Carlos Alcaraz vs Grigor Dimitrov Prediction & Betting Tips - ATP Shanghai Masters

Prediction published on 10/10/2023, 02:57  by Joseph King | Modified on 10/10/2023 at 02:57 in Tennis Predictions

The round of 16 in the ATP Shanghai Masters sees top seed Carlos Alcaraz taking on 16th-seeded Grigor Dimitrov. A spot in the quarter-final against either 22nd-seed Nicolas Jarry or Wild Card qualifier Diego Schwartzman awaits the winner of this matchup. Carlos Alcaraz continues his charge towards another tournament win this year and is looking unstoppable at the moment. The 20-year-old already has his second career Grand Slam under his belt after taking down Wimbledon back in July. In total, Alcaraz has been crowned champion of six different tournaments in 2023 alone and is the current betting favorite to win a seventh. Daniel Evans was able to give Carlos Alcaraz two relatively close sets in their round of 32 clash. However, the supreme form of the Spaniard proved too much to overcome as Alcaraz would go on to claim a 7-6, 6-4 straight sets victory. 

Grigor Dimitrov has the unenviable task of trying to slow down the runaway train that is Carlos Alcaraz. The 19th-ranked Bulgarian pro overcame 54th-ranked Aleksandar Vukic in the second round and 14th-ranked Karen Khachanov in the third round to advance to this stage. Dimitrov has definitely looked sharp at the Shanghai Masters, winning both of his matchups in straight sets. Dimitrov has an overall record of six wins and two losses in the China circuit this year. He made the semi-finals of the Chengdu Open and the quarter-finals of the Beijing Open prior to this event. The 32-year-old has won 36 matches this year and has suffered defeat in 19 for a winning percentage of .655. His best finish this season came in Geneva where he finished as the runner-up to Nicolas Jarry.