Third seed Grigor Dimitrov delighted the home crowd on Thursday at the Garanti Koza Sofia Open, rallying from a set down to defeat former Top 15 player Jerzy Janowicz in the second round 4-6, 6-3, 7-5. “The crowd won the match today,” said Dimitrov. “I had tremendous support and everything was amazing. I haven’t played at home in a long time, so I’m pumped for each match here and hope I can repeat this tomorrow.” Janowicz only needed a lone break of serve to capture the opening set, but the Bulgarian gradually found his footing as the contest wore on. Little separated the two players in the final stages of the match, but Dimitrov grabbed the crucial break at 5-5...
Follow all the latest off-court action on MyATP! Download the app for iPhone or Android or visit MyATP.com. Garanti Koza Sofia Open – Sofia, Bulgaria Top two seeds Dominic Thiem and David Goffin visited Ancient Serdica archaeological complex for a brief hit in the capital’s Ancient Roman complex. Read More “It’s a special occasion, a special area,” said Goffin. “I didn’t know it was such a special place here in Sofia. I saw this place and I will try to visit more if I have time this week because I heard it’s a very nice city.” Home favourite Grigor Dimitrov joined Thiem and Goffin to celebrate at the tournament’s players’ party at the Marinela Hotel. Defending champion Roberto Bautista Agut, Ken Skupski and Neal Skupski participated in...
Second seed David Goffin made a winning debut at the Garanti Koza Sofia Open on Wednesday. The Belgian prevailed past Radu Albot of Moldova 6-2, 6-7(7), 6-3 in two hours. Goffin was two points away from winning the match in straight sets, tied at 7/7 in the second-set tie-break, but the right-hander regrouped and didn't face a break point in the third set. Goffin will meet Italian Andreas Seppi or countryman Steve Darcis in the quarter-finals. “I could have finished the match in the second but I didn't,” Goffin said. “It was not easy, the first match here in Sofia. The conditions are really tough. It's not easy to control the ball, and it was not easy to find my...
After an exhilarating Australian Open semi-final clash with Rafael Nadal, Grigor Dimitrov is ready for a nostalgic homecoming at the Garanti Koza Sofia Open.
Gilles Muller safely navigated through his opening match at the Garanti Koza Sofia Open on Tuesday to book a second-round encounter with Mikhail Youzhny. The fifth-seeded Muller progressed to the 2016 semi-finals in Bulgaria and ignited his title charge with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over qualifier Mathias Bourgue. Youzhny, ranked No. 89, prevented Marko Tepavac from a debut ATP World Tour win, navigating past the Serbian 7-6(2), 6-4. [ALSO LIKE] Qualifier Cedrik-Marcel Stebe took advantage of his main-draw opportunity by defeating Teymuraz Gabashvili 2-6, 6-0, 6-1. The World No. 406’s reward is a contest with reigning champion Roberto Bautista Agut. Eighth seed Martin Klizan overcame Russia’s Andrey Kuznetsov 6-0, 7-6(4), whilst top Dutchman Robin Haase was too strong for home...
