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Dimitrov Gets Off To Winning Start In Madrid

Grigor Dimitrov, a winner of two ATP World Tour titles this year, got off to a winning start at the Mutua Madrid Open on Monday when the 12th seed beat Philipp Kohlschreiber 7-6(7), 6-4 in one hour and 48 minutes. “I had to fight very hard for every single point in tough conditions,” said Dimitrov, who is overcoming a virus. “I didn’t have any expectations against a very good player and competitor. I tried to do a few things better and I’d like to get back into the rhythm of playing matches.” He will challenge Ivo Karlovic or Roberto Bautista Agut in the second round. Marius Copil saved two match points to beat fellow wild card Guillermo Garcia-Lopez 7-6(6), 4-6,...

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Dimitrov, Monfils, Kyrgios In Action Monday In Madrid

View FedEx ATP Head2Head for the following match-ups Monday at the Mutua Madrid Open & vote for who you think will win!  Dimitrov v Kohlschreiber | Monfils v Simon | Kyrgios v Baghdatis [GROUP POLL]39[/GROUP POLL] View Monday schedule and check back later for preview notes •    Gael Monfils seeks his 400th victory on the ATP World Tour when he meets a countryman who’s already achieved that milestone, Gilles Simon, at the Mutua Madrid Open on Monday. The 15th-seeded Monfils would be the 18th active man to reach 400 wins, joining fellow Frenchmen Simon (412), Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (405) and Richard Gasquet (468). Monfils is 2-6 lifetime against Simon. •    Simon is one of six men in action on Monday who...

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