Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria will play Illya Ivashka of Belarus in the third round of the 2021 Washington Open on Wednesday, August 4. Get the live streaming options of this Grigor Dimitrov v Illya Ivashka match along with its preview, head to head, and tips here.
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Grigor Dimitrov v Illya Ivashka Head to Head
Grigor Dimitrov and Illya Ivashka have been involved in just a solitary career, head-to-head meeting till date. They were featured in a last-16 clash at this year’s Geneva Open which saw the Bulgarian posting a comfortable 6-4, 6-4 win.
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Dimitrov Crashed Out in Wimbledon Second Round
Coming into this year’s Wimbledon Championships in the hope of improving on his opening-round exit at Roland-Garros, Dimitrov opened his All-England campaign with a scrappy, four-set win over veteran Spaniard Fernando Verdasco.
However, despite fighting hard, he couldn’t get over the line against Alexander Bublik in the second round. The Kazakh star eventually prevailed in straight sets, two of which went to tiebreaks.
He did raise visions of his first Grand Slam title at the Australian Open, reaching the quarter-finals on the back of an upset victory over Austrian Dominic Thiem.
However, an injury in the last-16 clash against in-form Russian Aslan Karatsev brought his campaign to an agonizing close.
Barring quarter-final finishes at the Mexican Open and Geneva, the 21st-ranked Bulagarian has had a sputtering season so far.
This is where the Washington Open assumes significance for the 30-year-old as the event would offer him a chance to get his season back on the rails, lift his first title this year and put himself in contention at the US Open.
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Ivashka Defeats Compatriot Gerasimov
Currently ranked 65th in singles, Ivashka had, arguably, his most notable outings against the big guns this year — Rafael Nadal at the Barcelona Open and Roger Federer at Halle.
The young Belarussian had the 13-time French Open champion on the ropes in his backyard in Catalunya, taking the opening set off the champion in the third round clash.
However, Nadal staged a stirring fightback to blitz the next two sets and close out a nervy, three-set win.
At Halle, the Belarussian gave Federer, a 10-time champion, a run for his money before the Swiss scraped home 7-6 (7-4), 7-5.
Given his decent track record against top rivals, the Belaussian won’t be easy meat for Dimitrov in the third round at Washington.
Ivashka opened his campaign with a emphatic takedown of compatriot Egor Gerasimov and will take the confidence into his outing against the more accomplished Bulgarian.
Dimitrov v Ivashka Prediction and Tip
On skill and experience, Ivashka is simply no match for Dimitrov and the Bulgarian should cruise into the last 16 in Washington. However, his Belarussian’s track record against the top stars does make him a tricky opponent.
Tip: Dimitrov to win in straight sets: 10/11 (Click Here to Bet with bet365)
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