Dusan Lajovic defeated Grigor Dimitrov 6-4 2-6 6-4 in the Beijing round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Grigor Dimitrov came in ranked #127, leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's semi-final. Dusan Lajovic claimed a first win over Grigor Dimitrov in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Lajovic D. came through in three sets.
Lajovic D. and Dimitrov G. faced 11 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Lajovic D. went 4–9 (31%) against them, Dimitrov G. 6–7 (46%). Results against comparable opponents are close (1 : 2 better-results split).
Dusan Lajovic beat Grigor Dimitrov 6-4 2-6 6-4. Umpiry, "Dusan Lajovic vs Grigor Dimitrov — Beijing Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2018-10-01/dimitrov-vs-lajovic-beijing-r16?utm_source=cite (as of 1 October 2018).