Grigor Dimitrov vs Novak DjokovicPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Grigor Dimitrov and Novak Djokovic have met 8 times since 2016; Novak Djokovic leads 8–0. Their first meeting came at ATP Masters 1000 Paris in 2016 on hard. On hard courts Djokovic leads 6–0. Djokovic has won the last 8 meetings. 1 of their meetings has been a final, with Djokovic leading those 1–0. Across all meetings Dimitrov has taken 3 sets to Djokovic's 17. Their most recent meeting: Novak Djokovic won at Miami Open - Miami (2025).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Dimitrov | Djokovic | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Grigor Dimitrov | Novak Djokovic | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 73% | 8/11 | 44% | 4/9 |
| Wins a set when losing | 38% | 6/16 | 75% | 3/4 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 33% | 9/27 | 62% | 8/13 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 37% | 7/19 | 33% | 4/12 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 57% | 4/7 | 100% | 1/1 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 29% | 4/14 | 80% | 4/5 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 71% | 10/14 | 63% | 5/8 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 57% | 8/14 | 50% | 4/8 |
Colored rows are higher-is-better: green above 50%, red below. Favorite/underdog set by book odds; cover rows count only matches with odds on record. Head-to-head: 4 of 7 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Dimitrov 0, Djokovic 4).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Dimitrov
🤖 Servebot
Djokovic
🤖 Servebot
Matchup analysis
Both Grigor Dimitrov and Novak Djokovic are 🤖 Servebot types. Mirror matchups usually come down to execution, fitness, and surface fit, across 6,464 matches in our dataset the historical split is about even.
Previous meetings
8 career meetings, newest first
Mar 28, 2025
Miami Open - Miami
H Hard · Semifinals
Nov 5, 2023
Rolex Paris Masters - Paris
H Hard · Final
May 14, 2023
Internazionali BNL d'Italia - Rome
C Clay · 3rd Round
Jan 21, 2023
Australian Open - Melbourne
H Hard · 3rd Round
Nov 2, 2019
ATP Masters 1000 Paris
H Hard · Semifinals
Aug 10, 2018
ATP Masters 1000 Cincinnati
H Hard · Round of 16
Jun 13, 2018
London / Queen's Club
G Grass · Round of 16
Nov 3, 2016
ATP Masters 1000 Paris
H Hard · Round of 16
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Dimitrov | Djokovic | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Grigor Dimitrov | Novak Djokovic | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 5/5 | 88% | 7/8 |
| 3 or more | 100% | 5/5 | 75% | 6/8 |
| 5 or more | 100% | 5/5 | 50% | 4/8 |
| 10 or more | 20% | 1/5 | 25% | 2/8 |
| 15 or more | 20% | 1/5 | 13% | 1/8 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/5 | 0% | 0/8 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Dimitrov | Djokovic |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 3–4 | 5–3 |
| Avg odds | 1.39 | 1.67 |
| ROI % | -50.6% | +17.7% |
| Units P/L | -3.54u | +1.42u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Dimitrov | Djokovic |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | 1 |
| Events | 1 | 2 |
| Matches | 1 | 6 |
| Distance | 0 mi · 0 km | 663 mi · 1,067 km |
| Route | FRA | CHN |
Host country from each tournament in the last 30 days, including the current event even when a player arrived on a bye. Route is the order of countries visited; consecutive stops in the same country are shown once. Distance is the great-circle total between host cities, shown only when every stop in the window is geocoded. A rough fatigue signal, not a headline stat.
Common opponents
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Djokovic has a higher win rate against shared opponents (67% vs Dimitrov's 33%).
| Opponent | Dimitrov | Djokovic |
|---|---|---|
| Nuno Borges | L 46 26 | W 63 76 |
| Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard | W 76 61 | W 57 75 61 64 |
| Carlos Alcaraz | L 26 36 | L 62 26 36 57 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Edas Butvilas
St. Tropez Challenger · 1st Round
Sep 22
Holger Rune
Davis Cup, Group I, 1R, DEN-BUL 3-2 · Rubber 4
Sep 19
Elmer Moller
Davis Cup, Group I, 1R, DEN-BUL 3-2 · Rubber 1
Sep 18
Alexei Popyrin
U.S. Open - New York · 1st Round
Sep 1
Timofey Skatov
U.S. Open - New York · 2nd Round Qualifying
Aug 26
Lorenzo Giustino
U.S. Open - New York · 1st Round Qualifying
Aug 25
Sebastian Baez
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 1st Round
Aug 14
Nuno Borges
Nordea Open - Bastad · 2nd Round
Jul 15
Hubert Hurkacz
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai · 2nd Round
Oct 9
Alex de Minaur
China Open - Beijing · Final
Oct 6
Daniil Medvedev
China Open - Beijing · Semifinals
Oct 5
Alexander Zverev
China Open - Beijing · Quarterfinals
Oct 4
Bu Yunchaokete
China Open - Beijing · 2nd Round
Oct 2
Nuno Borges
China Open - Beijing · 1st Round
Sep 30
Mariano Navone
U.S. Open - New York · 1st Round
Aug 31
Thiago Agustin Tirante
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 2nd Round
Aug 15
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 28–33 matches
| Metric | Dimitrov | Djokovic |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 42% | 71% |
| Sets won | 46% | 63% |
| Games won | 50% | 54% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Dimitrov | Djokovic |
|---|---|---|
| Finals | 0 | 1 |
| Grand Slam | 0 | 1 |
| ATP 500 | 0 | 1 |
| ATP Masters 1000 | 0 | 6 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Dimitrov | Djokovic |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 0 | 6 |
| Clay | 0 | 1 |
| Grass | 0 | 1 |
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