Grigor Dimitrov vs Adrian Mannarino Prediction & Betting Tips - ATP Queen's Club Championships

Prediction published on 16/06/2024, 08:28  by Steve Ashfield | Modified on 16/06/2024 at 08:56 in ATP Finals Predictions

Third seed Grigor Dimitrov faces unseeded and struggling Adrian Mannarino in round one of the Cinch Championships. The winner faces a tough second round match against either Sebastian Korda or Karen Khachanov. Dimitrov is tenth in the latest rankings and a place higher in the Live ATP Race. The Bulgarian reached the Wimbledon quarter-finals ten years ago and made it to round four last year. 2014 was a special year for Dimitrov as he also won this tournament. Ten years on, the 33-year-old is still a force to be reckoned with one title and two other finals reached in 2024. He's had five previous matches against Mannarino and has won them all. This is their first match on grass, the most recent was at Indian Wells this year with Dimitrov winning in straight sets.

Adrian Mannarino can only dream of such success. His last match was in the grass court Libema Open and saw him beaten by the qualifier Gijs Brouwer. The French player may be 21st in the live rankings but is down at 69th in the ATP Race. The loss to Brouwer made it eight defeats in a row. That run began with the loss to Dimitrov at Indian Wells in early March. He's reached the fourth round at Wimbledon on three previous occasions, most recently in 2018 but has only won two of her last seven matches there. He got to the quarter-finals here last year, lost in the Mallorca final and won the Hall of Fame event in the USA. He has got talent on this surface but his current form is simply dreadful. We tip Dimitrov to win in straight sets.