Miami Open 2024: Alexander Zverev vs Grigor Dimitrov; Preview, Head-to-Head, and Prediction

Grigor Dimitrov recently ended Carlos Alcaraz‘s chances of completing the ‘Sunshine Double’ by defeating him in the QF of the 2024 Miami Open. With this victory, the Bulgarian tennis star is now through to the SF of the Miami Open for the first time in his career. And if Dimitrov manages to reach the finals, he’ll yet again return to the Top 10 in men’s singles ranking. But the journey to the finals won’t be easy as German tennis star Alexander Zverev will try his best to outclass the former world no.3 in the SF.

Zverev defeated Fabian Marozsan in the QF to make way for this high-octane clash in the semis. With this victory, he has also ensured that the Hungarian ‘Giant Slayer’ doesn’t get a hat-trick of wins against the Top 10 in the same tournament. Both the players will be full of confidence before heading into this faceoff. But who has the edge in this intriguing contest?

Alexander Zverev vs Grigor Dimitrov: Preview

Alexander Zverev started his season with two consecutive semifinal appearances at the Australian Open and the Los Cabos Open. But after that, he faced an early exit from the Mexican Open. At Indian Wells, he reached the quarterfinals and in Miami, he’s looking in good touch as well. In his previous match, he defeated Fabian Marozsan by 4-3,7-5. Can he repeat the same dominance against Grigor Dimitrov?

Dimitrov on the other hand, started his campaign this year with a title triumph at the Brisbane International. He defeated Danish tennis star Holger Rune in the finals of the tournament but could reach only the third round in the Australian Open. In the Open 13 tournament, he made it to the finals but was defeated in the ultimate match of that tournament. In Rotterdam, Grigor Dimitrov reached the SF before making it to the R16 in Indian Wells. His journey this year has been quite decent, but he’d love to end it in a high in Miami.

Dimitrov has already defeated the world number 2 in his previous match. Can he defeat the number 5 in his next match? Let’s have a look at the results of their previous meetings.

Zverev vs Dimitrov: Head-to-Head

Both of them have faced each other 8 times in their career and currently, Alexander Zverev leads the H2H by a 7-1 margin. However, Grigor Dimitrov emerged victorious in their very first encounter in Basel (2014). But after that, the German snatched the victories every time they had crossed roads over the past few years. Last year they met each other 4 times on the Tour, and Zverev had the last laugh on all four occasions. Dimitrov would look forward to ending this German dominance in their meeting.

Their most recent meeting was in the SF of the Chengdu Open where Alexander Zverev defeated Grigor Dimitrov by 6-3,7-6(2). What would be the scoreline this time around?

Prediction: Zverev to win in three sets

The German tennis star will look to use his powerful serve and backhands to put pressure on the Bulgarian’s groundstrokes. Dimitrov will look to use his signature single-handed backhand stroke to disrupt the momentum of his opponent. Both the players like to dominate their opponents from the back of the court and can serve really big. So, this is going to be a nail-biting contest.

Alexander Zverev has a win-loss record of 18-5 this year, whereas Grigor Dimitrov has a 19-4 record. The last time Dimitrov defeated Zverev, was when the latter was only 17YO. Since then, the German has improved a lot and the results are already in front of us in their H2H. Alexander Zverev who is a 21-time tour-level titlist is now aiming for his 6th ATP Masters 1000 crown. He reached the finals in Miami in 2018. While Dimitrov would love to get back to the Top 10 for the first time since 2018, with a win against German.

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