifinal in Brisbane and Miami.

Talking about his overall career, The Bulgarian has an overall 622-368 record. He has a positive 165-100 record on clay.

Previously in Rome

Previously, his best result was reaching the semifinal in 2014. See his history.

Rome
Dimitrov's Record

Francesco Passaro

Francesco Passaro

10 - 5win/loss

Hard
5-3
I Hard
0-0
Clay
5-2
Rank
132
High
89
LLWWWLWWLW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 20-12 5-3 15-8 0-0 0-1 0-0
2024 39-25 4-5 35-19 0-0 0-1 0-0
2023 28-35 8-11 18-20 2-3 0-1 0-0
2022 49-28 12-6 35-18 2-4 0-0 0-0
2021 43-27 4-5 39-22 0-0 0-0 0-0

Ranked no. 101, Passaro reached the 2nd round after defeating Chun Hsin Tseng 6-0 2-6 6-3.

In the 1st round, The Italian defeated Hsin Tseng (6-0 2-6 6-3). During the match Passaro scored 89 points vs Hsin Tseng’s 72. The Italian was exceptionally aggressive to blast 42 winners.

About the serving games, Passaro scored 8 aces and he committed only 2 double faults. Francesco Passaro lost the serve twice and he saved 3 break points. Furthermore, Passaro put 67% of his first serves in, winning 75% (42/56) of the points behind his 1st serve and 39% (11/28) on the 2nd serve. The Italian broke Hsin Tseng 4 times after converting 31% of his break points (4/13).

The Italian has an overall 10-5 win-loss record in 2025, 5-2 on clay (See FULL STATS).

Previously in Rome

Previously, his best result was reaching the 3rd round in 2024. See his history.

Rome
Passaro's Record

Tennis Scores in Rome

  • Fabian MarozsanMarozsanJoao FonsecaFonseca (6-3 7-64) – See score progression
  • Thiago Seyboth WildSeyboth WildNuno BorgesBorges (6-1 4-6 6-4) – See score progression
  • Aleksandar VukicVukicNicolas Moreno De AlboranMoreno De Alboran (7-62 6-2) – See score progression
  • Mariano NavoneNavoneFederico CinaCina (6-3 6-3) – See score progression
  • Roberto Bautista AgutBautista AgutMatteo ArnaldiArnaldi (6-4 6-3) – See score progression
  • Luca NardiNardiFlavio CobolliCobolli (6-3 6-4) – See score progression
  • Nicolas JarryJarryHugo GastonGaston (7-64 6-4) – See score progression
  • Jesper De JongDe JongAlexander ShevchenkoShevchenko (6-2 6-4) – See score progression
  • Roman Andres BurruchagaAndres BurruchagaLorenzo SonegoSonego (6-2 6-3) – See score progression
  • Francisco ComesanaComesanaDaniel AltmaierAltmaier (6-1 7-5) – See score progression
  • Camilo Ugo CarabelliUgo CarabelliPablo Carreno-BustaCarreno-Busta (6-2 1-6 6-3) – See score progression
  • Dusan LajovicLajovicYoshihito NishiokaNishioka (7-5 6-1) – See score progression
  • Luciano DarderiDarderiBu YunchaoketeYunchaokete (7-64 6-3) – See score progression
  • Laslo DjereDjereTomas Martin EtcheverryMartin Etcheverry (6-3 6-2) – See score progression
  • Otto VirtanenVirtanenHamad MedjedovicMedjedovic (6-4 6-4) – See score progression
  • Tallon GriekspoorGriekspoorMiomir KecmanovicKecmanovic (4-6 6-3 6-0) – See score progression
  • Alexandre MullerMullerJiri LeheckaLehecka (2-6 6-3 7-65) – See score progression
  • Carlos TabernerTabernerAleksandar KovacevicKovacevic (6-3 1-6 7-5) – See score progression
  • Jordan ThompsonThompsonGiovanni Mpetshi PerricardMpetshi Perricard (3-6 6-3 7-65) – See score progression
  • Corentin MoutetMoutetRinky HijikataHijikata (3-6 6-1 7-5) – See score progression
  • Vit KoprivaKoprivaQuentin HalysHalys (6-4 6-3) – See score progression
  • Vilius GaubasGaubasDamir DzumhurDzumhur (7-63 2-6 6-4) – See score progression
  • Cameron NorrieNorrieChristopher O ConnellO Connell (6-3 6-2) – See score progression
  • Francesco PassaroPassaroChun Hsin TsengHsin Tseng (6-0 2-6 6-3) – See score progression
  • Mariano NavoneNavoneFederico CinaCina (6-3 6-3) – See score progression
  • Jesper De JongDe JongAlexander ShevchenkoShevchenko (6-2 6-4) – See score progression
  • Nicolas JarryJarryHugo GastonGaston (7-6(4) 6-4) – See score progression
  • Jaume Antoni Munar ClarAntoni Munar ClarTomas Barrios VeraBarrios Vera (4-6 6-2 7-5) – See score progression
  • Aleksandar VukicVukicNicolas Moreno De AlboranMoreno De Alboran (7-6(2) 6-2) – See score progression
  • Alexander BublikBublikRoman SafiullinSafiullin (6-3 7-6(4)) – See score progression
  • Matteo GiganteGiganteArthur RinderknechRinderknech (7-6(4) 7-6(4)) – See score progression
  • Fabian MarozsanMarozsanJoao FonsecaFonseca (6-3 7-6(4)) – See score progression
  • Roberto Bautista AgutBautista AgutMatteo ArnaldiArnaldi (6-4 6-3) – See score progression
  • Thiago Seyboth WildSeyboth WildNuno BorgesBorges (6-1 4-6 6-4) – See score progression
  • Luca NardiNardiFlavio CobolliCobolli (6-3 6-4) – See score progression

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