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Dimitrov withdraws from US Open, ending remarkable 58-major streak

Grigor Dimitrov’s run of 58 consecutive major appearances will come to an end later this month after the Bulgarian was forced to withdraw from the US Open due to injury.

Since the Australian Open in January 2011, the 34-year-old has competed in every Grand Slam tournament. The No. 21 player in the PIF ATP Rankings was one of only three active players, along with record 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic and three-time winner Stan Wawrinka, to have played in 50 or more consecutive majors.

At Roland Garros in May, Dimitrov claimed sole ownership of the fifth-longest streak of major men’s singles appearances in history. However, Dimitrov will not compete in New York this month due to a pectoral muscle injury he sustained when he led Jannik Sinner by two sets to love at Wimbledon in July.

Dimitrov’s best result at Flushing Meadows came in 2019, when he reached the semi-finals. The former Nitto ATP Finals champion has also advanced to the last four at Wimbledon (2014) and the Australian Open (2017).