Prediction Of Dimitrov Vs Machac H2H, Who Will Win At ATP Erste Bank Open 2024?

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Dimitrov and Machac are on the Day 4 Schedule at Erste Bank Open 2024 on Thursday 24 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?

Grigor Dimitrov and Tomas Machac will be facing each other for the first time in their careers. Tennis Data Innovations Insights utilizes algorithmic software that analyzes real-time ball and player tracking data to provide various insights such as shot type, shot quality, situation, phase of play, and tactic for every shot. More information about these insights can be found at https://www.atptour.com/en/news/insights-introduction.

Based on their 52-week averages, Dimitrov and Machac have comparable statistics in several areas. Dimitrov has a 25% attack conversion score, while Machac has a slightly higher score at 26%. Dimitrov’s steal score is 73%, whereas Machac’s steal score is 69%. In terms of serve and return quality, Dimitrov has higher scores with 8.3 and 8.5 respectively, compared to Machac’s scores of 7.7 and 7.5. However, Machac has a slightly higher forehand quality score of 7.7 compared to Dimitrov’s score of 7.5, while Dimitrov has a higher backhand quality score of 7.7 compared to Machac’s score of 7.5. The tour average in these categories is 7.9 for attack conversion score, 6.5 for steal score, 7.5 for serve quality, and 7.1 for return quality.

Dimitrov relies on his forehand during rallies and utilizes it 54% of the time compared to his backhand. He generally hits more winners per match off his forehand side, averaging 9.5 winners compared to the tour average of 8.

Grigor Dimitrov, 33 years old and ranked World No. 9, achieved a career-high ranking of No. 3 in the world. In 2024, he has a win-loss record of 44-16 and won the Brisbane title. His performance in Vienna includes reaching the semifinals in 2022 with an 8-6 record. Dimitrov made history as the first debutant to go 5-0 en route to winning the Nitto ATP Finals title since McEnroe in 1978. He is the highest-ranked Bulgarian player in history and has won 9 titles, including the 2017 ATP Masters 1000 Cincinnati. Dimitrov’s notable achievements include surpassing 400 wins, defeating No. 1 Djokovic at the 2013 ATP Masters 1000 Madrid, and advancing to the Grand Slam semifinals at Wimbledon in 2014, the Australian Open in 2017, and the US Open in 2019. He has also reached 11 ATP Masters 1000 semifinals and reached the finals in Cincinnati in 2017, Paris in 2023, and Miami in 2024. Dimitrov achieved his first win against Federer in the 2019 US Open quarterfinals when he was ranked No. 78, becoming the second-lowest-ranked US Open men’s semifinalist in history. In 2024, Dimitrov has had a successful indoor season, reaching the semifinals in all three of his appearances (Marseille final, Rotterdam semifinals, Antwerp final). He has a 10-1 record against players ranked outside the top 20 indoors in 2024, with his only loss coming against No. 21 Humbert in the Marseille final.

Tomas Machac, 24 years old and ranked World No. 27, achieved a career-high ranking of No. 25 in October 2024. He broke into the top 100 in 2022 and reached the top 25 after defeating No. 2 Alcaraz to reach the ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai semifinals. Machac had notable victories over No. 6 Rublev at the 2024 Miami Masters and No. 1 Djokovic to reach the final of the 2024 Geneva event. He represented the Czech Republic in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, reaching the second round and also had wins over Zhang at the 2024 Paris Olympics in men’s singles first round and won the gold medal in the mixed doubles final with Siniakova. In the Challenger circuit, Machac has a record of 110-54, with 6 wins in 5 finals, including back-to-back titles in Orleans and Mouilleron le Captif in October 2023. On a personal note, Machac’s favorite sports team is the Chicago Bulls, and his hero is Michael Jordan, who played his last game as a Bull in 1998, two years before Machac was born. Machac has reached his 8th ATP Tour quarterfinal and is looking for his third indoor quarterfinal after appearances in Stockholm in 2023 and Marseille in 2024. He has a 3-12 record against top 10 players, with his most recent victory coming against No. 2 Alcaraz at the ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai.

My Conclusion / Prediction:

My pick is that Dimitrov will win.
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