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Dimitrov became top 3 in the world. 2017 was his great year
Adrián Diana10/10/2023 11:42h.
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An elite sporting career can go around many times, if not tell them Grigor Dimitrov. Carlos Alcaraz’s next rival in Shanghai he surprised everyone when he appeared on the tennis courts. She created great expectations to the point of compare his style with Roger Federer; however, since 2017 his career has been far away of what it seemed like it was going to be.
Dimitrov, a shooting star
The Bulgarian tennis player is settled in the top 20 of the ATP ranking, specifically in 19th place. But there was a time when I looked closely at the great tennis players of the moment. 2017 was his big year. Like a shooting star, she won for the first and only time in the Cincinatti Masters 1000 achieving his first major title after beating Kyrgios in the final.
Following that moment, won a place in the Masters Tournament and it did not disappoint. London saw how the rounds progressed until reaching the final. There he surpassed Goffin and reached the zenith of his sporting career.. That victory allowed him finish the season within the top 3 of the ATP ranking only behind Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal. A campaign in which he managed to reach five finals, two Grand Slam semi-finals and win four titlesamong them the two most important of his life.
Dimitrov in one of his matches. (Photo: Cordon Press)
From everything to nothing
Pero Dimitrov could not maintain consistency The next years. A recurring shoulder injury did not allow him either. He began to lose in the first rounds against smaller rivals and gradually fue leaving the list of tennis players in best shape. He had a brief taste of resurgence when he reached the US Open semi-finals in 2019 but has not achieved anything beyond.
Since 2017 It is a reality that his career has gone downhill. Although he has added some semi-finals to his record, He has not been to a final since he dazzled in London. That Bulgarian tennis player who was compared to Federer and that everyone thought it could mark an era got lost along the way.
2023-10-10 09:42:36
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