Post Tagged with: "Grigor Dimitrov"
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Murray beats Nishikori, will play Dimitrov in Brisbane 2013 final
Defending champion Andy Murray booked his place in the Brisbane International 2013 final after his opponent Kei Nishikori of Japan retired when trailing 6-4 2-0. Nishikori started the match a lot better, taking a 4-1 lead. It was when Murray picked himself up and bagged the next seven games. The [...] -
Baghdatis beats Simon, plays Dimitrov in Brisbane semis
Marcos Baghdatis seemed to have started the 2013 season on a high note as he booked a Brisbane International 2013 semi-final place after defeating Frenchman Gilles Simon 6-3 6-4. The Cypriot broke the no.3 seeded Simon´s serve three times alltogether and improved his head to head record against the Frenchman [...] -
Dimitrov upsets Raonic, Hewitt also out of Brisbane
Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov reached the 2013 Brisbane International tournament as he upset second seeded Milos Raonic of Canada in straight sets 6-3 6-4. Some big serving dominated the encounter, with the Canadian not able to win a single point after Dimitrov´s first serve found it´s mark. On the other hand, [...] -
Melzer and Dimitrov win, Klizan out of Brisbane
No.7 seed Jurgen Melzer of Austria advanced into the second round of Brisbane International 2013 after beating American Denis Kudla 2-6 6-4 6-4. Kudla dominated the first set also thanks to Melzer´s numerous unforced errors. However, the Austrian managed to re-group and after one hour and 46 minutes, he set [...] -
Gasquet out of Paris, Monaco beats Dimitrov
South Africa’s Kevin Anderson surprisingly beat 12th seeded Richard Gasquet in the second round of 2012 Paris Masters, winning in three sets 7-6 (5) 4-6 6-1. This is a very bitter defeat for the Frenchman Gasquet, whose chances to qualify for the ATP World Tour Finals have diminished after this [...] -
Ferrer and Tipsarevic reach third round at Paris Masters
4th seeded Spaniard David Ferrer booked a place in the third round of the 2012 Paris Masters with an easy 6-1 6-3 win over fellow countryman Marcel Granollers. Ferrer, who won the Valencia Open last week by defeating Dolgopolov in the final, broke Granollers five times on his way to [...] -
Federer beats Paire, Mathieu defeats Dimitrov to reach Basel SFs
Roger Federer needed just 54 minutes to defeat Frenchman Benoit Paire in straight sets, dropping just one point on first serve in a dominant 6-2 6-2 victory. After both players started with holds to 15, Federer made his move taking the third break point opportunity of game 3 to take a 2-1 [...] -
Djokovic beats Dimitrov, Murray gets walkover in 2nd round of Shanghai
Second seed Novak Djokovic defeated Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov in their second round match at the Shanghai Masters 2012, winning 6-3 6-2. The Serb, who won the China Open last week, was in full control of the match from the very beginning. Novak raced to a quick 3-0 lead, breaking Dimitrov [...] -
Monaco and Tipsarevic grab first round victories in Tokyo
Seeded players Juan Monaco and Janko Tipsarevic overcame their first round rivals at 2012 Japanese Open in Tokyo. Last week’s Kuala Lumpur conqueror Monaco – it was his fourth ATP title of the season – made it to the second round of Japanese Open without dropping a serve. Bulgarian Grigor [...] -
Raonic overcomes Karlovic, Gasquet dismisses Dimitrov at the Thailand Open
An excellent serving performance from Canadian Milos Raonic saw him move into the quarterfinals in Bangkok, earning a very winnable tie against Finland’s Jarkko Nieminen. Raonic served 14 aces and faced no break points in a 7-6(3) 6-4 win over Ivo Karlovic. As expected by many, there was very little action [...] -
Dimitrov edges out Yang, Tomic also through to second round in Bangkok
Grigor Dimitrov narrowly avoided a disappointing first round exit after saving a match point on his way to defeating Tsung-Hua Yang 6-3 3-6 7-6 (7). It stopped Yang from earning his first main draw win at ATP level. Serve was dominant throughout this 2 hour and 15 minutes encounter with just five [...] -
Gstaad: Bellucci Prevails Over Dimitrov, to Play Tipsarevic in the Final
Bellucci played a strong seminfal against Dimitrov, as he hit his lefty forehands with a pace that effectively kept Dimitrov on the backfoot. In the 1st set, Dimitrov utilized his backhands to good effect, alternating it with his backhand slice to offset the rhythm of the rallies. At 30-15 on [...] -
Gstaad: Dimitrov, Bellucci and Mathieu Are Surprise Semi-finalists
In a tournament that already featured upsets of the 2nd, 3rd and 4th seeds (Granollers, Wawrinka and Youzhny), Thomaz Bellucci defeated 5th seed Feliciano Lopez to become a surprise semifinalist at Gstaad. Bellucci, who once reached a career-high ranking of no. 21 in 2010, is having a very consistent run [...]
