Grigor Dimitrov was impressive in his 6-2, 6-3, 6-4 first-round victory at Wimbledon over Yoshihito Nishioka. But his next match, with Corentin Moutet, is going to be a lot tougher. Moutet is 8-2 on grass in 2025, and he has the type of game that can trouble an older, injury-prone player like Dimitrov.
With that in mind, I’m taking a shot on Moutet to win this match at a tantalizing +205 price.
Dimitrov is one of the best grass-court players in the world when he’s healthy, so there’s some risk in backing Moutet. In Dimitrov’s career, he’s an impressive 48-34 on the surface. He has also been to the semifinals at Wimbledon, even if that was 11 years ago. Dimitrov’s slice backhand is a huge weapon on the grass, as it stays low and knifes through the court. He’s also an incredible server when he’s in rhythm.
The issue with Dimitrov is that he does have four retirements since the start of 2025—he just hasn’t been able to keep his body right. One of those retirements also happened to come as recently as Roland Garros, which is why the Bulgarian wasn’t able to play in any of the grass-court events leading up to Wimbledon.