Grigor Dimitrov def. Dalibor Svrcina 7(7)-6(5), 1-6, 6-4 — Swedish Open 2026 R32

Match recap

Grigor Dimitrov defeated Dalibor Svrcina 7(7)-6(5), 1-6, 6-4 in the R32 of the Swedish Open 2026.

By the rankings this was an upset — a No. 146 wild card beating No. 112 — but the market never saw it that way, pricing Grigor Dimitrov at 61% beforehand. Dalibor Svrcina converted all seven break points he earned and took 101 of 190 total points, yet Dimitrov owned the two hinges: the opening tiebreak, then a break in game 7 of the third for 4-3, right after Svrcina had leveled at 3-3. In between, Dimitrov's serve went missing — 33% of first-serve points won in the second set — before recovering to 65% in the decider. At the Swedish Open, the wild card moves on; Svrcina exits having won more games, 16 to 12.

Match stats

Dalibor Svrcina: 4 aces, 60% first serves, 4 double faults, 7/7 break points. Grigor Dimitrov: 3 aces, 58% first serves, 8 double faults, 5/9 break points.

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Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Dalibor Svrcina and Grigor Dimitrov.