Grigor Dimitrov vs Andy Murray — Acapulco Semi-final

Acapulco · ATP · Semi-final
Grigor Dimitrov
BUL4
Grigor Dimitrov
#146ATP
1744ELO
1736Hard ELO
$307kYTD
$32MCAREER
35 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWWLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 24 February 2014
hard
GBR2
Andy Murray
39 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLWLWW
Dimitrov G.
4-6 7-6 7-6
Murray A.
Dimitrov G.
477772
Murray A.
665631

Grigor Dimitrov defeated Andy Murray 4-6 7-6 7-6 in the Acapulco semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Andy Murray came in leading the head-to-head 8–4. Grigor Dimitrov narrowed the head-to-head to 8–5.

Key context

Head to head

4–8
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-01-01BrisbaneR32hardGrigor Dimitrov4-6 7-5 6-2
2023-08-28US OpenR64hardGrigor Dimitrov6-3 6-4 6-1
2016-10-03BeijingFhardAndy Murray6-4 7-6(2)
2016-08-29US OpenR16hardAndy Murray6-1 6-2 6-2
2016-03-21Miami MastersR32hardGrigor Dimitrov6-7(1) 6-4 6-3
2015-08-16Cincinnati MastersR16hardAndy Murray4-6 7-6(3) 7-5
2015-01-19Australian OpenR16hardAndy Murray6-4 6-7(5) 6-3 7-5
2014-10-27Paris MastersR16hardAndy Murray6-3 6-3
2014-06-23WimbledonQFgrassGrigor Dimitrov6-1 7-6(4) 6-2
2013-03-20Miami MastersR32hardAndy Murray7-6(3) 6-3
2012-12-30BrisbaneFhardAndy Murray7-6(0) 6-4
2011-09-26BangkokQFhardAndy Murray6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Dimitrov G.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Murray A.

Murray A.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Dimitrov G.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
Dimitrov G.Murray A.
1st serve in·Even
61%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
78%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
52%
Service points won·Even
67%
64%
Return points won·Even
37%
37%
Break points saved·Even
64%
60%
Aces / match·Slight edge
7.6
6.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.3
2.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Dimitrov G.Murray A.
Clutch Rating·Even
88
92
Break points saved·Even
99
98
Break points won·Clear edge
67
79
Deciding sets·Even
99
99
Tiebreaks·Even
96
98

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Dimitrov G.Murray A.
Freshness·
69
—

Dimitrov G.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 54 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
33°CClear
Wind 13 km/hHumidity 44%
Final
Dimitrov G.[4]
Anderson K.[5]
7-613-67-65
Semi-finals
Dimitrov G.[4]
Murray A.[2]
4-67-657-63
Anderson K.[5]
Dolgopolov A.
6-15-76-4
Quarter-finals
Dolgopolov A.
Karlovic I.
6-47-64
Dimitrov G.[4]
Gulbis E.[7]
4-67-627-5
Murray A.[2]
Simon G.[6]
1-67-646-2
Anderson K.[5]
Ferrer D.[1]
2-64-2
R16
Gulbis E.[7]
Goffin D.
6-13-67-65
Ferrer D.[1]
Lopez F.
7-616-2
Anderson K.[5]
Querrey S.
7-626-4
Simon G.[6]
Young D.
6-46-3
Murray A.[2]
Sousa J.
6-36-4
Karlovic I.
Sela D.
7-646-2
Dolgopolov A.
Chardy J.
6-36-4
Dimitrov G.[4]
Baghdatis M.
6-16-4
R32
Ferrer D.[1]
Kukushkin M.
6-26-3
Querrey S.
Hank T.
6-756-46-3
Anderson K.[5]
Robert S.
6-27-67
Sela D.
Falla A.
6-16-4
Chardy J.
Ebden M.
7-56-0
Gulbis E.[7]
Lu Y.
6-16-1
Goffin D.
Kubot L.
6-42-66-4
Baghdatis M.
Reyes Varela M.
6-26-4
Dimitrov G.[4]
Matosevic M.
7-56-1
Simon G.[6]
Smyczek T.
6-16-2
Young D.
Nieminen J.
6-36-3
Sousa J.
Mannarino A.
1-66-26-2
Murray A.[2]
Andujar P.
3-66-16-2
Dolgopolov A.
Pospisil V.[8]
6-26-2
Karlovic I.
Isner J.[3]
7-647-65
Lopez F.
Roger-Vasselin E.
6-46-2