Novak Djokovic vs Grigor Dimitrov — Indian Wells Masters Round of 32

Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Round of 32
Novak Djokovic
SRB
Novak Djokovic
#5ATP
2059ELO
2022Hard ELO
$1.8MYTD
$193MCAREER
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Thursday, 7 March 2013 ·
hard
Grigor Dimitrov
BUL
Grigor Dimitrov
#138ATP
1744ELO
1736Hard ELO
$329kYTD
$32MCAREER
35 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Djokovic N.
7-6 6-1
Dimitrov G.
Djokovic N.
762
Dimitrov G.
610

Novak Djokovic defeated Grigor Dimitrov 7-6 6-1 in the Indian Wells Masters round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Novak Djokovic came in ranked #5, leading the head-to-head 13–1, defending last year's semi-final. Novak Djokovic extended the head-to-head to 14–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Novak Djokovic came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 6–1.

Head to head

13–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-03-19Miami MastersSFhardNovak Djokovic6-2 6-3
2023-10-30Paris MastersFhardNovak Djokovic6-4 6-3
2023-05-08Rome MastersR32clayNovak Djokovic6-3 4-6 6-1
2023-01-16Australian OpenR32hardNovak Djokovic7-6 6-3 6-4
2019-10-28Paris MastersSFhardNovak Djokovic7-6 6-4
2018-08-13Cincinnati MastersR16hardNovak Djokovic2-6 6-3 6-4
2018-06-21LondonR16carpetNovak Djokovic6-4 6-1
2018-06-18Queen's ClubR16grassNovak Djokovic6-4 6-1
2016-10-31Paris MastersR16hardNovak Djokovic4-6 6-2 6-3
2014-09-29BeijingQFhardNovak Djokovic6-2 6-4
2014-06-23WimbledonSFgrassNovak Djokovic6-4 3-6 7-6 7-6
2013-05-27Roland GarrosR32clayNovak Djokovic6-2 6-2 6-3
2013-05-05Madrid MastersR32clayGrigor Dimitrov7-6 6-7 6-3
2012-10-07Shanghai MastersR32hardNovak Djokovic6-3 6-2
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Statistics

This season
Djokovic N.Dimitrov G.
1st serve in·Even
65%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
77%
78%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
56%
51%
Service points won·Even
70%
67%
Return points won·Even
40%
37%
Break points saved·Even
66%
64%
Aces / match·Even
7.6
7.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.4
3.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Djokovic N.Dimitrov G.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
100
86
Break points saved·Even
100
98
Break points won·Dominant
99
64
Deciding sets·Even
100
97
Tiebreaks·Even
100
96

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Djokovic N.Dimitrov G.
Freshness·Even
86
89

Djokovic N.: 4 days rest · 1 match, 28 games (7d) · Dimitrov G.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 26 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw