Bulgaria’s Male Tennis Star Drops Out of ATP Top 100

Sports | March 5, 2012, Monday // 11:51
Bulgaria: Bulgaria’s Male Tennis Star Drops Out of ATP Top 100 Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria returns the ball during his second round men`s singles match against Nicolas Almagro of Spain during the Australian Open Grand Slam tennis tournament in Melbourne, Australia, 18 January 2012. EPA/BGNES

Grigor Dimitrov, Bulgaria's highest-ranked male tennis player, has dropped out of the ATP ranking list's top 100, reaching the 102nd spot.

Dimitrov, 20, recorded three consecutive losses - against Nicolas Almagro at Australian Open, Kevin Anderson in San Jose and Donald Young in Memphis.

The youngster had become only the second male Bulgarian player to have reached top 100 after Orlin Stanoychev who was No. 95 in 2000.

Grigor Dimitrov's highest ranking was No.52 (August 22, 2011).

We need your support so Novinite.com can keep delivering news and information about Bulgaria! Thank you!

Sports » Be a reporter: Write and send your article
Tags: atp, Grigor Dimitrov, tennis, ranking

Advertisement
Advertisement
Bulgaria news Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency - www.sofianewsagency.com) is unique with being a real time news provider in English that informs its readers about the latest Bulgarian news. The editorial staff also publishes a daily online newspaper "Sofia Morning News." Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency - www.sofianewsagency.com) and Sofia Morning News publish the latest economic, political and cultural news that take place in Bulgaria. Foreign media analysis on Bulgaria and World News in Brief are also part of the web site and the online newspaper. News Bulgaria