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 | 75% | 6/8 | 50% | 5/10 |
| Wins a set when losing | 36% | 5/14 | 75% | 3/4 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 32% | 7/22 | 57% | 8/14 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 36% | 5/14 | 36% | 5/14 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 57% | 4/7 | — | |
| Tiebreak sets won | 30% | 3/10 | 75% | 3/4 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 73% | 8/11 | 70% | 7/10 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 55% | 6/11 | 50% | 5/10 |
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
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
🤖 Servebot vs 💥 Big Hitter is historically tight (50% vs 50%, 3,444 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
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% | 13/13 | 100% | 7/7 |
| 3 or more | 92% | 12/13 | 100% | 7/7 |
| 5 or more | 85% | 11/13 | 100% | 7/7 |
| 10 or more | 31% | 4/13 | 71% | 5/7 |
| 15 or more | 15% | 2/13 | 29% | 2/7 |
| 20 or more | 8% | 1/13 | 0% | 0/7 |
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 | 8–5 | 5–2 |
| Avg odds | 1.69 | 1.71 |
| ROI % | -3.7% | -12.4% |
| Units P/L | -0.48u | -0.87u |
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 | 1 |
| Matches | 1 | 1 |
| Distance | 0 mi · 0 km | 0 mi · 0 km |
| Route | USA | USA |
Host country from the tournament each match was played in, over the last 30 days. 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 76 64 |
| 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
Sebastian Baez
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 1st Round
Aug 14
Nuno Borges
Nordea Open - Bastad · 2nd Round
Jul 15
Dalibor Svrcina
Nordea Open - Bastad · 1st Round
Jul 14
Arthur Fery
Wimbledon - London · 4th Round
Jul 6
Matteo Berrettini
Wimbledon - London · 3rd Round
Jul 4
Jakub Mensik
Wimbledon - London · 2nd Round
Jul 2
Dane Sweeny
Wimbledon - London · 1st Round
Jun 30
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
Mallorca Championships - Mallorca · Quarterfinals
Jun 25
Thiago Agustin Tirante
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 2nd Round
Aug 15
Jannik Sinner
Wimbledon - London · Semifinals
Jul 10
Felix Auger-Aliassime
Wimbledon - London · Quarterfinals
Jul 7
Roman Safiullin
Wimbledon - London · 4th Round
Jul 5
Arthur Rinderknech
Wimbledon - London · 3rd Round
Jul 3
Stefanos Tsitsipas
Wimbledon - London · 2nd Round
Jul 1
Yibing Wu
Wimbledon - London · 1st Round
Jun 29
Joao Fonseca
French Open - Paris · 3rd Round
May 29
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 27–31 matches
| Metric | Dimitrov | Djokovic |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 41% | 74% |
| Sets won | 45% | 65% |
| 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 | 4 |
| ATP World Tour Masters 1000 | 0 | 2 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Dimitrov | Djokovic |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 0 | 6 |
| Clay | 0 | 1 |
| Grass | 0 | 1 |
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