Grigor Dimitrov
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| Country (sports) |
 Bulgaria
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|---|---|
| Residence | Monte Carlo, Monaco |
| Born |
16 May 1991 Haskovo, Bulgaria |
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Turned pro | 2008 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Coach(es) |
Peter Lundgren (2009–2010) Peter McNamara (2010–2011) Patrick Mouratoglou (2012) Roger Rasheed (2013–2015) Franco Davín (2015–2016) Daniel Vallverdu (2016–) |
| Prize money | US$ 8,315,541 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 224–144 (60.87% in Grand Slams, ATP Tour and Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 6 |
| Highest ranking | No. 8 (4 August 2014) |
| Current ranking | No. 13 (20 February 2017) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (2017) |
| French Open | 3R (2013) |
| Wimbledon | SF (2014) |
| US Open | 4R (2014, 2016) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | 2R (2012) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 37–46 (Grand Slams, ATP Tour and Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 66 (26 August 2013) |
| Current ranking | No. 255 (20 February 2017) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (2013) |
| French Open | 2R (2013) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2011, 2013) |
| US Open | 1R (2011) |
| Last updated on: 12 February 2017. | |
Grigor Dimitrov Dimitrov (Bulgarian: Григор Димитров Димитров; pronounced [griˈgɔr dimiˈtrɔf]; born 16 May 1991) is a Bulgarian professional tennis player. His career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 8, which he achieved in August 2014, shortly after reaching the semifinals of Wimbledon.
Dimitrov is the most successful Bulgarian male tennis player to date, both in terms of ranking reached—as of 2016[update] he is the only Bulgarian tennis player ever to be ranked inside the top 10 ATP Singles—and prize money won, being the only Bulgarian player to reach US$1m and later $8m.
Dimitrov is also the first (and only) Bulgarian male tennis player to win an ATP title in singles (after he won in October 2013 at ) and reach a final in doubles (in 2011) as well as the only Bulgarian male player to reach the third round or better at a Grand Slam tournament. He has won 6 ATP singles titles to date. Prior to his professional career, Dimitrov enjoyed a successful junior career, in which he held the world No. 1 ranking and won the Boys' Singles titles at the 2008 Wimbledon Championships and the 2008 US Open.
Grigor was born in Haskovo, Bulgaria as the only child of father Dimitar, a tennis coach, and mother Maria, a sports teacher and former volleyball player in 1991. He first held a tennis racket, given to him by his mother, at the age of three, and when he was five he began to play daily. In his early years his father served as his coach, but after the young Bulgarian proved his talent in the tournaments for juniors, he made it clear that he would have to develop in other conditions. At the age of 16, Dimitrov turned professional. In 2007, Dimitrov joined the academy "Sanchez-Casal", where he was further trained under the leadership of Emilio Sánchez and Pato Álvarez. A year later, Dimitrov moved to Paris, France, where he joined Patrick Mouratoglou's Tennis Academy and spent the next four seasons there.
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