Vienna 2024: Grigor Dimitrov vs Zhang Zhizhen preview, head-to-head, prediction, odds and pick | Erste Bank Open
Match Details
Fixture: (3) Grigor Dimitrov vs Zhang Zhizhen
Date: October 23, 2024
Tournament: Vienna Open 2024
Round: First- round (Round of 32)
Venue: Wiener Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria
Category: ATP 500
Surface: Hard-court (Indoor)
Prize Money: €2,470,310
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Grigor Dimitrov vs Zhang Zhizhen preview
Third seed Grigor Dimitrov will look to get his 2024 Erste Bank Open campaign underway as he faces Zhang Zhizhen in the opening round. 2024 has been a good season for Dimitrov who has won 43 of 59 matches so far. The Bulgarian won a title in Brisbane at the beginning of the year and also reached the final of the Miami Open, among other notable results.
The World No. 9 enters the ATP 500 event in Vienna on the back of his fourth final run in 2024. Dimitrov reached the final of the Stockholm Open, defeating the likes of Quentin Halys, Domic Stricker, and Tallon Griekspoor. However, in the final, the Bulgarian lost to a dominant Tommy Paul, losing the match 4-6, 3-6.
Zhang Zhizhen has a 25-27 record in 2024 so far, with the Chinese player's best result coming on the hard courts of the Hangzhou Open, where he lost 6-7 (5), 6-7 (5) to Marin Cilic. However, Zhang has had three consecutive first-round exits, the most recent of them being a 4-6, 6-7 (2) loss to Aslan Karatsev in the opening round of the Almaty Open.
As far as hard court results are concerned, Zhang also reached the quarterfinals of the Open 13 in Marseille, losing 4-6, 1-6 to Karen Khachanov. The World No. 46 has had other good results on the other surfaces as well, reaching a grass-court semifinal in Halle, and two clay-court quarterfinals in Rome and Hamburg.
Grigor Dimitrov vs Zhang Zhizhen head-to-head
The head-to-head between the two players is 0-0 as they haven't played each other previously on the ATP Tour.
Grigor Dimitrov vs Zhang Zhizhen odds
(Odds have been sourced from BetMGM)
Grigor Dimitrov vs Zhang Zhizhen prediction
Grigor Dimitrov has reached 17 career finals on hard courts, winning 7 titles. The Bulgarian's marquee moments have come on the hard courts, which include winning the 2017 Cincinnati Open, winning 6-3, 7-5 over Nick Kyrgios in the final, and the 2017 ATP finals, winning 7-5, 4-6, 6-3 over David Goffin. The Bulgarian has been in excellent form on hard courts this year, as he has reached four finals this year itself.
Zhang Zhizhen has yet to win a title on the ATP Tour, and the Hangzhou Open final was his maiden ATP final. He has won a hard-court doubles title, winning the Open 13 alongside Tomas Machac earlier this year. Zhang has played three hard-court finals on the Challenger Tour, winning two titles.
However, Dimitrov's hard-court form has been pretty good this year, and the Bulgarian will put his best foot forward in Vienna to qualify for the ATP Finals.
Pick- Dimitrov to win in straight sets