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

What Time Will Grigor Dimitrov Play Against Gael Monfils?

Dimitrov and Monfils are on the Day 6 Schedule at Bnp Paribas Open 2025 on Monday 10 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 their head-to-head matchups, Gael Monfils leads with a 4-2 record against Grigor Dimitrov. Their previous encounters include matches at various tournaments.

At the 11 US Open, Monfils defeated Dimitrov in the Round of 128, with a score of 7-6(4), 6-3, 6-4.

However, Dimitrov got his revenge at the 14 Bucharest tournament on clay, where he emerged victorious with a score of 5-1 due to Monfils’ retirement.

At the 14 US Open, Monfils defeated Dimitrov again, this time in the Round of 16, with a score of 7-5, 7-6(6), 7-5.

In the ATP Masters 1000 Monte-Carlo in 2015, Monfils defeated Dimitrov in the Quarterfinals with a score of 6-1, 6-3.

They faced each other again at the 16 ATP Masters 1000 Miami, where Monfils came out on top in the Round of 16 with a score of 6-7(5), 6-3, 6-3.

However, Dimitrov had a strong performance at Wimbledon in 2024, defeating Monfils in the Round of 32 with a score of 6-3, 6-4, 6-3.

Moving on to Monfils’ background, he is 38 years old and currently ranked as World No. 42. He reached a career-high ranking of No. 6 in 2016 and got married to former WTA No. 3 Elina Svitolina in 2021.

Monfils has 13 ATP Tour titles in his career, including ATP 500 wins at the 2016 Washington, 2019 Rotterdam, and 2020 Rotterdam tournaments.

Notably, he became the oldest champion in ATP Tour history at the age of 38 years and 4 months when he won the 2025 Auckland tournament. He also became the oldest tour-level titlist since Rosewall in 1977.

Throughout his career, Monfils has reached at least one final in 19 consecutive seasons from 2005 to 2023. This includes ATP Masters 1000 finals at the 2009 Paris, 2010 Paris, and 2016 Monte-Carlo tournaments.

He has achieved 576 career victories, with impressive wins against No. 1 players such as Nadal in 2009 Doha and Medvedev in 2022 Indian Wells. In 2020, Monfils had a career-long win streak of 12 matches and 25 sets.

In his junior career, Monfils won titles at the Australian Open, Roland Garros, and Wimbledon in 2004. At the professional level, he reached the semifinals of the 2008 Roland Garros and 2016 US Open.

It’s worth noting that Monfils is aiming to reach the 4th round of the Indian Wells tournament for the 7th time in the last 9 editions, dating back to 2016-2017, 2019, 2021-2022, and 2024. At the age of 38 years and 6 months, he aims to become the second oldest man to reach ATP Masters 1000 Round of 16 in series history, since 1990. The current oldest players to reach this stage are Ivo Karlovic at 40 years in 2019 Indian Wells and Ivo Karlovic at 38 years in 2017 Cincinnati, followed by Stan Wawrinka at 38 years in 2023 Cincinnati.

Moving on to Grigor Dimitrov, he is 33 years old and currently ranked as World No. 15. He reached a career-high ranking of No. 3 in 2017.

Dimitrov holds the record as the top-ranked Bulgarian player in history and is the only champion from his country. He has won a total of 9 titles, including the 2017 ATP Masters 1000 Cincinnati tournament.

In September 2023, Dimitrov surpassed 400 wins in his career. One of his notable victories was against No. 1 Djokovic at the 2013 ATP Masters 1000 Madrid tournament.

He has reached the semifinals of Grand Slam events, including Wimbledon in 2014, Australian Open in 2017, and US Open in 2019. Dimitrov has also reached 11 ATP Masters 1000 semifinals, with notable finals appearances at the 2017 Cincinnati, 2023 Paris, and 2024 Miami tournaments.

In the 2019 US Open quarterfinals, Dimitrov achieved his first win in 8 meetings against Federer. He became the second-lowest-ranked US Open men’s semi-finalist in history, ranked No. 78 at the time. The lowest-ranked semi-finalist in US Open history is No. 174 Connors in 1991.

During this upcoming match, Dimitrov will aim to secure his first victory over Monfils on hard courts in their fourth meeting on the surface. Dimitrov has a 3-4 record in the third round of Indian Wells matches and hopes to reach the fourth round for the fourth time in the last five years.

In 2024, Dimitrov reached the Round of 16 in seven out of nine ATP Masters 1000 events, with losses to Mensik in Madrid and Marozsan in Cincinnati.

To conclude, Monfils and Dimitrov will battle it out in their next match at Stadium 3. Their head-to-head record shows Monfils in the lead with a 4-2 advantage. Both players have impressive accomplishments and victories throughout their careers.

My Conclusion / Prediction:

My pick is that Dimitrov will win.
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