

What Time Will Zizou Bergs Play Against Grigor Dimitrov?
Bergs and Dimitrov are on the Day 6 Schedule at Rolex Shanghai Masters 2024 on Monday 7 October 2024. Lets breakdown the career, past stats and recent form of these players and predict who will get the victory.
Who Will Win In This Head-To-Head?
2R: Zizou Bergs from Belgium is facing Grigor Dimitrov from Bulgaria in a match at the 24 Roland Garros in France on clay. Dimitrov currently leads the head-to-head record with one win. In their previous encounter at Roland Garros, Dimitrov won in four sets with a score of 6-3, 7-6(4), 4-6, 6-4. Zizou Bergs is 25 years old and currently ranked world No. 73. He achieved his career-high ranking of No. 72 in September 2024. In 2024, he has a win-loss record of 12-14 and has reached the third round twice. In the 2024 Shanghai tournament, he has a record of 1-0, reaching the second round. Bergs broke into the top 200 in July 2021 and reached the top 100 in June 2024. He achieved his career-high ranking after a notable win over No. 24 Tabilo on his way to the third round of Roland Garros as a qualifier. Bergs also has some notable achievements, including his first ATP Tour win against Ramos-Vinolas at the 2020 Antwerp tournament as a wildcard ranked 528th. He also reached his first ATP Tour quarterfinal at the 2023 Gstaad tournament as a qualifier. Additionally, Bergs earned a wildcard entry to the 2022 Wimbledon tournament after winning the 2022 Ilkley Challenger as a qualifier, defeating former world No. 8 Sock. He has also won several Challenger titles at different tournaments. He qualified for Grand Slam events at the 2023 Australian Open, 2024 Roland Garros, and 2024 Wimbledon. He entered the 2024 Australian Open draw as a lucky loser. Bergs has a record of 90-45 on the ITF Junior Circuit but had early exits in all four Grand Slam boys’ singles events in 2017. In his previous match, Bergs defeated Shanghai-native Zhang in the first round, earning his first ATP Masters 1000 win. He is now looking for his first top 10 win of his career, although his current record against top 10 players is 0-4. Bergs aims to advance to the third round of a tour-level tournament for the third time this season, following his performances at Roland Garros (losing to Dimitrov) and Winston-Salem (losing to Michelsen). On the other hand, Grigor Dimitrov is 33 years old and currently ranked world No. 10. He achieved his career-high ranking of No. 3. In 2024, he has a win-loss record of 38-14, including a title win at Brisbane. In Shanghai, Dimitrov has a record of 10-7, reaching the semifinals in 2023. Dimitrov, a former world No. 1 junior, ended 2017 with his career-high ranking of No. 3. He became the first debutant since McEnroe in 1978 to go 5-0 en route to winning the Nitto ATP Finals title. He is the highest-ranked Bulgarian player in history and the only champion from his country, winning 9 titles, including the 2017 ATP Masters 1000 Cincinnati. Dimitrov surpassed 400 wins in September 2023, with his most notable win being over No. 1 Djokovic at the 2013 ATP Masters 1000 Madrid. He has reached the semifinals of Grand Slam events at Wimbledon in 2014, the Australian Open in 2017, and the US Open in 2019. He has also reached 11 ATP Masters 1000 semifinals, including finals at Cincinnati in 2017, Paris in 2023, and Miami in 2024. In the 2019 US Open quarterfinals, Dimitrov secured his first win in eight meetings with Federer, becoming the second-lowest-ranked US Open men’s semifinalist in history (No. 174 Connors in 1991). Dimitrov is playing in his 100th ATP Masters 1000 event of his career, with a record of 140-98. His notable achievement in this category is winning the 2017 Cincinnati title. This is his eighth appearance in Shanghai, and he has reached at least the quarterfinals in the last two editions, including a fourth-round victory over No. 2 Alcaraz. Dimitrov has a record of 13-2 in opening rounds this season, with an 8-1 record on hard courts. Overall, Dimitrov has had a successful career, and he is among the active players with the most ATP Masters 1000 appearances, ranking sixth on the list with 100 appearances.
My Conclusion / Prediction:
My pick is that Bergs will win.
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