Prediction Of Dimitrov Vs Borges H2H, Who Will Win At ATP Bnp Paribas Open 2025?

What Time Will Grigor Dimitrov Play Against Nuno Borges?

Dimitrov and Borges are on the Day 4 Schedule at Bnp Paribas Open 2025 on Saturday 8 March 2025. 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?

In the upcoming match between Grigor Dimitrov and Nuno Borges, Borges holds a 1-0 lead in their head-to-head matchups. They previously faced each other in the 2024 Australian Open, where Borges emerged as the winner with a score of 6-7(3) 6-4 6-2 7-6(6).

Grigor Dimitrov, at the age of 33, is currently ranked 15th in the world. He reached a career-high ranking of No. 3 and ended 2017 as the top-ranked junior player. Dimitrov made history by becoming the first debutant to go 5-0 en route to winning the Nitto ATP Finals title since McEnroe accomplished the feat in 1978.

As the top-ranked Bulgarian player in history, Dimitrov has won 9 titles, including the 2017 ATP Masters 1000 Cincinnati. In September 2023, he surpassed 400 wins, with his biggest victory coming against World No. 1 Djokovic at the 2013 ATP Masters 1000 Madrid. Dimitrov has also reached the semifinals of Grand Slam tournaments, including Wimbledon in 2014, the Australian Open in 2017, and the US Open in 2019. He has reached 11 ATP Masters 1000 semifinals and has been a finalist in tournaments such as Cincinnati in 2017, Paris in 2023, and Miami in 2024.

A notable achievement for Dimitrov was his win over Federer in the quarterfinals of the 2019 US Open, where he was ranked as the World No. 78. This victory made him the second-lowest-ranked US Open men’s semifinalist in history, with the lowest-ranked being Connors at No. 174 in 1991.

Despite currently being on a four-match losing streak, three of which ended in retirement, Dimitrov aims to turn things around. He is making his 12th appearance in the Indian Wells main draw and hopes to tie Isner for the 11th-most ATP Masters 1000 wins in series history. Dimitrov has previously defeated No. 2 Medvedev en route to the 2021 semifinals at Indian Wells.

Looking at the ATP Masters 1000 win leaders since the series began in 1990, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic hold the top two spots with 410 and 409 wins, respectively. Dimitrov is among the leaders with 144 wins, sharing the spot with players like Haas and Zverev.

Switching focus to Nuno Borges, the 28-year-old Portuguese player, he currently holds the 36th spot in the world rankings. In September 2024, Borges reached a career-high ranking of No. 30, making him the second Portuguese man to break into the top 50 in the PIF ATP Rankings history. He achieved this ranking after saving three match points against Mensik to reach the fourth round of the US Open.

Borges captured his first ATP Tour title at the 2024 Bastad tournament, where he defeated Nadal in the final. He joined the exclusive list of players, including Djokovic, Federer, Murray, and Zeballos, who have defeated Nadal in an ATP Tour final on clay.

Borges also achieved a significant milestone in his career by defeating No. 13 Dimitrov at the 2024 Australian Open, reaching his first Grand Slam fourth round. He became the first Portuguese player in the tournament’s history to reach this stage.

In his career, Borges has reached 10 Challenger finals and won titles at tournaments such as Antalya-3 in 2021, Barletta in 2022, Monterrey and Phoenix in 2023, and Phoenix and Maia in 2024, his hometown. During his college career at Mississippi State University, Borges was a five-time All-American and had a 31-match win streak that ended in the final match of the 2019 NCAA singles tournament.

In the current season, Borges has a record of 10-7, with a semifinal appearance in Auckland. In Indian Wells, he has a 1-1 record so far.

In order to equal the best result by a Portuguese man in Indian Wells history, Borges aims to reach the third round, as he did in Rome and Cincinnati last year. He has a 4-15 record against top 20 players this season, including a win over No. 19 Fils in the first round of the Dubai tournament.

To conclude, both Dimitrov and Borges have their own achievements and aspirations in the upcoming match. It will be interesting to see how they perform as they face each other once again.

My Conclusion / Prediction:

My pick is that Dimitrov will win.
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