Novak Djokovic vs Grigor Dimitrov — Paris Masters Round of 16

Paris Masters · ATP · Round of 16
Novak Djokovic
SRB1
Novak Djokovic
#7ATP
2059ELO
2022Hard ELO
$1.8MYTD
$193MCAREER
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWLWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 31 October 2016
hard
Grigor Dimitrov
BUL14
Grigor Dimitrov
#146ATP
1744ELO
1736Hard ELO
$307kYTD
$32MCAREER
35 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWWLWW
Djokovic N.
4-6 6-2 6-3
Dimitrov G.
Djokovic N.
4662
Dimitrov G.
6231

Novak Djokovic defeated Grigor Dimitrov 4-6 6-2 6-3 in the Paris Masters round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Novak Djokovic came in ranked #7, leading the head-to-head 12–1, defending the title. Novak Djokovic extended the head-to-head to 13–1.

Key context

Head to head

12–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-03-19Miami MastersSFhardNovak Djokovic6-2 6-3
2023-10-30Paris MastersFhardNovak Djokovic6-4 6-3
2023-05-08Rome MastersR32clayNovak Djokovic6-3 4-6 6-1
2023-01-16Australian OpenR32hardNovak Djokovic7-6(7) 6-3 6-4
2019-10-28Paris MastersSFhardNovak Djokovic7-6(5) 6-4
2018-08-13Cincinnati MastersR16hardNovak Djokovic2-6 6-3 6-4
2018-06-18Queen's ClubR16grassNovak Djokovic6-4 6-1
2014-09-29BeijingQFhardNovak Djokovic6-2 6-4
2014-06-23WimbledonSFgrassNovak Djokovic6-4 3-6 7-6(2) 7-6(7)
2013-05-27Roland GarrosR32clayNovak Djokovic6-2 6-2 6-3
2013-05-05Madrid MastersR32clayGrigor Dimitrov7-6(6) 6-7(8) 6-3
2013-03-07Indian Wells MastersR32hardNovak Djokovic7-6(4) 6-1
2012-10-07Shanghai MastersR32hardNovak Djokovic6-3 6-2
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Serve vs return

This season
Djokovic N.serving93% hold

wins 72% of points on serve vs Dimitrov G.

Dimitrov G.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Djokovic N.

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

Serve & return on hard

Djokovic N.Dimitrov G.
68
Serve
—
62
Return
—

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
Djokovic N.Dimitrov G.
1st serve in·Even
65%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
77%
78%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
56%
51%
Service points won·Even
70%
67%
Return points won·Even
41%
37%
Break points saved·Even
65%
64%
Aces / match·Even
7.2
7.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.3
3.3

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Djokovic N.Dimitrov G.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
99
88
Break points saved·Even
100
99
Break points won·Dominant
99
67
Deciding sets·Even
100
99
Tiebreaks·Even
100
96

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

Freshness

Recent load
Djokovic N.Dimitrov G.
Freshness·Clear edge
55
69

Djokovic N.: 3 days rest · 2 matches, 87 games (7d) · Dimitrov G.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 54 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
13°CClear
Wind 10 km/hHumidity 77%
Final
Murray A.[2]
Isner J.
6-36-746-4
Semi-finals
Murray A.[2]
Raonic M.[4]
W/O
Isner J.
Cilic M.[9]
6-46-3
Quarter-finals
Murray A.[2]
Berdych T.[7]
7-697-5
Raonic M.[4]
Tsonga J.[11]
6-27-64
Isner J.
Sock J.
7-664-66-4
Cilic M.[9]
Djokovic N.[1]
6-47-62
R16
Murray A.[2]
Pouille L.[13]
6-36-0
Raonic M.[4]
Cuevas P.[16]
4-66-16-2
Sock J.
Gasquet R.[12]
6-23-67-5
Cilic M.[9]
Goffin D.[8]
6-37-69
Djokovic N.[1]
Dimitrov G.[14]
4-66-26-3
Tsonga J.[11]
Nishikori K.[5]
0-66-37-63
Berdych T.[7]
Simon G.
6-46-3
Isner J.
Struff J.
6-46-746-3
R32
Dimitrov G.[14]
Baghdatis M.
6-30-0
Pouille L.[13]
Lopez F.
6-716-36-4
Simon G.
Bautista Agut R.[10]
2-66-17-66
Isner J.
Ferrer D.[15]
7-647-64
Berdych T.[7]
Sousa J.
6-33-67-5
Gasquet R.[12]
Johnson S.
6-47-611
Raonic M.[4]
Carreno Busta P.
7-656-4
Struff J.
Wawrinka S.[3]
3-67-667-61
Nishikori K.[5]
Troicki V.
6-27-5
Cuevas P.[16]
Lorenzi P.
6-16-2
Murray A.[2]
Verdasco F.
6-36-757-5
Djokovic N.[1]
Muller G.
6-36-4
Cilic M.[9]
Karlovic I.
7-676-2
Sock J.
Thiem D.[6]
6-26-4
Goffin D.[8]
Mahut N.
7-656-3
Tsonga J.[11]
Ramos A.
6-36-4
R64
Verdasco F.
Haase R.
6-23-2
Troicki V.
Mannarino A.
6-43-67-65
Mahut N.
Klizan M.
4-66-46-3
Karlovic I.
Lajovic D.
7-647-65
Carreno Busta P.
Fognini F.
6-36-1
Sock J.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-27-63
Muller G.
Almagro N.
6-36-3
Lopez F.
Herbert P.
7-636-4
Baghdatis M.
Mathieu P.
6-26-4
Simon G.
Benneteau J.
4-66-36-2
Sousa J.
Seppi A.
6-46-4
Johnson S.
Pella G.
6-47-5
Struff J.
Marchenko I.
6-16-1
Isner J.
Zverev M.
7-686-4
Ramos A.
Robert S.
6-16-4
Lorenzi P.
Paire B.
6-47-64