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Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria returns the ball to Richard Gasquet of France during their second round match at the ATP PTT Thailand Open tennis tournament in Bangkok, Thailand, 27 September 2012. Photo by BGNES
Bulgaria's tennis hopeful Grigor Dimitrov defeated Serbian Viktor Troicki 6:2, 6:3 in the first round of Basel International Men's Singles Round .
The young Bulgarian needed just 73 minutes to beat the world No. 32, making an outstanding shot in the process.
Dimitrov will face Julien Benneteau in the second round, with the Bulgarian's Swiss idol Roger Federer potentially awaiting him in the semifinal.
The 2012 winner of the USD 1.84 M event in Basel will earn USD 440,000.
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