No. 22 seed Alexander Zverev of Germany will face no. 28 seed Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria in the fourth round of the 2023 French Open on Monday, June 5. Get the predictions and odds of this Alexander Zverev v Grigor Dimitrov match along with its preview, head to head, and tips here.
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Alexander Zverev v Grigor Dimitrov Head to Head
Zverev leads the rivalry 3-1. Dimitrov’s win came in Basel in 2014, but Zverev has won the next three. The gErman won in Indian Wells and Rome in 2016 and in Paris in 2021.
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Zverev Edges Out Tiafoe
Alexander Zverev produced his best ever results at the French Open over the last two years, reaching the semifinals on both the occasions.
The German took a step closer to a hat-trick of semifinals, when he reached the fourth round of the tournament on Saturday with a thrilling 3-6, 7-6 (7-3), 6-1, 7-6 (7-5) victory over Frances Tiafoe.
Zverev saved half of the 10 break points that he faced in the match and converted 5 of 14 to improve his head-to-head record against Tiafoe to 7-1.
This was the first time at Roland Garros this year when Zverev lost a set; he had begun with 7-6 (7-6), 7-6 (7-1), 6-1 opening round win over Lloyd Harris.
The 26-year-old world no. 27 also won his second round match in straight sets, beating Alex Molcan 6-4, 6-2, 6-1.
Zverev, who will be featuring in a sixth consecutive fourth round match at the French Open, with an aim to reach the quarterfinals for the fifth time.
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Dimitrov Eases Past Altmaier
Grigor Dimitrov equalled his previous best at Roland Garros as the Bulgarian reached the round of 16 with an easy victory over Germany’s Daniel Altmaier in the third round on Saturday.
Dimitrov, who is making his 13th appearance in the tournament, had reached the round of 16 in 2020.
He matched that achievement with a 6-4, 6-3, 6-1 drubbing of the world no. 79 Altmaier on Saturday. The 28th seed saved 5 of 7 break points and converted 7 of 11 to seal the contest in two hours and six minutes.
The win is Dimitrov’s sixth in his last seven matches. His only defeat in those matches came in the final of the Geneva Open, just before the start of the tournament.
He may have lost that final to Nicolas Jarry, but a first final in five years would have certainly bolstered his confidence. And that showed in his first three victories at Roland Garros, winning all three in straight sets.
Dimitrov defeated Timofey Skatov 6-0, 6-3, 6-2 in round one and then he ousted Emil Ruuuvuori 7-6 (7-4), 6-3, 6-4 in round 2.
Can the three-time major semifinalist reach his maiden quarterfinal at Roland Garros on Monday?
Zverev v Dimitrov Prediction and Tip
Zverev’s won the last three of their encounters; he has also got a better record at the French Open than Dimitrov and that experience should help the German in the fourth round match. The in-form Dimitrov is sure to put up a fight, but the German is likely to advance.
Tips:
- Low Risk Tip: Zverev to win: 1/2
- Moderate Risk Tip: Over 38.5 games in the match: 5/6
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