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Dimitrov’s Homecoming In Sofia

Grigor Dimitrov is a man in demand this week at the Garanti Koza Sofia Open. A national hero even before the 2017 Australian Open, his status has only elevated after his exhilarating semi-final with Rafael Nadal in Melbourne. He has turned his whole nation into avid tennis fans. It makes for perfect timing for a homecoming for the 25-year-old Dimitrov, who is set to play an ATP World Tour event in Bulgaria for the first time. It will be a nostalgic week for the right-hander, who will walk out to the support of 10,000 fans, including his nearest and dearest friends and family, for his first-round match on Thursday night.  “It's amazing,” Dimitrov told ATPWorldTour.com on Monday, following a practice...

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Scouting Report: Dimitrov Carries Home Hopes In Sofia

Action Returns to Europe, Americas: After an exciting opening month of the season, the ATP World Tour action returns with two European tournaments and the first of five events in the Golden Swing in Latin America. Eight of the Top 20 overall in the Emirates ATP Rankings (as of Jan. 30) are in action. Emirates ATP Race to Milan Leaders: Three of the Top 10 players in the Emirates ATP Race to Milan (as of Jan. 30) are in the Montpellier draw 1. Daniil Medvedev - Montpellier 2. Hyeon Chung 3. Andrey Rublev 4. Alexander Zverev – Montpellier 5. Ernesto Escobedo 6. Noah Rubin 7. Alex De Minaur 8. Frances Tiafoe 9. Alexander Bublik 10. Karen Khachanov - Montpellier GARANTI KOZA SOFIA OPEN (Sofia):...

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Dimitrov: "I'm On The Right Path"

Despite a painful five-set loss to Rafael Nadal in the Australian Open semi-finals on Friday, Grigor Dimitrov is choosing to focus on the positives from his two weeks in Melbourne. The No. 15 seed opened the year by reaching his second Grand Slam semi-final and first since Wimbledon 2014. Although he was mere games away from becoming the first Bulgarian man or woman to reach a Grand Slam final, Dimitrov said he was pleased he could sustain his top level of play against the Spaniard for more than four hours. “It's never easy to lose a match like that. I'm happy, though, with a lot of things. I'm going to stay positive and keep my head up high,” said Dimitrov....

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