Lorenzo Musetti vs. Grigor Dimitrov 3/19/21 - ATP Acapulco, Mexico Men Singles Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 03/19/2021 at 9:41 PM ET
In the quarterfinals of the 2021 Mexican Open, Lorenzo Musetti is set to play against Grigor Dimitrov from Bulgaria.
Lorenzo Musetti enters this match having defeated Frances Tiafoe in 3 sets in the previous round. It was a big win for Lorenzo Musetti as he lost the opening set but fought back strongly to defeat a very skilled opponent. During the win, Lorenzo Musetti impressed with his receiving as he won close to 50% of his receiving points which allowed him to break his opponent’s serve on 5 occasions. It has been a strong tournament for Lorenzo Musetti but the Italian must produce his best tennis in this match as he is playing the number 5 seed in Grigor Dimitrov.
Looking at Grigor Dimitrov, the Bulgarian superstar has looked in outstanding touch this season and he enters this match having defeated his previous opponent in straight sets. It was a dominant performance by Dimitrov as he won 78% of his service games and 5 return games. It has been a strong season for Grigor Dimitrov as he made the quarterfinals of the Australian Open where he defeated Dominic Thiem. Since the French Open last season, Grigor Dimitrov has made the quarterfinals or better in every tournament he has played in. Grigor Dimitrov is looking very dangerous and the Bulgarian superstar will be hoping he has the ability to win this tournament.
This will be the first time that Grigor Dimitrov and Lorenzo Musetti will be playing each other at an ATP event.
Taking everything into consideration, I am going to pick Grigor Dimitrov to win this match. There is a big difference in skill level between the two players and Dimitrov has been in terrific form over the past few months. With all the in mind, I see Grigor Dimitrov winning this match in straight sets.
