Grigor Dimitrov
Grigor Dimitrov
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    • Began to play tennis at a very early age with his father.
    • Father, Dimitar, is a tennis coach; mother, Maria, is a former volleyball player.
    • Favourite shot is down-the-line backhand, tournament is Wimbledon and surfaces are hard and grass.
    • Dream opponents are Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe.
    • Favourite athlete is Tiger Woods.
    • Ranked by Eurosport in 2014 as one of the Top 5 most marketable athletes in Europe.
    • Writes down 3 things that he's thankful for each nightbefore going to sleep.
    • Became an honourary citizen of his hometown Haskovo in 2016.
    • Donated ventilators to the Haskovo's hospital in 2020 to help those affected by COVID-19.
    • Supports a number of Bulgarian and internationally-based foundations and initiatives mainly targeted at helping children.

    (UPDATED 21 AUGUST2023)

    • Former World No. 1 junior ended 2017 at career-high No. 3 after becoming 1st debutant to go 5-0 en route to Nitto ATP Finals title (d. Goffin) since McEnroe in 1978.
    • Top-ranked Bulgarian in history and only champion from his country, winning 8 titles including 2017 ATP Masters 1000 Cincinnati (d. Kyrgios).
    • Surpassed 300 career wins in 2019, highlighted by biggest win over No. 1 Djokovic at 2013 ATP Masters 1000 Madrid.
    • Advanced to Grand Slam SFs at 2014 Wimbledon, 2017 Australian Open and 2019 US Open, as well as 8 ATP Masters 1000 SFs.
    • Posted 1st win in 8 meetings with Federer in 2019 US Open QF as World No. 78, becoming 2nd-lowest-ranked US Open men’s semi-finalist in history (No. 174 Connors in 1991).

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