Novak Djokovic vs Grigor Dimitrov — Miami Masters Semi-final

Miami Masters · ATP · Semi-final
Novak Djokovic
SRB4
Novak Djokovic
#8ATP
2059ELO
2022Hard ELO
$1.8MYTD
$193MCAREER
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWLWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Wednesday, 19 March 2025
hard
Grigor Dimitrov
BUL14
Grigor Dimitrov
#146ATP
1744ELO
1736Hard ELO
$307kYTD
$32MCAREER
35 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWWLWW
Djokovic N.
6-2 6-3
Dimitrov G.
Djokovic N.
662
Dimitrov G.
230

Novak Djokovic defeated Grigor Dimitrov 6-2 6-3 in the Miami Masters semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Novak Djokovic came in ranked #8, leading the head-to-head 12–1. Novak Djokovic extended the head-to-head to 13–1.

Key context

Head to head

12–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2023-10-30Paris MastersFhardNovak Djokovic6-4 6-3
2023-05-08Rome MastersR32clayNovak Djokovic6-3 4-6 6-1
2023-01-16Australian OpenR32hardNovak Djokovic7-6(7) 6-3 6-4
2019-10-28Paris MastersSFhardNovak Djokovic7-6(5) 6-4
2018-08-13Cincinnati MastersR16hardNovak Djokovic2-6 6-3 6-4
2018-06-18Queen's ClubR16grassNovak Djokovic6-4 6-1
2016-10-31Paris MastersR16hardNovak Djokovic4-6 6-2 6-3
2014-09-29BeijingQFhardNovak Djokovic6-2 6-4
2014-06-23WimbledonSFgrassNovak Djokovic6-4 3-6 7-6(2) 7-6(7)
2013-05-27Roland GarrosR32clayNovak Djokovic6-2 6-2 6-3
2013-05-05Madrid MastersR32clayGrigor Dimitrov7-6(6) 6-7(8) 6-3
2013-03-07Indian Wells MastersR32hardNovak Djokovic7-6(4) 6-1
2012-10-07Shanghai MastersR32hardNovak Djokovic6-3 6-2
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Serve vs return

This season
Djokovic N.serving93% hold

wins 73% of points on serve vs Dimitrov G.

Dimitrov G.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Djokovic N.

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

Djokovic N.Dimitrov G.
68
Serve
—
62
Return
—

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

Statistics

This season
Djokovic N.Dimitrov G.
1st serve in·Slight edge
67%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
55%
51%
Service points won·Even
69%
65%
Return points won·Even
39%
35%
Break points saved·Even
65%
62%
Aces / match·Even
8.1
7.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.3
3.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (55 vs 35). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Djokovic N.Dimitrov G.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
99
87
Break points saved·Even
100
99
Break points won·Dominant
99
66
Deciding sets·Even
100
99
Tiebreaks·Even
100
96

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Djokovic N.
8.1
Dominant favouriteUmpiry Score
Dimitrov G.
5.5
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
8.5+286 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
1.5Hard Elo 1736
8.9Overall Elo 2059
ELO gap
1.1Overall Elo 1744
10.0
H2H
0.0
6.3
Surface form
5.1
0.0Lost last 2
Win streak
Fatigue & Travel
8.8
Minutes 14d
6.5
7.0
3-set count
7.0
7.0
Prev. match
8.0
7.3
Country comfort
5.5
Context
5.0
Defending pts

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
Djokovic N.Dimitrov G.
Freshness·Clear edge
42
59

