09 October 2011
The qualifier Marsel Ilhan will be the opponent of Grigor Dimitrov in the first round of the Shanghai Rolex Masters. The match is second in a row and will start on Monday at about 9am CET. The Uzbek Ilhan who represents Turkey is No 114. He scored two wins in the qualification to guarantee a place in the main draw in Shanghai.
The head-to-head score between Dimitrov and Ilhan is 1-0, Dimitrov won the match at Cincinnati Masters earlier this year with a result of 6-3 7-5. Dimitrov and Ilhan entered as pair the Istanbul Challenger 2 years ago where they succeeded to reach the final.
If successful Dimitrov will gain 21'300 USD of the prize money and will add 45 ranking points.
The possible second round opponent of Grigor Dimitrov would be Andy Roddick, Seed 10, ATP rank 15.
The head-to-head score between Dimitrov and Ilhan is 1-0, Dimitrov won the match at Cincinnati Masters earlier this year with a result of 6-3 7-5. Dimitrov and Ilhan entered as pair the Istanbul Challenger 2 years ago where they succeeded to reach the final.
If successful Dimitrov will gain 21'300 USD of the prize money and will add 45 ranking points.
The possible second round opponent of Grigor Dimitrov would be Andy Roddick, Seed 10, ATP rank 15.
