ATP Acapulco Open 2021: Lorenzo Musetti vs Grigor Dimitrov – Preview, Head to Head and Prediction for Abierto Mexicano Telcel
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Grigor Dimitrov vs Lorenzo Musetti
Grigor Dimitrov, fifth seed at the Acapulco Open will face the Italian, Lorenzo Musetti in the quarterfinal clash on Friday. The Bulgarian had a comfortable straight sets victory in the second round and is ranked 16th in the ATP Rankings, whereas, Musetti who is ranked 120th in the world is having an incredible run so far.
Match Details
- Tournament: Acapulco Open 2021
- Match: Lorenzo Musetti vs Grigor Dimitrov
- Round: Quarterfinal
- Date: 18th March, 2021
- Tournament Prize Money: $1,053,560
- Venue: Acapulco, Mexico
- Surface: Hard Court
Lorenzo Musetti vs Grigor Dimitrov: Match Preview
Lorenzo Musetti reached the main draw of the Acapulco Open on the back of winning three qualifying round matches. In the first round of the main draw, the Italian created the upset of the tournament as he defeated Diego Schwartzman in a three set thriller. It was another three sets victory for Musetti in the last 16 as he had to battle past the American, Frances Tiafoe. However, this time it was even more nerve-wrecking as it went to the final set tiebreaker, where Musetti outplayed his opponent.
Grigor Dimitrov made his return to tennis this week after his quarterfinal loss at the Australian Open 2021. It seems that the Bulgarian has recovered from his injury as he has made it look easy in the opening two rounds in Acapulco. In the first round, he defeated Adrian Mannarino who handed him a walkover in the second set. In the second round, he defeated the Serbian, Miomir Kecmanovic in straight sets.
Lorenzo Musetti vs Grigor Dimitrov: Head-to-Head
The duo have never faced against each other before and the head to head record stands at 0-0.
Lorenzo Musetti vs Grigor Dimitrov: Match Prediction
Grigor Dimitrov is the favorite to win his mouth-watering quarterfinal clash at the Acapulco Open. The Bulgarian dispatched his second round opponent with comfortable ease, without breaking a sweat. Lorenzo Musetti has played a lot of tennis this week, winning five matches to get this far. It also involves two three-set matches in the opening rounds. The Italian will be running high on confidence but may not be at his 100% physically. Dimitrov should end the qualifier’s run and progress into the last four.
Match Prediction: Grigor Dimitrov to win in straight sets
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