Tag: dimitrov
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Australian Open Bottom Half 4th round Preview
Australian Open fourth round, Bottom half, preview, Roger Federer (3) Vs Stefanos Tsitsipas (14) Tennis fans and pundits are slow to annoint Stefanos Tsitsipas as Baby Fed after the name seemingly cursed Grigor Dimitrov and Richard Gasquet. Federer has rarely been given any sleepless nights by his tennis heirs, but Tsitsipas is catching Federer at a…
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Australian Open 2018 Men’s Draw Discussion Who Will Win Their Quarters?
Tennis fans know only too well that our sport has no off season – the break between the last tour match of one season and the first official match of the next season is all of 42 days- but, while, it does seem harsh on players, one is hard pressed to fault ardent fans who…
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How Did Grigor Dimitrov Become the First of the Lost Generation to Find His Way?
Grigor Dimitrov’s ATP Finals win was the biggest victory yet for a member of men’s tennis’ lost generation, made up of the Bulgarian, Milos Raonic, Kei Nishikori, and David Goffin, all currently aged 26-27, all heralded from 2012-2014 as the ATP’s young guns, and all seeming to have lost their way in their bid to…
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ATP World Tour Finals Preview- Horror Show or Showstopper?
The ATP World Tour Finals (WTF) will bring the curtain down on the 2017 ATP season, and the question is just what are we going to see on one of tennis’ biggest stages this year- a horror show or showstopping finale? The Tennis Review previews the tournament’s two round robin groups and gives you its…
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What Is Men’s Tennis Going to Serve up in the Last Stretch of the Season?
With Nadal on the march for the Year-end No.1 ranking, Federer looking to end his year in style, del Potro showing signs of life again, Zverev and Dimitrov establishing themselves in the top ten, and new names like Gojowyczk and Dzumhur etched on trophies, the end of the year could serve up some quality tennis…
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US Open Preview The Favorites Testing Times for the First Picks on Paper
The US Open favorites are an unknown quantity this year with injuries, inexperience and unpredictability all raising questions concerning the potential champion’s fitness to come through and win the title. Roger Federer, seeded 3, champion 2004-08. Roger Federer has not won the US Open since 2008 and has not competed in the championship match since…
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CITI OPEN What the Title Would Mean for the Top Six Seeds
A title win at the ATP 500 Citi Open is a big opportunity for one of the contenders to get some valuable confidence going into the bigger ATP 1000 events and then the US Open. The Tennis Review looks at what the trophy would mean to the top six seeds. Dominic Thiem (1) Thiem has…
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Wimbledon Fourth Round Preview Roger Federer Vs Grigor Dimitrov
If Roger Federer is to win a historic eighth Wimbledon trophy this season, it would be only poetic for him to defeat Grigor Dimitrov along the way. The 13th seeded Bulgarian was touted by the tennis bards as the heir to the Federer throne all the way back in 2008 when he won the Wimbledon…
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Grigor Dimitrov Beats Kei Nishikori Wins Brisbane Trophy Five Points
Grigor Dimitrov (7) defeated Kei Nishikori 6-2, 2-6, 6-3 to win the 2017 Brisbane trophy. The Tennis Review looks back at an impressive run from the Bulgarian. Dimitrov won the title in three sets Dimitrov took the first set 6-2 in a positive display of big serving and attacking tennis leaving Nishikori few openings. The…
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Brisbane Final Preview Kei Nishikori Versus Grigor Dimitrov
The Tennis Review previews the Brisbane Open final between Kei Nishikori (3) and Grigor Dimitrov (7) and asks if this is the match that will send Dimitrov back into the ATP’s winning circle. Back at the end of 2014,when Kei Nishikori and Grigor Dimitrov were making the business ends of slams, breaking into the top ten and winning…
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