Grigor Dimitrov vs Andrey RublevRotterdam Quarter-final

Rotterdam · ATP · Quarter-final
#146ATP
1744ELO
1736Hard ELO
$307kYTD
$32MCAREER
35 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWWLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 February 2018
hard
#16ATP
1902ELO
1849Hard ELO
$1.6MYTD
$34MCAREER
28 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWWLWWW
Dimitrov G.
6-3 6-4
Rublev A.
Dimitrov G.
662
Rublev A.
340

Grigor Dimitrov defeated Andrey Rublev 6-3 6-4 in the Rotterdam quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Andrey Rublev came in ranked #16, leading the head-to-head 4–3. Grigor Dimitrov narrowed the head-to-head to 4–4.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-08-26US OpenR16hardGrigor Dimitrov6-3 7-6(3) 1-6 3-6 6-3
2023-10-02Shanghai MastersSFhardAndrey Rublev7-6(7) 6-3
2022-10-24ViennaR16hardGrigor Dimitrov6-3 6-4
2022-03-07Indian Wells MastersQFhardAndrey Rublev7-5 6-2
2019-09-30BeijingR32hardAndrey Rublev6-2 7-5
2018-01-15Australian OpenR32hardGrigor Dimitrov6-3 4-6 6-4 6-4
2017-08-28US OpenR64hardAndrey Rublev7-5 7-6(3) 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Dimitrov G.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Rublev A.

Rublev A.serving89% hold

wins 69% 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

Serve & return on hard

Dimitrov G.Rublev A.
Serve
55
Return
52

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

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
61%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
78%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
52%
Service points won·Even
67%
67%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
64%
66%
Aces / match·Even
7.6
7.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.3
2.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
88
89
Break points saved·Even
99
100
Break points won·Slight edge
67
72
Deciding sets·Even
99
97
Tiebreaks·Even
96
92

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Dominant
69
95

Dimitrov G.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 54 games (7d) · Rublev A.: 14 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
4°CMainly clear
Wind 20 km/hHumidity 68%