Grigor Dimitrov, Roberto Bautista Agut and Philipp Kohlschreiber discuss the tournament and favourable conditions as ATP goes behind the scenes at Media Day in Dubai
It seems flying high in the ATP Rankings is not enough for Grigor Dimitrov. Before starting his campaign for a first title at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, the World No. 4 visited Dubai Marina to enjoy the adrenaline rush of the XLine on Monday. The zip line attraction flies over land and water at speeds of up to 80 kilometres per hour, beginning at a height of 170m before reaching ground level. "I’ve done a lot of zip lines, but there is nothing you can compare to this. It takes my breath away, to be honest," said Dimitrov. Competing in Dubai for the first time since 2011 (l. to Gasquet), the Bulgarian was keen to enjoy the activities...
Nitto ATP Finals champion and World No. 4 Grigor Dimitrov leads the field at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships in a draw that is guaranteed to produce just the second first-time winner of the event since 2009. The prestigious Middle Eastern tournament, which has been voted Best ATP World Tour 500 event 11 times in its history, boasts a diverse and competitive field of players looking to add their name to the list of champions. Dimitrov opens against Tunisian veteran and wild card Malek Jaziri. One-handed backhands are out in full force in Dimitrov’s quarter of the draw, which features fellow single-handed players Philipp Kohlschreiber and #NextGenATP Stefanos Tsitsipas. Rounding out the top half of the draw are 2018...
Roger Federer will surely never forget his week in Rotterdam. Two days after securing a return to the top spot in the ATP Rankings, the Swiss notched his 97th tour-level trophy on the indoor hard courts of the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament. The newly minted World No. 1 breezed to the title under the lights at the Ahoy Rotterdam, needing just 55 minutes to dismiss Grigor Dimitrov 6-2, 6-2. The Bulgarian was far from his best on Sunday afternoon and Federer refused to relinquish his grip after grabbing an early lead. Putting Dimitrov under heavy pressure throughout the championship clash, he fired 15 winners and converted four of eight break chances. Federer, who will return to the summit of...