![]() ![]() “It's been a good experience, good two matches before Wimbledon,” he said. Krajinovic, who has contested two consecutive days at Stoke Park, was pleased with his preparation for next week's big event. And I have great experience on the court, so it doesn't matter who I play – I know I have a chance.” I've beaten pretty much all the players and I've done an enormous amount of work. I've only played 20 matches but I always believe that everything is possible. Looking ahead to The Championships, where he will be flanked by tennis legend Andre Agassi and recent player Radek Stepanek as his coaches, Dimitrov commented: “There's no point in putting any expectations right now considering how this year has been. “Without that there's no way you can perform at your best, when you're putting your body through the necessary practice on a daily basis.” “I'm healthy again – I think that's always the number one thing,” the Bulgarian shared on Friday. 3 after winning the 2017 ATP Finals, but injury and bad form have seen him drop down to World No.48. The 28-year-old achieved a career-high ranking of World No. “I've always been a big fan of playing a lot of points before the tournament begins so you can kind of have a good mindset every day.” “It's getting closer to my first match at Wimbledon, so it's really good to get a match played,” Dimitrov – who faces French qualifier Corentin Moutet in the opening round – said post-match. In blazing sunshine on the stadium court, with laughs and jokes aplenty, Dimitrov finished the job without requiring a match tiebreak. FILIP KRAJINOVIC 6-3 7-6(2)įormer Wimbledon semi-finalist Dimitrov has not lost a match at The Boodles since his debut in 2013, and the Bulgarian continued that theme with a straight sets dismissal of Krajinovic. The match is hard to predict, but Khachanov’s power game is marginally more reliable than Dimitrov’s overall talent so the slight edge goes to the Russian.Fan favourite Dimitrov scores win on day 4 at The Boodlesįan favourite Grigor Dimitrov made a welcome return to Stoke Park on Friday at The Boodles, with the Bulgarian being joined by 2010 Wimbledon finalist Tomas Berdych and current World No.9 Karen Khachanov in yet another stellar line-up on day four of the event. Dimitrov is a natural fit for hard courts, but Khachanov’s power can diffuse any player’s weapons. Dimitrov was also defeated in the fourth round, by Stefanos Tsitsipas in three tight sets. Khachanov’s recent marquee run was at the French Open where he fell in the fourth round to eventual finalist Novak Djokovic. In the absence of head to head information, their recent form would be the best indication of how the match might turn out, however, that too is murky. Grigor Dimitrov and Karen Khachanov have managed to avoid each other on the ATP tour even though they’ve both been high ranked players for years. ![]() The only question is whether Djokovic will show up fresh and on his game, or if he will need time to get back to playing his best after his heavy defeat to Nadal in the French Open final. This match, on Djokovic’s preferred hard courts is unlikely to be much of a contest. Krajinović managed to push the world number one to a tiebreak in the first set, but Djokovic has been close to unbeatable in 2020 and eased to victory. In Rome this year, Djokovic got his revenge winning in straight sets. One of the ATP tour’s quirkier stats that persisted for a decade was Filip Krajinović’s winning record over Novak Djokovic who retired from their quarter final match in Belgrade in 2010. ATP Vienna Open Day 2 Predictions Including Karen Khachanov vs Grigor Dimitrov Embed from Getty Images Novak Djokovic vs Filip Krajinović On day two, even more top players are facing off hoping to make headway in one of the few tournaments left in the truncated 2020 season. The stacked field at the Vienna Open has already produced thrilling clashes like the day one epic between Kevin Anderson and Dennis Novak. ![]()
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