Who Will Win: Dimitrov Vs Monfils? Prediction For ATP Wimbledon 2024

What Time Will Grigor Dimitrov Play Against Gael Monfils?

Dimitrov and Monfils are on the Day 5 Schedule at Wimbledon 2024 on Friday 5 July. 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?

Match: NO. 10 GRIGOR DIMITROV (BUL) v GAEL MONFILS (FRA)
Head-to-head: Monfils leads 4-1
2011 US Open Hard (O) R128 Monfils 76(4) 63 64
2014 Bucharest Clay (O) SF Dimitrov 5-1 ret.(right ankle injury)
2014 US Open Hard (O) R16 Monfils 75 76(6) 75
2015 Monte-Carlo-1000 Clay (O) QF Monfils 61 63
2016 Miami-1000 Hard (O) R16 Monfils 67(5) 63 63

This will be the 6th meeting between Grigor Dimitrov and Gael Monfils, and their first on grass. Monfils holds a 4-1 lead in their head-to-head matchups. Their last meeting took place more than 8 years ago.

Both Dimitrov and Monfils are former Wimbledon boys’ singles champions and are among the three former champions from the main draw. Denis Shapovalov is the third player.

Dimitrov won the boys’ singles titles at Wimbledon and the US Open in 2008 and finished the year ranked No. 3 in the ITF Junior Rankings.

Monfils narrowly missed achieving the Junior Grand Slam in 2004, winning the Australian Open, Roland Garros, and Wimbledon. However, a knee injury hindered his preparation for the Junior US Open, and he lost in the 3rd round.

Dimitrov, currently ranked No. 10, is aiming to reach the round of 16 at Wimbledon

for the 4th time. He has a career Grand Slam record of 92-54 and a Wimbledon record of 21-13.

Monfils, aged 37, is looking to equal his best Wimbledon result by reaching the round of 16 for the second time. He has a career Grand Slam record of 124-61 and a Wimbledon record of 19-12.

Dimitrov has a career record of 452-283, compared to Monfils’ 558-331. On grass, Dimitrov has a record of 45-32, while Monfils has a record of 46-32.

In 2021, Dimitrov reached the round of 16 at Wimbledon, while Monfils reached the 2nd round. Dimitrov’s best Grand Slam result is reaching the semifinals, including once at Wimbledon in 2014.

Monfils’ best Wimbledon result is also reaching the round of 16 in 2018. He has reached the semifinals at Roland Garros and the US Open.

Dimitrov has played in 54 consecutive Grand Slam tournaments, the longest active streak among players. Monfils is playing in his 63rd Grand Slam overall.

Dimitrov’s best grass court performance was winning the title at Queen’s in 2014, while Monfils finished as the runner-up in Eastbourne in 2017.

Dimitrov is coached by Daniel Vallverdu and Jamie Delgado, whereas Monfils is coached by Mikael Tillstrom.

My Conclusion / Prediction:

My pick is that Dimitrov will win.
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