[Connor]

We are into the second week of the Australian Open, and this is where the tournament really begins to hot up for Andy, who seems to have gone back to his old ways of progressing through draws with minimal fuss and playing his very best.

The occasion is set, and this match-up was very much anticipated for Murray fans, and equally feared! In the fourth round of the 2015 edition of the Australian Open, Murray will face 10th seeded Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria. This is the first time these two will meet in a Slam since that unforgettable quarter-final match at the Wimbledon Championships last year, where shockingly the Bulgarian prevailed in straight sets, with Andy providing little trouble for the flashy Dimitrov. However this encounter is a different scenario, throughout the tournament Murray has looked very much at his best after the below average year he had last year, and Dimitrov seems to be struggling, taking four sets to beat Lukas Lacko in the second round and five sets to beat the resurgent Marcos Baghdatis in the third round.

This match will be a sweet chance at some revenge for Murray, despite them playing once since then at the Paris Masters at the end of 2014. With this match having far more weight and significance for both guys with the unexpected loss of Roger Federer from the tournament in this quarter, some will feel this is where Murray will fight to get his real revenge over the 10th seed.

Murray and Dimitrov have met on six occasions in the past, most recently at the Paris Masters last year, where Murray prevailed in straight sets. Murray leads the H2H over the Bulgarian 4-2.

This match will take place on Day 7 (Sunday 25th January) of the Australian Open, last night session match on Rod Laver Arena at approx. 9AM GMT.

 VS  

                             

          ANDY MURRAY (6)          GRIGOR DIMITROV (10)

ROUND 4
25.01.2015

[Fiverings]

The way Andy's playing at the moment, I don't see Dimitrov giving him too much trouble. Won't necessarily be a breeze, but I expect Andy to keep control and preserve his clean sheet of dropped sets.

[Sabine]

Nice start to the thread, Connor.

Andy in 4.

[marathonarthur]

Watched all of Andy's matches so far. He is playing well but that last blip makes me hesitant of a straight sets win. Hoping but winning in four would do!

[Ruthie]

Can't help but feel slightly  about this one.  After all Andy had been playing brilliantly the first week of Wimbledon too.  But I'm convinced now that the tensions in his team erupted just before the match against Dimitrov.  It all makes sense then.   

Finally they've put him on RLA and in a night match (no doubt only because Fed has been dispatched).  I gather there has been some unhappiness about this in Oz.  The danger is that some of the people who'd have been in RLA watch the Ozzies instead so the atmosphere might not be as alive as it would otherwise have been.

I've not watched any of Dimitrov's matches yet but it does sound like he's been struggling while Andy has been pretty much cruising,  So cruise on Andy 

[caroline]

Andy in 3sets 

[Grabcopy]

I like Grigor but Andy will demolish him 7-5 6-3 6-1.

[TheMadHatter]

First evening match will be 8am GMT, so around 10am I'd have thought.