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Grigor Dimitrov def. Julien Benneteau
7-6(5) 6-7(1) 7-6(3)
Match Information
| Date | Oct 26, 2012* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Basel |
| Category | ATP 500 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Grigor Dimitrov |
| Score | 7-6(5) 6-7(1) 7-6(3) |
| Loser | Julien Benneteau |
| Duration | 2h 53m |
| Stat | Grigor Dimitrov | Julien Benneteau |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 17 | 5 |
| Double faults | 5 | 7 |
| First serve % | 63 | 64 |
| First serve points won % | 77 | 76 |
| Second serve points won % | 55 | 41 |
| Break points saved % | 67 | 50 |
| Break points converted % | 50 | 33 |
| Service points won % | 69 | 63 |
| Return points won % | 37 | 31 |
| Total points won % | 52 | 48 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Grigor Dimitrov | Julien Benneteau |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BUL | FRA |
| Birth date | May 16, 1991 | Dec 20, 1981 |
| Age | 21 | 30 |
| Height | 191 | 185 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 62 | 37 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 706 | 1,050 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,826 | 1,889 |
| Career W-L | 476–310 | 269–292 |
| Career earnings | $31,866,006 | $9,556,742 |
Path
Grigor Dimitrov's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2012 | R32 | Viktor Troicki | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Grigor Dimitrov's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2012 | QF | Paul-Henri Mathieu | 6-7(2) 6-7(4) | L | H2H | Match data |
Julien Benneteau's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2012 | R32 | Andrey Kuznetsov | 4-6 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |