Steve Johnsen vs Grigor Dimitrov prediction for Monday’s Wimbledon first-round showdown at The All England Club court 12. This match is scheduled to start at 16:00 UK Time.
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Bookmaker Ratings prediction one: Dimitrov -4.5 games handicap – 1.70
Bookmaker Ratings prediction two: Under 39.5 games – 1.78
Dimitrov -4.5 Games Handicap
Grigor Dimitrov won the last four meetings against Steve Johnse and covered the -4.5 games handicap in three of them. In addition, Dimitrov won more games overall in Wimbledon with 54.6% to Johnsen’s 51.2%
Under 39.5 Games
The average number of games played by Johnson in Wimbledon in his career is 38.3. Dimitrov on the other side has an average of 33.2 games played at Wimbledon since 2009.
Steve Johnson is yet to play a main-draw match on grass this year, as both of his campaigns in London and Eastbourne over the last two weeks ended in the final qualifying round against Paul Jubb and compatriot Brandon Nakashima, respectively.
Former world #21 struggled quite badly at all levels since the pandemic and even dropped out of the top 100 during this period. However, he hasn’t had a problem clearing the first-round hurdle in slams, as he has gone 5-0 at this stage at this level since the start of the 2021 season.
Grigor Dimitrov has scored at least one win in ten of the 12 tournaments he entered in these six months of the 2022 season, including in the previous two slams at the Australian Open and French Open, where he reached the second and third round, respectively.
The top-ranked Bulgarian has gone 1/1 on grass so far this year, and the last time he managed to collect more than one win on the surface in a season was in 2018 when his seven-match winning streak in the first round at Wimbledon ended at the hands of Stan Wawrinka.
Former world #3 made his maiden semifinal appearance in slams here at Wimbledon back in 2014, and he has faced only three opening-round exits in the tournament in 11 campaigns.
Despite both players’ unimpressive form on grass this season, we still think Grigor Dimitrov has more weapons to win more games in this one. The statistics back that with 83% chance for the Bulgarian’s win. As a result, we will back Dimitrov to cover the -4 games handicap.
With the bet +2.5 sets handicap for Steve Johnsen, we are backing that the American won’t lose by straight sets. To Justify, two of the last three h2h meetings ended with Johnsen winning a set.
Hence, with odds of 1.58 at Sporstbet.io, we will back Johnsen to cover the +2 sets handicap.
Match Details and Statistics
Court Type: Grass
Court Speed: 6/10
Johnsen Ranking: 92
Johnsen 2022 Win/Loss: 17/14
Dimitrov Ranking: 21
Dimitrov 2022 Win/Loss: 18/12
Who won the last meeting between these players?
Dimitrov beat Johnsen 7-6, 4-6, 7-6 on 30/07/2019 in Los Cabos.
Where will this match be played?
Monday’s game will be played at The All England Club in London.
Which bookmaker has the best odds for this fixture?
We recommend checking out the odds at Sportsbet.io and Vbet for Steve Johnson vs Grigor Dimitrov.