Holger Rune defeated Grigor Dimitrov 7-6 3-6 7-6 in the Monte Carlo Masters round of 16 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Grigor Dimitrov came in ranked #127, leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 32. That levelled the head-to-head at 2–2.
Rune H. came through in three sets.
Rune H. and Dimitrov G. faced 10 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Rune H. went 7–8 (47%) against them, Dimitrov G. 8–7 (53%). Results against comparable opponents are close (2 : 3 better-results split).
Clay: Rune H. leads 1–0 · Hard: Dimitrov G. leads 2–0 · Grass: Rune H. leads 1–0
Holger Rune beat Grigor Dimitrov 7-6 3-6 7-6. Umpiry, "Holger Rune vs Grigor Dimitrov — Monte Carlo Masters Round of 16", https://umpiry.com/match/2024-04-08/dimitrov-vs-rune-monte-carlo-masters-r16?utm_source=cite (as of 8 April 2024).