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Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria reacts during his quarter final match against Gael Monfils of France at the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters tournament in Roquebrune Cap Martin, France, 17 April 2015. Photo: EPA
Bulgaria's top female and male tennis players Tsvetana Pironkova and Grigor Dimitrov retained their respective WTA and ATP rankings.
Pironkova, who was defeated in the qualifications of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart, retained her 52nd position in the WTA ranking.
Dimitrov, who reached the quarterfinals of the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters after beating Stanislas Wawrinka and losing to Gael Monfils, retained his 11th position in the ATP ranking.
Two other Bulgarian players – Sesil Karatancheva and Dimitar Kuzmanov recorded progress in their rankings.
Karatancheva, who was ousted in the second round of the qualifications in Stuttgart, moved one place forward and is currently occupying the 109th position in the WTA ranking.
Kuzmanov, who is one of the players representing Bulgaria in the Davis Cup, recorded his best ranking, moving four places to occupy the 307th position in the ATP ranking.
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