Grigor Dimitrov vs Carlos AlcarazShanghai Masters Round of 16

Shanghai Masters · ATP · Round of 16
#138ATP
1744ELO
1736Hard ELO
$329kYTD
$32MCAREER
35 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWWWLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 2 October 2023 ·
hard
#2ATP
2162ELO
2088Hard ELO
$4.4MYTD
$65MCAREER
23 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWWLWL
Dimitrov G.
5-7 6-2 6-4
Alcaraz C.
Dimitrov G.
5662
Alcaraz C.
7241

Grigor Dimitrov defeated Carlos Alcaraz 5-7 6-2 6-4 in the Shanghai Masters round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Carlos Alcaraz came in ranked #2, leading the head-to-head 6–1. Grigor Dimitrov narrowed the head-to-head to 6–2.

Key context

Head to head

16
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-03-04Indian Wells MastersR64hardCarlos Alcaraz6-2 6-3
2025-03-05Indian Wells MastersR16hardCarlos Alcaraz6-1 6-1
2024-03-18Miami MastersQFhardGrigor Dimitrov6-2 6-4
2023-06-23LondonQFcarpetCarlos Alcaraz6-4 6-4
2023-06-19Queen's ClubQFgrassCarlos Alcaraz6-4 6-4
2023-04-24Madrid MastersR32clayCarlos Alcaraz6-2 7-5
2022-10-31Paris MastersR16hardCarlos Alcaraz6-1 6-3

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
61%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
78%
74%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
51%
57%
Service points won·Even
67%
68%
Return points won·Slight edge
37%
42%
Break points saved·Even
63%
66%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.9
5.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.6
2.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (181 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

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

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
94

Dimitrov G.: 9 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw