Can ‘Stef’ reach the final at the third attempt?

A Bulgarian-Greek duel between Grigor Dimitrov and Stefanos Tsitsipas in the semi-finals of the Paris Masters 2023! Betting base serves up betting tip and odds. The professional from Athens beat the Russian Karen Khachanov in two sets in the last round. Thanks to the smooth success, he is still without a set loss after three appearances at the Paris Masters

He also reached the semi-finals for the third time in a row after Antwerp and Vienna. In the last two tournaments, however, his path came to an end.

Now he faces the toughest opponent so far in Paris, the Bulgarian. On the other hand, “Dimi” suits him: he has won six of the eight duels against him so far.

For Grigor Dimitrov’s match against Stefanos Tsitsipas, the forecast also includes the Greek’s next success.

Grigor Dimitrov – Statistics & current form

The Bulgarian punched his ticket to the semi-finals of the Masters in Paris in three sets against the in-form Pole Hubert Hurkacz, who had reached the final in Basel last week. With his victory, Dimitrov once again proved his current stable form.

On his way to the semi-finals, he also knocked Daniil Medvedev out of the competition, who triumphed in Paris in 2020 and is ranked No. 3 in the world and is one of the absolute elite in tennis. The professional from Chaskovo also performed well before the current tournament.

Although he was recently knocked out in the second round against Medvedev in Vienna, he had previously reached the semi-finals at the Masters in Shanghai. “Dimi” has been in very good form these weeks and has only lost two of his last eleven matches

Dimitrov had his peak in 2017

In addition, he already has eight titles on the ATP Tour, including a Masters win in Cincinnati. Admittedly, however, his successes date back some time: his last tournament win came in 2017 at the ATP Finals in London. At that time, he also climbed to third place in the world rankings – his highest ranking to date.

In the last match, he once again presented himself in a very cool manner. He turned all three break chances into a loss of serve for his Polish opponent. He was also effective in his advances to the net: twelve of these 16 attacks against Hurkacz were crowned with success.

A strong record, which he had also delivered in identical form in the previous round in his victory against the Russian Alexander Bublik. What’s more, the former number 1 in the junior world rankings obviously feels particularly at home in indoor tournaments. He has won three of his eight titles at indoor tournaments.

Against this backdrop and his stable form, a prediction of at least one tie-break is also a good idea for the showdown between Dimitrov and Tsitsipas. Even if the betting base favors the Greek, it won’t be a walk in the park for him, which is why at least a set decision in this tight format is on the cards.

Stefanos Tsitsipas – statistics & current form

“Stef” has mostly disappointed in 2023: The right-hander only celebrated one tournament win in Los Cabos, Mexico, at the beginning of August. On the other hand, this success was the start of a strong late season for him. As mentioned, he had already reached the semi-finals at the two previous tournaments in Antwerp and Vienna.

As the 25-year-old missed out on reaching the final on both occasions, he will now be extra motivated. Compared to Dimitrov, he also looks more stable in Paris. While the Bulgarian had to go three sets in three of his four matches, he has yet to drop a set

Greek is physically fitter

This gives the winner of the 2019 ATP Finals a physical advantage. This is reinforced by the fact that he did not have to compete in the first round as a seeded player. In view of this, betting tips and odds on a 2:0 win for the Greek are also recommended for the clash between Grigor Dimitrov and Stefanos Tsitsipas

How strong he is in Paris can also be seen from the fact that he eliminated two top players on his way to the semi-finals. In his first appearance, he prevailed against the Canadian Félix Auger-Aliassime, who triumphed in Basel last week. He also knocked Alexander Zverev, a player in the top ten of the world rankings, out of the competition

Grigor Dimitrov – Stefanos Tsitsipas Direct comparison / H2H result

The duel will take place for the ninth time. So far, the Greek is clearly ahead: he has only been beaten twice by his upcoming opponent

Grigor Dimitrov – Stefanos Tsitsipas tip

The betting tip for the semi-final in Paris between Grigor Dimitrov and Stefanos Tsitsipas is for the Athenian to win. So far, he has shown no weaknesses in Paris. The No. 7 seed at the Masters on the Seine marched through the tournament without dropping a set.

In contrast, Dimitrov has only lost one of his four matches in Paris-Bercy without dropping a set. Furthermore, Tsitsipas is not only fresher because of this, but also because he had to play one match less, as Dimitrov was not seeded and therefore had to play in the first round

On the other hand, the number 6 in the world rankings has improved in recent weeks and you can tell that he wants to end the previously mixed season on a positive note. Last but not least, the statistics speak in the Greek’s favor: he has won six of his eight matches against the Bulgarian