Tennis star Grigor Dimitrov has stormed into the quarter-finals of the ongoing Monte Carlo Masters 1000 ATP tournament. The Bulgarian star has defeated Alejandro Tabilo in the third round of the prestigious event with a scoreline of 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 to storm into the last eight rounds of the marquee event.
Dimitrov had a great start to the game, sealing the first set after smacking a breathtaking shot. However, Tabilo staged his stellar comeback in the following sets of the match to level up the thriller. He stitched long rallies with the Bulgarian star. The 33-year-old tennis star then executed shots of the tournament, featuring his forehand, backhand, and drop shots, to mark a stellar win in the third and deciding set and storm into the quarter-finals.
Grigor Dimitrov's dance steals the spotlight!
After the game, Dimitrov went to the crowd stands, where he was seen hilariously dancing with the fans. The Monte Carlo crowd was seen cheering him while some were calling his name loudly in the game. The Bulgarian star was ecstatic after winning the round of 16 of the marquee event.
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Grigor Dimitrov opens up on his win.
The star player has reflected on his stellar win. The 33-year-old tennis star stated that he will be taking many positives heading to the next clash against Alex de Minaur, with two ATP players aiming to seal the semi-final berth.
“It is one of those matches that I just needed to go through. I played a lot of good tennis. There were a lot of positives to take out of that. I am just going one day at a time. I have put in the work. That’s all I have done. I am not even thinking of how I am playing or anything like that. I just wanna put in a lot of work. Honestly, it's beautiful, I have my mum around and it feels at home. I've been here for over 10 years and everything is so familiar," Grigor Dimitrov said after the win.
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