Grigor Dimitrov reacts to beating Andrey Rublev on Friday at the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament and looks forward to meeting David Goffin, a re-match of the title match at the 2017 Nitto ATP Finals. Watch live matches at tennistv.com.
Grigor Dimitrov was solid on serve on Friday as he booked his place in the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament semi-finals where he will meet his good friend and hitting partner David Goffin. It will be the first time the pair has met since the title match at the 2017 Nitto ATP Finals, which Dimitrov won for the biggest trophy of his career. Dimitrov booked his place with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over 20-year-old Russian Andrey Rublev in 77 minutes on Friday. The World No. 5 lost just eight of his first-service points (37/45) and hit 12 aces. He broke Rublev's serve for a 3-1 lead in the first set and at 3-3 in the second set. “I think overall...
Grigor Dimitrov advanced to the quarter-finals of the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament with a 7-6(4), 7-5 win over Filip Krajinovic on Thursday. Dimitrov, seeded second in Rotterdam, was under pressure throughout the one hour, 43 minute match. The Bulgarian saved four break points in the opening set before capitalising on a double fault by Krajinovic at 5-4 in the tie-break. Dimitrov clinched the set a point later. Krajinovic's serve held up well again in the second until the 11th game of the set, when the Serbian fell behind 0/40. Dimitrov broke at 30/40, then closed out the match the next game. Dimitrov's power factored into the outcome. The ATP World Tour No.5 hit 33 winners to Krajinovic's 20. Dimitrov...
Grigor Dimitrov began his campaign for a first ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament title with a hard-fought 6-4, 7-6(5) win over Yuichi Sugita on Wednesday. Watch Hot Shot As Sugita Floors Dimitrov The 2013 semi-finalist was made to work hard throughout the one-hour, 46-minute encounter against Sugita, but found his best level at the tail-end of both sets to secure the win. In the first set, Dimitrov broke his Japanese opponent at the perfect time, in a marathon tenth game, to take a one-set advantage. Sugita, who was making his debut in Rotterdam at the age of 29, served to force a deciding set at 5-4, but Dimitrov once again showed his quality in the crucial moments to break serve....
World No. 4 Grigor Dimitrov eyes a strong week at the first ATP World Tour 500 of the year in Rotterdam. Watch live tennis from Rotterdam at TennisTV.com.
