Grigor Dimitrov vs Stefanos Tsitsipas – Round of 16 – Preview & Prediction | 2022 Madrid Open
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THE FACTS
When is Grigor Dimitrov vs Stefanos Tsitsipas on and what time does it start? Grigor Dimitrov vs Stefanos Tsitsipas will take place on Thursday 5th May, 2022 – not before 16:30 (UK)
Where is Grigor Dimitrov vs Stefanos Tsitsipas taking place? Grigor Dimitrov vs Stefanos Tsitsipas will take place at Park Manzanares in Madrid, Spain
What surface is Grigor Dimitrov vs Stefanos Tsitsipas being played on? Grigor Dimitrov vs Stefanos Tsitsipas will take place on an outdoor clay court
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What channel is Grigor Dimitrov vs Stefanos Tsitsipas on in the UK? Grigor Dimitrov vs Stefanos Tsitsipas will be televised live on the Amazon Prime app on Smart TVs
Where can I stream Grigor Dimitrov vs Stefanos Tsitsipas in the UK? Amazon Prime subscribers can stream Grigor Dimitrov vs Stefanos Tsitsipas live on Prime Video, while Tennis TV subscribers can also stream the match live
THE LOWDOWN
GRIGOR DIMITROV
World number 20 Grigor Dimitrov surprisingly dominated his match with Diego Schwartzman on Wednesday as he handed the Argentine a first-set bagel. The 30-year-old has enjoyed some excellent results on clay over the last month, including wins over Casper Ruud and Hubert Hurkacz on his way to the semi-finals of the Monte-Carlo Open. Dimitrov won his only Masters title to date at the 2017 Cincinnati Open on his way to ending the year at world number three with victory at the ATP Finals.
STEFANOS TSITSIPAS
World number five Stefanos Tsitsipas went down an early break to Lucas Pouille on Wednesday before rallying well to beat the Frenchman in straight sets. The 23-year-old successfully defended his Monte-Carlo Open title last month, defeating world number three Alexander Zverev in the semi-finals before beating Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the final, and he looks like returning to the kind of form that saw him reach a first Grand Slam final at last season’s Roland-Garros. Tsitsipas took the first two sets in that final before losing in five to Novak Djokovic.
THE PREDICTION
Grigor Dimitrov is back promising tennis fans the world again after some recent excellent results on tour and his domination of clay specialist Diego Schwartzman puts him at an excellent working level to take on Stefanos Tsitsipas here. However, the Bulgarian has so often struggled to put away the very top players, let alone string successive huge performances together, and Tsitsipas has won their two most recent meetings in straight sets including at last month’s Barcelona Open. The Greek is still more fallible than he would like to be at this stage of the clay swing but he leads Dimitrov 3-1 in their head-to-head and 2-0 on clay, making backing him to win outright look sensible and in straight sets reasonable.
