Grigor Dimitrov vs Alex Molcan — US Open Round of 128

US Open · ATP · Round of 128
Grigor Dimitrov
BUL
Grigor Dimitrov
#146ATP
1744ELO
1736Hard ELO
$307kYTD
$32MCAREER
35 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWWLWW
3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 28 August 2023
hard
Alex Molcan
SVK
Alex Molcan
#101ATP
1742ELO
1653Hard ELO
$295kYTD
$2.7MCAREER
28 yrs · 178 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLWWWW
Dimitrov G.
6-7 6-7 6-1 7-5 7-6
Molcan A.
Dimitrov G.
6965677113
Molcan A.
7117715692

Grigor Dimitrov defeated Alex Molcan 6-7 6-7 6-1 7-5 7-6 in the US Open round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Alex Molcan came in ranked #101, defending last year's round of 128.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Dimitrov G.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Molcan A.

Molcan A.serving78% hold

wins 62% of points on serve vs Dimitrov G.

Serve advantage — Dimitrov G.

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.Molcan A.
1st serve in·Even
61%
64%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
78%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
68%
60%
Return points won·Even
37%
41%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.8
2.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.5
2.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (167 vs 144). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Dimitrov G.Molcan A.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
88
79
Break points saved·Slight edge
99
90
Break points won·Slight edge
67
61
Deciding sets·Slight edge
99
91
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
96
91

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

Freshness

Recent load
Dimitrov G.Molcan A.
Freshness·Clear edge
69
92

Dimitrov G.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 54 games (7d) · Molcan A.: 11 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
24°CDrizzle
Wind 13 km/hHumidity 74%

