Grigor Dimitrov called on all his self belief to get by Lucas Pouille in a second-round tussle at the China Open on Thursday. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.
This is how to convert a set point in style. Grigor Dimitrov soaks up a barrage from Lucas Pouille before picking off a forehand winner to level the match in their Beijing second-round contest. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com. Photo: Visual China
Third seed Grigor Dimitrov rallied from a set and a break down to reach the Chengdu Open semi-finals on Friday, battling past Diego Schwartzman 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 in just over two hours. Since the Rogers Cup in Toronto, where he joined forces with coach, Dani Vallverdu, Dimitrov has gone 11-4 on the ATP World Tour, enjoying a resurgence in form that has seen him reach the semi-finals in Cincinnati (l. to Cilic) and the fourth round of the US Open (l. to Murray). [ALSO LIKE] Dimitrov, who clinched his 200th tour-level win on Wednesday, will now look to reach his third ATP World Tour final of the season, but it was not without a fight that he got by Schwartzman....
Grigor Dimitrov, top seed Dominic Thiem and Feliciano Lopez were among the stars to help celebrate the inaugural Chengdu Open on Tuesday night. Photo/Video: Chengdu Open