Seed no.2 Grigor Dimitrov is chasing precious points to qualify for the World Tour Finals. The Bulgarian had a tough life in defeating world no.59 Teimuraz Gabashvili 7-5 7-6 (4).
The key point of this match was Grigor’s ability to convert 4 of 5 break points. Match Stats.
The Bulgarian will now face the winner between Chardy and Sock.
In the Year to Date rankings Grigor is 300pts below Raonic (no.8). The good news for the Bulgarian is that Rafael Nadal may not be fit to play so as to “free” another place.
Grigor definitely needs to win this tournament and finish strong in the following 2 events. Paris will be the key.
