Dimitrov is unbeaten so far this week, yesterday coming back from a set down to Jack Sock to win 4-6, 6-0, 6-3, completing his fourth win of the week and ensuring he will finish the season ranked No 3 in the world.
It will be the first time the Bulgarian will even finish inside the top 10 but he would dearly love to add an ATP World Tour Finals title to his 2017 trophy cabinet.
Goffin is also going to end the year inside the top 10 for the first time, although he was just one place away from doing so 12 months ago.
The Belgian already has two titles this year but has not beaten this level of opposition at the final hurdle – however, having triumped over Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal already this week, confidence wil not be in short supply.
Dimitrov vs Goffin LIVE
(* denotes next to serve)
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*Dimitrov 1-1 Goffin
A nervy start from both players, Goffin netting a forehand to bring up break point, but Dimitrov goes long once again on the forehand wing to make it deuce.
Another error – a backhand into the net this time – brings up break point No 2 and this time Goffin can’t save it.
Dimitrov 0-1 Goffin*
Goffin is handed an early break point opportunity by a careless forehand from Dimitrov, but a net cord aids him in the next point and the Belgian can’t find a way through.
A very similar mistake, sending a high-spin forehand long, gives the receiver his second opportunity of the first game. Goffin runs round a second serve and hits a sweet forehand winner to seal it!
6.15pm: One minute has been called. Dimitrov won the toss and will serve first…
6pm: The show is about to start – the stadium goes pitch black. Goffin and Dimitrov will be out on court any minute, meaning we are 10 minutes away from starting.
5.50pm: The stadium is slowly filling up with the players due on court in about five minutes’ time.
Goffin insisted on Wednesday night he was “100 per cent” fit but then in the opening stages of the Federer match, he really did look world-weary. Still won though, so perhaps expect him to play possum for a few games.
Dimitrov meanwhile has had a speedy turn around since beating Jack Sock last night – he might have a similarly slow start.
5.30pm: Clearly, Grigor and David didn’t read the script. This was supposed to be Roger Federer vs Rafael Nadal again, wasn’t it?
Well one pulled out and one was out-played yesterday by Goffin, so both of these men have well and truly earned their place in the final with some stunning performances.
Goffin’s one slip-up this week came, oddly, against Dimitrov, when he was smashed 6-0, 6-2 with the win over Nadal certainly having an effect on him. Will the Federer win yesterday leave him similarly leggy? Only time will tell.