Grigor Dimitrov
Two veterans, David Goffin of Belgium and Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria will square off in the group stage of the first-ever United Cup.
The Belgian No. 1 had a decent season in 2022. He reached the quarterfinals at Wimbledon for the second time in his career. He notched up his 300th tour-level win and also won his sixth title on the tour by emerging victorious at the Grand Prix Hassan II.
The 32-year-old managed to win 27 matches on the tour this season and lost one less. He finished the year at No. 53 in the ATP rankings. His season came to an end when he lost in the first round of qualifying at the Paris Masters against Laslo Djere in straight sets.
The 31-year-old played his first match of the new season against Stefanos Tsitsipas in the United Cup. Dimitrov won the first set but the Greek star bounced back strongly to take the second set. The experienced campaigner was fabulous on the first serve in the first set but it wasn’t as rewarding in the second set. He managed to give Tsitsipas a good run for his money in the third set but the world No. 4 managed to win the match 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (7-4).
Dimitrov will look to bounce back against an opponent he has enjoyed playing against in the past. A win for him would give Bulgaria a great chance to pull off a huge win against a compact Belgian side.
The head-to-head scoreline stands comfortably in favor of the Bulgarian star at 8-2 as of now. Goffin, however, came out victorious in their previous encounter at the 2020 ATP Cup in three sets.
Prediction: Grigor Dimitrov to win in three sets.
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