Carlos Alcaraz vs Grigor Dimitrov Prediction: Carlos will get another solid win

In the round of 16 of the Shanghai tennis tournament, world No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz will meet with the 19th ATP ranking Grigor Dimitrov. The guys have crossed paths with each other three times before in the Tour, three head-to-head meetings were on three different surfaces and all of them were won by the Spaniard without losing a single set.

For Carlos, the tournament in Shanghai is already the second on Chinese soil. Last week, the Spaniard played in a competition in Beijing, where he reached the semifinals but lost at this stage to Sinner in two games. In Shanghai, the world number two already has two wins over both Barrera and Evans in two games. The match against Evans lasted two hours and 25 minutes, and Carlos won it 7:6, 6:4. The Spaniard served six times with one double fault and won 71% of his points on his first and 67% on his second serve.

For Grigor, the tournament in Shanghai is his third in China recently. Before the Masters, the Bulgarian played three matches in Chenzui and three in Beijing, losing to Yannick Sinner, who also knocked Alcaraz out of the net. In Shanghai, Grigor has wins over Vuckic and Khachanov. The match against the Russians lasted almost two hours, the score 7:6, 6:4 in favor of Dimitrov. During the game, the Bulgarian made four aces with three double faults and won 78% of points on his first and 46% on his second serve.

Carlos is motivated. The Spaniard lost his first ATP ranking after the US Open, and the only way to regain it is to win big tournaments like Shanghai. Alcaraz knows Grigor's style of play well. He has beaten him on different surfaces and has not lost a single set in three head-to-heads. There is no doubt about the Spaniard's good form, and we believe that Carlos will get another confident victory over the Bulgarian in Wednesday's match.