Grigor Dimitrov vs Alexander ZverevMiami Masters Semi-final

Miami Masters · ATP · Semi-final
#146ATP
1744ELO
1736Hard ELO
$307kYTD
$32MCAREER
35 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWWLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 18 March 2024
hard
#3ATP
2100ELO
2042Hard ELO
$6.5MYTD
$66MCAREER
29 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWWWLWWW
Dimitrov G.
6-4 6-7 6-4
Zverev A.
Dimitrov G.
66462
Zverev A.
47741

Grigor Dimitrov defeated Alexander Zverev 6-4 6-7 6-4 in the Miami Masters semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Alexander Zverev came in ranked #3, leading the head-to-head 7–1, defending last year's round of 64. Grigor Dimitrov narrowed the head-to-head to 7–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Grigor Dimitrov edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–7 6–4.

Head to head

17
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2023-09-20ChengduSFhardAlexander Zverev6-3 7-6(2)
2023-08-28US OpenR32hardAlexander Zverev6-7(2) 7-6(8) 6-1 6-1
2023-08-14Cincinnati MastersR64hardAlexander Zverev6-2 6-2
2023-05-29Roland GarrosR16clayAlexander Zverev6-1 6-4 6-3
2021-11-01Paris MastersR16hardAlexander Zverev7-6(4) 6-7(3) 6-3
2016-05-09Rome MastersR64clayAlexander Zverev6-1 6-4
2016-03-07Indian Wells MastersR64hardAlexander Zverev6-4 3-6 7-5
2014-10-20BaselR32hardGrigor Dimitrov2-6 6-4 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Dimitrov G.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Zverev A.

Zverev A.serving91% hold

wins 71% 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.Zverev A.
Serve
71
Return
42

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

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
72%
1st serve points won·Even
79%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
55%
Service points won·Even
68%
69%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
65%
65%
Aces / match·Even
8.0
8.5
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.6
1.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (103 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
88
94
Break points saved·Even
99
100
Break points won·Clear edge
66
90
Deciding sets·Even
99
99
Tiebreaks·Even
96
100

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.9
Even matchUmpiry Score
8.4
Dominant favouriteUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
1.4Hard Elo 1736
Surface ELO
8.6+306 Hard Elo edge
1.0Overall Elo 1744
ELO gap
9.0Overall Elo 2100
0.0
H2H
10.0
7.1
Surface form
6.6
Win streak
7.03-match win streak
Fatigue & Travel
7.5
Minutes 14d
5.2
3-set count
7.0
9.0
Prev. match
8.0
5.5
Country comfort
6.0
Context
6.0
Defending pts
6.0

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Clear edge
64
52

Dimitrov G.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 54 games (7d) · Zverev A.: 2 days rest · 3 matches, 103 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
30°CDrizzle
Wind 16 km/hHumidity 61%
Semi-finals
Dimitrov G.[11]
Zverev A.[4]
6-46-746-4
Sinner J.[2]
Medvedev D.[3]
6-16-2