This round of 64 match at the Italian Open in Rome will pit the 15th-ranked Grigor Dimitrov against Italy’s very own Francesco Passaro. <\/p>
Undoubtedly, the Italian is sure to receive tremendous support from the crowd today, but will that be enough against the higher-ranked Dimitrov is the question at hand. <\/p>
Dimitrov started the year with injury problems, which caused him to retire in the final of the Brisbane International, where he was the defending Champion. Carrying the hip injury at the Australian Open, the Bulgarian once again had to retire in the first round. Since Indian Wells<\/a>, however, Dimitrov has struck some form, making it to the semis in Miami, where he lost to Novak Djokovic. <\/p> Passaro, who is ranked 101 currently, has very little experience of playing main draw matches at the highest level. With just 3 matches at the top level on tour this year, the Italian could find it tricky to get past Dimitrov today. <\/p> Dimitrov and Passaro have faced each other only once thus far. Their first meeting came in the first round of this year’s Australian Open, where the Bulgarian was forced to retire in the second set due to a hip injury. <\/p>Grigor Dimitrov vs Francesco Passaro Head-to-Head Record<\/h2>
Year<\/strong><\/td> Event<\/strong><\/td> Round<\/strong><\/td> Winner<\/strong><\/td> Score<\/strong><\/td><\/tr> 2025<\/td> Australian Open<\/td> Round of 128<\/td> Francesco Passaro<\/td> 7-5, 2-1 (RET)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>