Grigor Dimitrov defeated Tennys Sandgren 7-5 6-3 in the Beijing round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Grigor Dimitrov came in defending last year's semi-final.
Dimitrov G. took it in straight sets.
Dimitrov G. and Sandgren T. faced 6 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Dimitrov G. went 3–4 (43%) against them, Sandgren T. 4–3 (57%). Results against comparable opponents are close (1 : 2 better-results split).
Grigor Dimitrov beat Tennys Sandgren 7-5 6-3. Umpiry, "Grigor Dimitrov vs Tennys Sandgren — Beijing Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2018-10-01/dimitrov-vs-sandgren-beijing-r32?utm_source=cite (as of 1 October 2018).