Thank you all.
Thank you all for joining us in this intense duel with an exciting ending, it has been a pleasure to be with all of you, see you all again!
This is how Dimitrov closed the match.
GRIGO-RENAISSANCE 🔙
Grigor Dimitrov defeats Carlos Alcaraz for the FIRST TIME 5-7 6-2 6-4 for his biggest win since Indian Wells 2021! #RolexShanghaiMasters pic.twitter.com/eAXHYf3Ozp — Tennis TV (@TennisTV) October 11, 2023
3º Set Alcaraz (7-5 2-6 4-6) Dimitrov
GAME, SET AND MATCH! Dimitrov wins the match and closes the match with the serve
3º Set Alcaraz (7-5 2-6 4-5) Dimitrov
Alcaraz wins with the service and is now obliged with the rest.
3º Set Alcaraz (7-5 2-6 3-5) Dimitrov
Comfortable game for Dimitrov who is one game away from clinching the first set.
3º Set Alcaraz (7-5 2-6 3-4) Dimitrov
The Spaniard wins with the service and is with a break in disadvantage.
3º Set Alcaraz (7-5 2-6 2-4) Dimitrov
Comfortable game for Grigor who could win for the first time against the Spanish tennis player
3º Set Alcaraz (7-5 2-6 2-3) Dimitrov
Game in white for Carlos Alcaraz
3º Set Alcaraz (7-5 2-6 1-3) Dimitrov
Comfortable game for the Bulgarian tennis player
3º Set Alcaraz (7-5 2-6 1-2) Dimitrov
BREAK THE SERVICE! Dimitrov breaks serve and takes the lead on the scoreboard
3º Set Alcaraz (7-5 2-6 1-1) Dimitrov
Also the first service game of this third set comfortable for Dimitrov.
3º Set Alcaraz (7-5 2-6 1-0) Dimitrov
Carlos Alcaraz starts with a blank game in the deciding set
2º Set Alcaraz (7-5 2-6) Dimitrov
SET FOR DIMITROV¡¡¡ Comfortable game for Grigor Dimitrov to tie the score at 1:1
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2º Set Alcaraz (7-5 2-5) Dimitrov
BREAK THE SERVICE! Dimitrov breaks serve and will serve to close the first set.
2º Set Alcaraz (7-5 2-4) Dimitrov
Blank game by Dimitrov after several errors by the Spanish player
2º Set Alcaraz (7-5 2-3) Dimitrov
Comfortable service game for the Spanish tennis player and now he will look for the rest to attack.
2º Set Alcaraz (7-5 1-3) Dimitrov
Dimitrov wins again on serve
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2º Set Alcaraz (7-5 1-2) Dimitrov
Alcaraz recovers to win his first game in this second set.
2º Set Alcaraz (7-5 0-2) Dimitrov
Bulgarian tennis player confirms lead
2º Set Alcaraz (7-5 0-1) Dimitrov
BREAK THE SERVICE! In the first game of the second set, Dimitrov breaks serve.
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1º Set Alcaraz (7-5) Dimitrov
SET FOR CARLOS ALCARAZ¡¡¡¡ The first set was taken by the Spanish tennis player after breaking his serve for the second consecutive time.
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Carlos Alcaraz's tip
INSANE court coverage from @carlosalcaraz 🤯#RolexShanghaiMasters pic.twitter.com/EIRgrkYt9E — Tennis TV (@TennisTV) October 11, 2023
1º Set Alcaraz (6-5) Dimitrov
Alcaraz wins on serve and could now close out the first set at the break
1º Set Alcaraz (5-5) Dimitrov
BREAKS SERVE. Alcaraz puts the tie at five on the scoreboard to regain his break.
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1º Set Alcaraz (4-5) Dimitrov
Blank game of the Spanish tennis player. Although now Dimitrov will seek to close the service with the rest.
1º Set Alcaraz (3-5) Dimitrov
The Spaniard took a 0-30 lead, but Grigor turned it around and is one game away from taking the first set.
1º Set Alcaraz (3-4) Dimitrov
Alcaraz wins again now with the service, with a comfortable game.