Djokovic N.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 127 games (7d) · Dimitrov G.: 5 days rest · 2 matches, 103 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
25°CClear
Wind 4 km/hHumidity 48%
Final
Mensik J.
Djokovic N.[4]
7-647-64
Semi-finals
Mensik J.
Fritz T.[3]
7-644-67-64
Djokovic N.[4]
Dimitrov G.[14]
6-26-3
Quarter-finals
Djokovic N.[4]
Korda S.[24]
6-37-64
Dimitrov G.[14]
Cerundolo F.[23]
6-766-47-63
Mensik J.
Fils A.[17]
7-656-1
Fritz T.[3]
Berrettini M.[29]
7-56-777-5
R16
Mensik J.
Machac T.[20]
W/O
Fils A.[17]
Zverev A.[1]
3-66-36-4
Berrettini M.[29]
De Minaur A.[10]
6-37-67
Dimitrov G.[14]
Nakashima B.[31]
6-47-5
Cerundolo F.[23]
Ruud C.[5]
6-46-2
Djokovic N.[4]
Musetti L.[15]
6-26-2
Korda S.[24]
Monfils G.
6-42-66-4
Fritz T.[3]
Walton A.
6-37-5
R32
Zverev A.[1]
Thompson J.
7-56-4
Machac T.[20]
Opelka R.
7-616-3
Berrettini M.[29]
Bergs Z.
6-46-4
Fritz T.[3]
Shapovalov D.[27]
7-56-3
Monfils G.
Munar J.
7-55-77-61
De Minaur A.[10]
Fonseca J.
5-77-56-3
Korda S.[24]
Tsitsipas S.[9]
7-646-3
Djokovic N.[4]
Ugo Carabelli C.
6-17-61
Fils A.[17]
Tiafoe F.[16]
7-6115-76-2
Walton A.
Wong C.
7-664-66-4
Musetti L.[15]
Auger Aliassime F.[18]
4-66-26-3
Nakashima B.[31]
Goffin D.
6-36-756-3
Dimitrov G.[14]
Khachanov K.[22]
6-736-47-5
Cerundolo F.[23]
Paul T.[12]
6-27-64
Ruud C.[5]
Tabilo A.[30]
6-47-64
Mensik J.
Safiullin R.
6-46-4
R64
Thompson J.
Mpetshi Perricard G.[28]
7-647-61
Musetti L.[15]
Halys Q.
3-67-647-5
Fils A.[17]
Diallo G.
6-42-3
Wong C.
Shelton B.[13]
7-632-67-65
Mensik J.
Draper J.[6]
7-627-63
Walton A.
Darderi L.
6-46-4
Monfils G.
Lehecka J.[26]
6-13-67-68
Korda S.[24]
Spizzirri E.
6-46-2
Zverev A.[1]
Fearnley J.
6-26-4
Dimitrov G.[14]
Cina F.
6-16-4
Tiafoe F.[16]
Davidovich Fokina A.
7-57-65
Ugo Carabelli C.
Michelsen A.[32]
6-737-56-3
Shapovalov D.[27]
Tirante T.
6-36-717-63
Fritz T.[3]
Sonego L.
7-626-3
Opelka R.
Rune H.[11]
4-66-37-65
Machac T.[20]
Arnaldi M.
6-21-66-3
Berrettini M.[29]
Gaston H.
4-66-36-3
Auger Aliassime F.[18]
Schoolkate T.
6-46-4
Fonseca J.
Humbert U.[19]
6-46-3
Munar J.
Medvedev D.[7]
6-26-3
Djokovic N.[4]
Hijikata R.
6-07-61
Bergs Z.
Rublev A.[8]
7-56-4
Tabilo A.[30]
Moutet C.
5-76-37-5
Safiullin R.
Popyrin A.[25]
6-746-37-5
Ruud C.[5]
Kecmanovic M.
3-66-46-4
Tsitsipas S.[9]
Tseng C.
4-67-56-3
Cerundolo F.[23]
Muller A.
6-16-2
Paul T.[12]
Bublik A.
5-77-56-4
Khachanov K.[22]
Kyrgios N.
7-636-0
Goffin D.
Alcaraz C.[2]
5-76-46-3
Nakashima B.[31]
Carballes Baena R.
6-44-66-3
De Minaur A.[10]
Yunchaokete B.
6-46-4
R128
Moutet C.
Blockx A.
7-656-4
Goffin D.
Vukic A.
2-66-46-2
Bergs Z.
Borges N.
7-627-5
Gaston H.
Nishioka Y.
6-43-1
Cina F.
Comesana F.
7-647-62
Thompson J.
Giron M.
3-66-47-5
Hijikata R.
Medjedovic H.
7-53-67-5
Fearnley J.
Bonzi B.
7-662-66-4
Mensik J.
Bautista Agut R.
6-43-66-1
Fonseca J.
Tien L.
6-716-36-4
Yunchaokete B.
Norrie C.
6-46-2
Arnaldi M.
Wu Y.
7-634-66-3
Davidovich Fokina A.
Struff J.
7-636-3
Ugo Carabelli C.
Holt B.
2-67-656-4
Schoolkate T.
Quinn E.
6-06-2
Tseng C.
Bellucci M.
7-656-2
Halys Q.
Seyboth Wild T.
6-36-4
Kecmanovic M.
Kovacevic A.
6-46-4
Safiullin R.
Brooksby J.
6-33-66-3
Munar J.
Rinderknech A.
6-37-65
Sonego L.
Navone M.
7-57-5
Darderi L.
Martinez P.
6-46-1
Muller A.
Sakamoto R.
6-46-4
Wong C.
Altmaier D.
6-46-3
Spizzirri E.
Harris B.
7-623-66-2
Tirante T.
Cobolli F.
6-13-66-3
Monfils G.
Marozsan F.
6-33-66-4
Bublik A.
Baez S.
6-36-4
Kyrgios N.
Mcdonald M.
3-66-36-4
Carballes Baena R.
Oconnell C.
6-33-67-65
Diallo G.
Etcheverry T.
6-36-0
Opelka R.
Eubanks C.
6-37-64