Julien Benneteau defeated Grigor Dimitrov 6-4 6-2 6-4 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Grigor Dimitrov came in leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 64. Julien Benneteau narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-19 | Queen's Club | R16 | grass | Grigor Dimitrov | 4-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 2014-10-05 | Shanghai Masters | R32 | hard | Julien Benneteau | 7-5 6-3 |
| 2012-10-22 | Basel | R16 | hard | Grigor Dimitrov | 7-6(5) 6-7(1) 7-6(3) |
| 2012-07-16 | Gstaad | R32 | clay | Grigor Dimitrov | 3-6 6-4 6-1 |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Dimitrov G.: 8 days rest · 4 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About