1º Set Alcaraz (2-4) Dimitrov
Bulgarian tennis player confirms lead after winning on serve
1º Set Alcaraz (2-3) Dimitrov
BREAKS SERVE. Grigor Dimitrov takes advantage of his first break point to break serve.
1º Set Alcaraz (2-2) Dimitrov
Respond in the same way with another set of blanks;
1º Set Alcaraz (2-1) Dimitrov
Blank set for number 2
1º Set Alcaraz (1-1) Dimitrov
The Spaniard had two break balls, but Dimitrov saved them both.
1º Set Alcaraz (1-0) Dimitrov
Carlos Alcaraz does not fail in his first service game
All set
Carlos Alcaraz will start serving as the rest has been decided.
Already warming up
The two tennis players are already on the court warming up before the start of the match.
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Nicolas Jarry awaits in the quarterfinals
The Chilean tennis player, number 22 in the world, has defeated the Argentine Diego Schwartzman in three sets and will face the winner of the duel between Carlos Alcaraz and Grigor Dimitrov
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A SPECIAL birthday for Jarry 🎉@NicoJarry seals a 6-3 5-7 6-3 win over Schwartzman to make a first Masters 1000 QF AND become the no.1 ranked South American!#RolexShanghaiMasters pic.twitter.com/2HLNtVdF6R
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) October 11, 2023
Score 6-0
Carlos Alcaraz has not conceded a single set against Grigor Dimitrov, while the Spaniard has won all possible sets.
Alcaraz to improve his breaking balls
The Spanish tennis player is finding it hard to take advantage of the break balls in this final stretch of the year. This can be seen in his last match against Evans in which he only broke serve three times in his 15 break balls.
Watch out for this fact
12 of Grigor Dimitrov's 18 defeats this year have been against players ranked in the top-20 of the ATP rankings.
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First qualifiers to the quarterfinals
We already have four players who will be in the quarterfinals of the Masters 1000 Shanghai and therefore the first two duels. These are: Korda and Shelton, and Marozsan-Hurkacz.
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How does Grigor Dimitrov arrive?
The 32-year-old from Bulgaria is ranked 19th in the world.
He reached the round of 16 where he lost to Zverev. In the London ATP he was eliminated in the quarterfinals precisely against Alcaraz. At Wimbledon he met Holger Rune. While he was semifinalist in Washington. After being eliminated against Zverev in the round of 32 at the US Open, the German was also his tormentor at the ATP Chengdu. In the last tournament, in Beijing, he was defeated by Sinne in the quarterfinals.
At the Shanghai Masters 1000 he has yet to concede a single set. In his first match he defeated Australian Vukic, while in the round of 32 he beat Khachanov in two sets, 7-6, 6-4.
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How does Carlos Alcaraz arrive?
The current world number 2 at only 20 years of age is having a spectacular 2023.
He reached the semifinals of Roland Garros where cramps prevented him from finishing the match with competitive rhythm against Novak Djokovic. After that he won the ATP London and took revenge on the Serbian by lifting the Wimbledon in a historic final. He was surprised in his start on the hard court after losing in the quarterfinals against the American Paul. In Cincinnati he reached the final, but again ran into Novak Djokovic. In the last tournament he played was the US Open, where he could not overcome Daniil Medvedev in the semifinals and could not revalidate the title. He began the Asian tour falling in the semifinals against the Italian Sinner at the China Open.Â
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In his first match at the Shanghai Masters 1000 he defeated Frenchman Barrere in two sets by 6-2 and 7-5 in 1 hour and 43 minutes. He suffered a bit more in the round of 32 where he needed 2 hours and 25 minutes to defeat Evans in two sets.
Background
Carlos Alcaraz and Grigor Dimitrov have faced each other three times in history, with a favorable balance for the Spanish tennis player who has won all the duels. They have already met twice in 2023. The first time in the round of 32 of the Madrid Masters 1000 where Alcaraz won 6-2 and 7-5, while in the quarterfinals of the ATP London the Spaniard won with a double 6-4.
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The Stadium
The match will be played at the Qizhong Forest Sport City Arena, a stadium that was inaugurated in October 2005 and has a capacity of 13779 spectators.
Preview of the match
Carlos Alcaraz and Grigor Dimitrov will meet in the match corresponding to the round of 16 of the Shanghai Masters 1000
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