The 2017 ATP World Tour Finals were an example that the impossible is a possibility. Nadal and Federer led the line but soon things changed with Rafa pulling out injured, Roger making it to the final four and youngsters Zverev and Thiem falling in the round robin. Sixth seed Grigor Dimitrov danced his way around... Continue Reading →
Shanghai Showdown 2017: Nadal 6-3 6-7 6-3 Dimitrov
2017 was a magnificent year for Grigor Dimitrov, not many would have expected the year to end with him winning the ATP Finals in London but before that there was some work to do. Down in Shanghai the Bulgarian missed out only slightly in an epic battle with Rafael Nadal! A place in the semi-finals... Continue Reading →
Flawless, fearless & complete control, Dimitrov’s demolition of Dominic Thiem
There are performances that just stick in the mind, despite beating Roger Federer in a thrilling match at Flushing Meadows weeks before the performance of the season from Grigor Dimitrov came at the home of Cirque du Soleil in Paris last November. On route to the quarter finals at the Paris Masters he executed a... Continue Reading →
Borna Coric tests positive for Coronavirus
Borna Coric is the latest player to have played at the Adria Tour in Zadar this weekend just gone who has confirmed a positive test for Coronavirus. Last night, Grigor Dimitrov who looked out of sorts on Saturday confirmed a positive test which subsequently led to cancellation of the final between Djokovic and Rublev. Coric's... Continue Reading →
The risk has become a reality, if the Adria Tour is to continue it must be behind closed doors and with tighter social distancing measures
Seeing fans and interaction at a sporting event was something we haven't been used to and was good to see a bit of an old normal but an old normal which came with a risk and didn't sit completely right. I've always said that if you follow the guidance of the country you are in... Continue Reading →
Grigor Dimitrov tests positive for Coronavirus
Girgor Dimitrov who has been an ever present in the Adria Tour since it began last weekend looked incredibly out of sorts yesterday in his first match losing pretty badly. The Bulgarian withdrew from the event and tonight has announced he has tested positive for Coronavirus. Dimitrov confirms a test he had in Monaco has... Continue Reading →
Adria Tour – Thiem advances after close battle with Dimitrov
A place in the final was at stake as Dominic Thiem came up against Grigor Dimitrov on the final match of the afternoon session on Day two. Earlier on in the day Novak Djokovic needed three sets to see off Alex Zverev but it wasn't enough to send either through to the final later in... Continue Reading →
Grigor Dimitrov: Queens debut, eventual winner, dip in form, tour finals and never giving up!
2009 was a bit year at the Queens Club. Andy Murray had won his first ATP title on home soil but there was also a notable debutant. Tournament director at the time Chris Kermode who then went onto become ATP CEO in 2013 gave Grigor Dimitrov a wildcard that year. In 2008, weeks after his... Continue Reading →
The Overrule: Hobbies, Birthdays, Boredom, Snow and Venus!
Unfortunately we have no live tennis at the moment and I'm sick of constant talk about Covid-19 right now so here's a light look at what's going on in the tennis world and some throwbacks... De Minaur's golf club... Alex de Minaur's boredom level has peaked. The Aussie has been doing TikTok's, golf skills and... Continue Reading →
The Overule: Djokovic & Nadal win, Watson stars in Acapulco, Monterrey field in need of wins and much more!
Another week has come to an end! Title winners, surprises, upsets, talking points and plenty of action from the week to have a look at! Next stop, Monterrey! Monterrey has quickly turned into the draw of players needing some wins. Not only is former world number one Kim Clijsters in action looking for her first... Continue Reading →