You don't have to play your best at a Grand Slam to advance; you just have to play better than the person across the net. And for the second consecutive match, Grigor Dimitrov, without the finest version of his world-class game, found a way to move on at the Australian Open and keep his maiden Grand Slam title hopes alive. [ALSO LIKE] The third seed persisted past #NextGenATP Russian Andrey Rublev on Friday on Rod Laver Arena 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 to reach the fourth round in Melbourne. Dimitrov will next face 17th seed Nick Kyrgios, who beat 2008 finalist and French 15th seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga on Friday night. Read Report “These are the most important matches for me, when...
Watch highlights as Grigor Dimitrov pushes past Andrey Rublev, who beat him at the 2017 US Open. Video courtesy Tennis Australia. Watch more video and live matches at www.ausopen.com. Highlights not available in Aus., NZ or Canada and only available in Europe and USA 24 hours after completion of the match. Photo Credit: Peter Staples/ATP World Tour.
Watch highlights of Grigor Dimitrov escaping a second-round battle against Mackenzie McDonald of the U.S. Video courtesy Tennis Australia. Watch more video and live matches at www.ausopen.com. Photo: Michael Dodge/Getty Images.
Grigor Dimitrov survived a huge test at the Australian Open to defeat American qualifier Mackenzie McDonald 4-6, 6-2, 6-4, 0-6, 8-6 on Wednesday. Dimitrov found himself in serious danger against McDonald, who had never previously faced a player ranked higher than No. 69 in the ATP Rankings, but came through in three hours and 26 minutes. Dimitrov, who reached the semi-finals last year, bounced back from losing the fourth set 0-6, and, as the pressure increased, the Bulgarian used his big-match experience to convert the lone break point opportunity of the fifth set for a memorable win over the World No. 186. “I fought through the match. I had to find a way to win. It was simple as that,”...
Third seed Grigor Dimitrov reacts to his first-round win over qualifier Dennis Novak at the Australian Open on Monday. Video courtesy: Tennis Australia. Video courtesy Tennis Australia. Watch more video and live matches at www.ausopen.com. Highlights not available in Aus., NZ or Canada and only available in Europe and USA 24 hours after completion of the match.