Draw

Final
Djokovic N.
Medvedev D.
6-37-656-3
Semi-finals
Medvedev D.
Alcaraz C.
7-636-13-66-3
Djokovic N.
Shelton B.
6-36-27-64
Quarter-finals
Shelton B.
Tiafoe F.
6-23-67-676-2
Djokovic N.
Fritz T.
6-16-46-4
Alcaraz C.
Zverev A.
6-36-26-4
Medvedev D.
Rublev A.
6-46-36-4
R16
Shelton B.
Paul T.
6-46-34-66-4
Alcaraz C.
Arnaldi M.
6-36-36-4
Fritz T.
Stricker D.
7-626-46-4
Rublev A.
Draper J.
6-33-66-36-4
Zverev A.
Sinner J.
6-43-66-24-66-3
Tiafoe F.
Hijikata R.
6-46-16-4
Medvedev D.
De Minaur A.
2-66-46-16-2
Djokovic N.
Gojo B.
6-27-56-4
R32
Tiafoe F.
Mannarino A.
4-66-26-37-66
Paul T.
Davidovich Fokina A.
6-16-03-66-3
Gojo B.
Vesely J.
6-46-36-2
Djokovic N.
Djere L.
4-64-66-16-16-3
Alcaraz C.
Evans D.
6-26-34-66-3
Rublev A.
Rinderknech A.
3-66-36-17-5
Hijikata R.
Zhang Z.
6-36-34-66-3
Shelton B.
Karatsev A.
6-43-66-26-0
Stricker D.
Bonzi B.
2-67-57-643-66-2
Fritz T.
Mensik J.
6-16-26-0
Arnaldi M.
Norrie C.
6-36-46-3
Zverev A.
Dimitrov G.
6-727-686-16-1
Sinner J.
Wawrinka S.
6-32-66-46-2
Medvedev D.
Baez S.
6-26-27-66
De Minaur A.
Jarry N.
6-16-36-2
Draper J.
Mmoh M.
6-46-23-66-3
R64
Baez S.
Meligeni Alves F.
6-776-46-4
Rinderknech A.
Berrettini M.
6-45-3
Shelton B.
Thiem D.
7-611-0
Sinner J.
Sonego L.
6-46-26-4
De Minaur A.
Wu Y.
6-16-26-1
Medvedev D.
Oconnell C.
6-26-26-766-2
Gojo B.
Mcdonald M.
6-36-46-4
Jarry N.
Michelsen A.
4-66-36-36-3
Djokovic N.
Zapata Miralles B.
6-46-16-1
Mannarino A.
Marozsan F.
3-66-36-46-1
Vesely J.
Cerundolo F.
7-656-23-62-67-66
Djere L.
Gaston H.
6-16-26-3
Rublev A.
Monfils G.
6-46-33-66-1
Davidovich Fokina A.
Cerundolo J.
6-16-46-3
Wawrinka S.
Etcheverry T.
7-666-776-36-2
Tiafoe F.
Ofner S.
6-36-16-4
Zhang Z.
Ruud C.
6-45-76-20-66-2
Karatsev A.
Carballes Baena R.
6-24-66-37-64
Zverev A.
Altmaier D.
7-613-66-46-3
Stricker D.
Tsitsipas S.
7-56-726-757-666-3
Bonzi B.
Eubanks C.
7-662-66-27-67
Mensik J.
Droguet T.
3-66-27-616-3
Dimitrov G.
Murray A.
6-36-46-1
Draper J.
Hurkacz H.
6-26-47-5
Fritz T.
Varillas J.
6-16-26-2
Hijikata R.
Fucsovics M.
6-16-26-1
Paul T.
Safiullin R.
3-62-66-26-46-3
Mmoh M.
Isner J.
3-64-67-636-47-67
Norrie C.
Hsu Y.
7-56-46-4
Arnaldi M.
Fils A.
3-67-57-655-76-4
Alcaraz C.
Harris L.
6-36-17-64
Evans D.
Van De Zandschulp B.
1-66-16-36-3
R128
Alcaraz C.
Koepfer D.
6-23-2
Van De Zandschulp B.
Thompson J.
6-3
Zverev A.
Vukic A.
6-46-46-4
Altmaier D.
Lestienne C.
6-756-36-16-2
Murray A.
Moutet C.
6-27-56-3
Sonego L.
Moreno De Alboran N.
6-36-46-2
Sinner J.
Hanfmann Y.
6-36-16-1
Medvedev D.
Balazs A.
6-16-16-0
Oconnell C.
Purcell M.
6-46-33-67-65
Baez S.
Coric B.
7-57-56-1
Mannarino A.
Watanuki Y.
7-56-736-37-5
Paul T.
Travaglia S.
6-26-34-66-1
Tiafoe F.
Tien L.
6-27-56-1
Ofner S.
Borges N.
7-653-67-676-4
Marozsan F.
Gasquet R.
6-36-16-756-716-2
Fucsovics M.
Korda S.
7-644-67-614-66-4
Davidovich Fokina A.
Giron M.
6-46-46-2
Cerundolo J.
Ivashka I.
2-66-746-36-36-3
Safiullin R.
Cecchinato M.
6-46-26-0
Eubanks C.
Kwon S.
6-36-40-66-4
Djere L.
Nakashima B.
7-56-46-4
Arnaldi M.
Kubler J.
6-31-0
Harris L.
Pella G.
7-656-46-4
Evans D.
Galan D.
6-46-27-5
Dimitrov G.
Molcan A.
6-796-756-17-57-69
Etcheverry T.
Virtanen O.
6-36-731-66-47-65
Rinderknech A.
Schwartzman D.
6-36-46-2
Monfils G.
Daniel T.
4-66-46-27-64
Rublev A.
Cazaux A.
6-47-656-1
Ruud C.
Nava E.
7-653-66-47-65
Hijikata R.
Kotov P.
7-55-76-37-5
Zhang Z.
Wolf J.
7-57-56-754-66-3
Mcdonald M.
Auger Aliassime F.
7-654-66-16-4
Gaston H.
Shimabukuro S.
6-26-17-64
Zapata Miralles B.
Quinn E.
6-46-46-3
Djokovic N.
Muller A.
6-06-26-3
Meligeni Alves F.
Duckworth J.
6-47-6116-3
Fils A.
Griekspoor T.
4-66-35-76-47-5
Cerundolo F.
Svajda Z.
5-76-46-46-3
Vesely J.
Couacaud E.
5-76-36-23-66-4
Jarry N.
Van Assche L.
6-33-66-27-63
Gojo B.
Dellien H.
6-36-36-1
Fritz T.
Johnson S.
6-26-16-2
Varillas J.
Kecmanovic M.
1-67-57-56-4
Mensik J.
Barrere G.
6-44-67-616-2
Droguet T.
Musetti L.
6-30-66-756-36-2
Hsu Y.
Kokkinakis T.
6-36-43-66-3
Norrie C.
Shevchenko A.
6-36-26-2
Wawrinka S.
Nishioka Y.
7-656-26-4
Bonzi B.
Halys Q.
5-76-46-46-4
Stricker D.
Popyrin A.
6-36-43-66-3
Tsitsipas S.
Raonic M.
6-26-36-4
Carballes Baena R.
Rune H.
6-34-66-36-2
Karatsev A.
Lehecka J.
6-36-36-3
Shelton B.
Cachin P.
1-66-36-26-4
Thiem D.
Bublik A.
6-36-26-4
Michelsen A.
Ramos A.
6-46-36-4
Wu Y.
Lajovic D.
3-66-42-66-46-2
De Minaur A.
Skatov T.
6-23-66-17-5
Mmoh M.
Khachanov K.
6-26-46-2
Isner J.
Diaz Acosta F.
6-46-37-61
Draper J.
Albot R.
6-16-46-3
Hurkacz H.
Huesler M.
4-65-77-606-36-1
Berrettini M.
Humbert U.
6-46-26-2