In his professional career, Grigor Dimitrov has won nine titles, including the ATP Finals, and he has held the third-highest ranking in the world. The Bulgarian has consistently placed in the top 20 and frequently higher in the world rankings, but it took him five years to reach another final after his Rotterdam victory in 2018.
Although Dimitrov’s quality has never been in doubt, during the past year he has found his consistency again, which helped him make it into the world’s top three for a brief period at the end of 2017. Wins over Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev propelled him into the Miami final. It’s that consistency, he claims, that brings him the most joy of all.
He expressed his thoughts about it and said: “I think all that comes with all the work that we have put in as a team. I’m on a very different path in my life, in my career. There’s a lot that was done, a lot of work, a lot of everything behind it. I kept on believing, I kept on thriving, I kept on having faith in myself, and also when I didn’t believe in myself enough, all the team around me was constantly pushing me in the right direction – it’s all love at the end of the day, I think this is just the cherry on the cake.”
He further added: “I think the discipline brought me I think to that moment. There is nothing else. I didn’t kind of deviate from my target, not even my goal. I had small targets throughout — every single week I had a target, and to be able to put my body through all that daily was also very important for me. Every single day when I wake up and I don’t have a big pain that would stop me from practising 100% was already a success for me.”
Grigor Dimitrov in 2024
Ranked no.12, the Bulgarian played his last match on the 29th of March when he defeated world no.5 Alexander Zverev 6-4 6-7(4) 6-4 in the semifinal in Miami (draw).
This season Dimitrov has achieved a 20-4 win-loss record. The Bulgarian conquered 1 title in Brisbane. Dimitrov was the finalist in Marseille.
Grigor Dimitrov will compete against the world no.3 Jannik Sinner in the final on Sunday at 3:00 pm on STADIUM. Their record is 2-1 for Sinner.
The Bulgarian clinched 1 title in 2024 in Brisbane. Grigor was the finalist in Marseille (Open 13 Provence).
Dimitrov won 9 titles in his career: 4 on hard courts, 1 on clay courts, 3 on indoor courts and 1 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Dimitrov will compete next in Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters (Monte–Carlo). He will start to play the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 7th of April.
Grigor Dimitrov |
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