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Grigor Dimitrov vs Karen Khachanov: ATP Marseille – Semifinals
Two former top 10 players will face each other in the semifinal of the ATP Marseille tournament.
Grigor Dimitrov Profile
Grigor Dimitrov is having an excellent start to the season with a 9-1 record. The Bulgarian is 13th in the ATP rankings, and his career high was No. 3. Dimitrov is coming off a 6-3, 7-6 win over Arthur Rinderknech in the quarterfinal after he defeated Sebastian Korda 6-1, 7-6 in the round of 16 match. This is Dimitrov’s first semifinal in Marseille in his fourth appearance.
The Bulgarian started the year with a title in Brisbane, defeating Holger Rune in the final. That was his ninth career ATP title and the first one since 2017.
At the Australian Open, Dimitrov reached the third round, where he was stunned by Nuno Borges in five sets.
Karen Khachanov Profile
Karen Khachanov is 18th in the rankings, ten spots lower than his career-high and he won the ATP Marseille back in 2018.
The Russian is 5-3 for the season. He is coming off a 6-4, 6-1 win over Zhuzhai Zheng in the quarterfinals. Previously, he defeated Roberto Bautista Agut 6-2, 6-2 in the round of 16.
Khachanov had a solid run at the Australian Open reaching the round of 16 where he lost to the future champion, Jannik Sinner.
Earlier in the season, he lost in the exhibition in Kooyong and in the opening round in Hong Kong.
Head-to-Head – Dimitrov leads 4-0
- Dimitrov vs Khachanov 7-6, 6-4 (2023, ATP Shanghai, third round)
- Dimitrov vs Khachanov 4-6, 6-2, 6-0 (2021 Paris Masters, second round)
- Dimitrov vs Khachanov 7-6, 6-3 (2020 ATP Vienna, first round)
- Dimitrov vs Khachanov 6-7, 6-4, 10-6 (2018 Hurlingham exhibition)
Prediction and Conclusion
These two players know each other very well since this will be the fifth time they face each other. Dimitrov has won all the previous matches, dropping only two sets. He is on top of his game at the moment after winning the first title in almost seven years to start the season. Khachanov struggled with an injury last season, and he is starting to look like his old self. However, Dimitrov simply knows how to play against Khachanov and is in better shape, which will be enough to get through to the final.
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