Send to Kindle
Bulgaria`s Grigor Dimitrov serves the ball to Italy`s Fabio Fognini during their second round match at the Mutua Madrid Open tennis tournament in Madrid, Spain, 06 May 2015. Photo: EPA
Bulgaria's top male tennis player Grigor Dimitrov proceeded to the quarterfinals of the men's singles competition of the Madrid Open.
Dimitrov won against Stanislas Wawrinka from Switzerland with 7:6 (5), 3:6, 6:3 in a match, which lasted just below two hours.
The Bulgarian recorded a third consecutive victory against his opponent in the five encounters between them, the first two having been won by Wawrinka.
Recently, Dimitrov defeated convincingly the Swiss with 6:1, 6:2 after a surprisingly poor performance by Wawrinka at the Monte-Carlo Masters.
Both players started the match in Madrid confidently, with Wawrinka achieving his first break for 3:2.
However Dimitrov responded in the next game, winning a break in return and equalising the score for 3:3.
Both the Bulgarian and the Swiss performed well in the tiebreak, but Dimitrov overwhelmed in the end.
Wawrinka achieved break in the first game of the second set, restored his confidence and won it with 6:3.
Dimitrov came 4:3 in the lead in the third set, managed to record a break for 5:3 and later claimed the match.
By reaching the quarterfinals, the Bulgarian recorded his best perfornamce in Madrid, daily Dnevnik reports.
Dimitrov will next face the winner of the match between Simone Bolelli from Italy and the Spanish Rafael Nadal.
We need your support so Novinite.com can keep delivering news and information about Bulgaria! Thank you!
In June, Bulgaria's services sector saw a monthly production increase of 0.6 percent, while Eurostat data showed a decline in the EU for the same period
Authorities in Bulgaria have detained a group of 38 illegal migrants found in a van on the ring road near Montana
The US Department of Defense has awarded a contract valued at nearly 1.2 billion dollars to the American company Raytheon for the production of AMRAAM (Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile) missiles
Bulgaria ranks second globally in bread consumption, with Turkey leading the list
In the United States, Bulgaria is viewed as a risky investment destination due to its connections with Russian oligarchs and China, along with concerns over transparency that could lead American investors into costly mistakes
According to the European Commission’s annual report on the Energy Union, EU gas storage facilities are now 90% full
Grigor Dimitrov, the most successful Bulgarian tennis player in history, remains in the top ten of the world rankings, maintaining his position since reentering the top 10 on April 1 of this year
Grigor Dimitrov has concluded his participation in the US Open Tennis Championship due to an injury that forced him to withdraw from his quarterfinal match against Frances Tiafoe
Paralympian Ruzhdi Ruzhdi and discus thrower Stella Eneva returned to Bulgaria on a direct flight from Paris
Grigor Dimitrov has advanced to the quarterfinals of the US Open, marking his second time reaching this stage in the tournament
While Bulgaria has a rich tradition in sports such as soccer, volleyball, and wrestling, some sports that are immensely popular in other countries remain relatively unknown or underappreciated.
Ruzhdi Ruzhdi secured the gold medal for Bulgaria in the shot put, F55 category
Bulgaria Ranks Second in the Balkans at Paris 2024 Olympics, 26th Overall
Bulgaria Leads Europe in Heat-Related Deaths in Record-Breaking 2023
