Grigor Dimitrov vs Holger Rune Prediction: Betting on the favorite

At the Wimbledon tournament, the next opponent for the world number six, Holger Rune, will be number 24 in the ATP rankings, Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria. The two men have never crossed paths on Tour before, and the bookmakers don't think the favorite is the Dane, who is ranked higher in the ATP rankings.

The Bulgarian played five matches at the London tournament before reaching the quarter-finals, where he lost in two sets to world number one Carlos Alcaraz. At Wimbledon, Dimitrov played three matches and had not lost a single set so far, knocking out Shimabukuro of Japan, Ivashka of Belarus, and Tiafoe of the United States. The match against Tiafoe lasted one hour and 41 minutes, and Dimitrov won it 6:2, 6:3, 6:2. It is obvious that the Bulgarian is in great form. Recall that at one time, namely in 2017, Grigor was ranked third in the ATP ranking, and in 2014 the Bulgarian reached the semifinals of Wimbledon.

Also like Grigor, Holger Rune played a tournament in London before Wimbledon, where he lost in the semifinals to De Minaur. The Dane then played an exhibition match against Andy Murray, losing to Andy in two sets. At Wimbledon, Rune won three games, 3-0 over Loffhagen and Carballes Baena, but his third-round match against Davidovich Fokina was very drawn, lasting almost four hours, and the Scandinavian won it only on a tie-break in the fifth set with 10-8. Rune played a risky game against the Spaniard, ultimately winning him the match.

Dimitrov is in great form; the Bulgarian loves playing on grass and has the experience of playing in the Wimbledon semifinals that the Dane can't boast. Rune had big problems in the third round, and if Holger had such a hard time beating Spaniard Davidovich Fokina, we do not doubt that Grigor Dimitrov will give Rune even bigger problems. We have to agree with the bookies who labeled the Bulgarian as the favorite to win on Monday, Grigor will move on to the quarter-finals of the English Majors. Here are the odds for this pairing:

• W1 for 1.57;
• Handicap 1 (-2.5) for 1.80;
• Grigor Dimitrov to win 3:1 for 4.33.