Prediction Of Dimitrov Vs Rinderknech H2H, Who Will Win At ATP Rolex Paris Masters 2024?

What Time Will Grigor Dimitrov Play Against Arthur Rinderknech?

Dimitrov and Rinderknech are on the Day 4 Schedule at Rolex Paris Masters 2024 on Thursday 31 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 from Bulgaria and Arthur Rinderknech from France will be facing each other in their second encounter of the ATP Tour in Paris. Dimitrov currently leads the head-to-head record with a score of 1-0. Their previous meeting took place in Marseille, France, on a hard court surface, where Dimitrov emerged victorious with a score of 6-3, 7-6(3). They also faced off at the Queen’s Club in London, Great Britain, on grass, with Dimitrov coming out on top with a score of 6-3, 7-5.

Analyzing their performances over the last 52 weeks, Dimitrov and Rinderknech have similar statistics in terms of their attacking play. Both players have a conversion score of 26% and strive to steal points at a rate of 31-35%. In terms of serve and return quality, Dimitrov edges out Rinderknech with slightly higher scores of 8.3 and 7.7, respectively, compared to Rinderknech’s scores of 6.3 and 6.3. Dimitrov also demonstrates a higher quality forehand and backhand, with scores of 8.5 and 7.7, while Rinderknech scores 7.2 and 6.3 in these categories. These statistics are slightly better than the average for the ATP Tour.

Grigor Dimitrov, currently 33 years old and ranked 9th in the world, achieved his career-high ranking of No. 3 in 2017. He ended that year as the No. 1 junior player and became the first debutant since 1978 to win all five matches to claim the Nitto ATP Finals title. Dimitrov is the highest-ranked player in the history of Bulgaria and has won nine titles, including the ATP Masters 1000 Cincinnati in 2017. He achieved a significant milestone of surpassing 400 wins, with one of his notable victories coming against World No. 1 Djokovic at the 2013 ATP Masters 1000 Madrid. Dimitrov has also reached the semifinals of Grand Slam tournaments, such as Wimbledon in 2014, the Australian Open in 2017, and the US Open in 2019. He has also made it to 11 ATP Masters 1000 semifinals, with appearances in the finals of Cincinnati in 2017, Paris in 2023, and Miami in 2024. In the US Open of 2019, he defeated Federer in the quarterfinals, becoming the second-lowest-ranked semifinalist in US Open history. Dimitrov had an impressive performance in this year’s indoor season, winning 12 matches, tied with Khachanov for the most wins on the ATP Tour. He has had a successful record against French players in 2024, with an 8-1 record (excluding his loss to Humbert in the Marseille final). Dimitrov is determined to reach his 20th ATP Masters 1000 quarterfinal, and his third in Paris after previously reaching the semifinals in 2019 and the final in 2023.

Arthur Rinderknech, currently 29 years old and ranked 60th in the world, had a breakthrough in 2022 when he entered the Top 50 after reaching his first ATP Tour final in Adelaide-2. He then became the highest-ranked Frenchman and achieved a career-high ranking of No. 42 in October. Rinderknech has showcased his resilience on indoor hard courts, saving multiple match points against higher-ranked opponents such as Schwartzman, Carreno Busta, and Cilic. In 2021, he reached the semifinals in Kitzbuhel and made it to six other ATP Tour quarterfinals. He also secured Challenger titles in Rennes, Calgary, Istanbul, Poznan, Zug, and Lille. Before turning professional, Rinderknech had a successful college career at Texas A&M University, winning multiple All-American titles in both singles and doubles. In his matchups against top 10 players, Rinderknech has struggled, with a winless record of 0-11 (including 3 losses in 2024). He aims to achieve the biggest win of his career and reach his 20th ATP Tour quarterfinal, especially looking to make his first appearance at the ATP Masters 1000 level.

In terms of historical success in the Paris tournament, Grigor Dimitrov ranks fourth in terms of wins with 23 victories. Novak Djokovic leads the list with 50 wins and 7 titles, followed by Pete Sampras with 24 wins and 2 titles. Rinderknech has a relatively short history in the Paris tournament, with a current record of 2 wins and 2 losses.

The match between Dimitrov and Rinderknech will take place on Court 1.

My Conclusion / Prediction:

My pick is that Dimitrov will win.
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