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Grigor Dimitrov vs Francesco Passaro Preview & Prediction | 2025 Italian Open | Second Round

by Alex Meechan · May 8 2025, 09:58
Grigor Dimitrov vs Francesco Passaro Preview & Prediction | 2025 Italian Open | Second Round

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14th seed Grigor Dimitrov goes up against Francesco Passaro in the second-round of the Italian Open.

Ranking points: ATP 1000

Start date/time: Friday 9th May, 2025: UK – not before TBC / US ET – not before TBC / US PT – not before TBC

Venue: Foro Italico, Rome, Italy

Surface: Outdoor clay

How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports Tennis / US – Tennis Channel

How to watch online: UK – Sky Go / US – Tennis Channel

Tickets: Visit this link for the latest Grigor Dimitrov vs Francesco Passaro ticket information

Grigor Dimitrov vs Francesco Passaro prediction

Grigor Dimitrov suffered a surprising loss in the fourth-round of the Madrid Open last time out, losing to Canadian Gabriel Diallo. The Bulgarian had three match points in the second set tiebreak but lost 5-7 7-6 6-4. His other clay court appearance was in Monte-Carlo, where he won three matches on the trot before a scarcely believable 6-0 6-0 defeat to Alex de Minaur in the quarter-finals. Despite that defeat, the Bulgarian’s form recently has been pretty solid, having also made the semi-finals of Miami just over a month ago.

Francesco Passaro marked his return from injury with a three set victory over Chun-Hsin Tseng in the first-round. The Italian made a blistering start and despite a blip in the second set, managed to win 6-0 2-6 6-3.

These two have met before on one occasion earlier this year, with Passaro winning their first-round encounter at the Australian Open after Dimitrov was forced to retire due to injury. This time around, the Bulgarian should be expected to make it through in straight sets.

Grigor Dimitrov vs Francesco Passaro tip: Grigor Dimitrov to win 2-0

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