2011 ATP World Tour Media Guide

GRIGOR DIMITROV (BUL)
Birthdate: May 16, 1991 Turned Pro: 2008
Birthplace: Haskovo, Bulgaria
Height: 6’2” (1.88m)
Residence: Paris, France
Weight: 180 (82kg)
Career Win-Loss: 7-9
Plays: Right-handed
Career Prize Money: $179,924
Two-handed backhand
Career Singles Titles/Finalist: 0/0
Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 0-3
Highest Singles South African Airways ATP Ranking: 106 (Nov. 29, 2010)
Highest ATP Doubles Ranking: 292 (August 2, 2010)
YEAR-END SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS ATP RANKING HISTORY (WIN-LOSS)
2010: 106 (3-2) 2007:T1461 (0-0)
2009: 287 (4-6)
2008: 482 (0-1)
2010 HIGHLIGHTS
Prize money: $61,933. Matches won-lost: ATP: 3-2 (singles), 1-1 (doubles) Challenger: 30-11 (singles), 3-4
(doubles).
2010 IN REVIEW
The young Bulgarian was youngest player at 19 years, six months to finish in Top 125 at a year-end best No.
106…Early in season won three Futures titles, two in Germany and one in Spain…Then between Aug. 23 and
Sept. 26, won three straight Challenger titles at Geneva (d. Andujar) and two more in Bangkok (d. Kravchuk and
d. Kudryavtsev)…After three events climbed from No. 245 to No. 136…In October, reached final at Orleans in
France (l. to Mahut)…Compiled a 40-31 Challenger match record…In only ATP World Tour play outing at
Queen’s, reached second round (d. Bogdanovic, l. to Lopez).
CAREER IN REVIEW
The Bulgarian phenom made his first impression on ATP World Tour in February ‘09 in Rotterdam as he defeated
No. 23 Berdych in first round before losing in three sets to World No. 1 Nadal…Following week in Marseille, took
No. 8 Simon to three sets in opening round loss…Was granted a wild card at Wimbledon but was forced to
withdraw due to a knee injury…In ’08, won three Spanish Futures titles, including back-to-back weeks in
September…Compiled outstanding junior results, finishing as No. 3 junior in world in ‘08…Captured
Wimbledon and US Open junior titles and advanced to QF at Roland Garros…In ‘07, reached Orange Bowl final
in Miami (l. to Berankis)…Has a 37-30 career record in Challengers and 3-1 in finals…Also 47-19 in Futures
events with a 6-0 mark in finals…In Davis Cup play, has an 11-3 record (9-1 in singles) in eight ties.
GRAND SLAM HISTORY (Career 5-set record: 1-0)
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PERSONAL
Began to play tennis at age three with his parents…Nicknamed Junior…Only child of father, Dimitar, who is a
tennis coach, and mother, Maria, who is a sports teacher and former volleyball player…Speaks Bulgarian and
English…Considers favorite shot backhand down the line and favorite surfaces are hard court and grass…Fan
of Manchester United and favorite tournament is Wimbledon…Ambition is to be World No. 1…Idol growing up
was Pete Sampras…Hobbies include cars, computers and watches…Coached by former ATP pro and Aussie
Peter McNamara (since Queen’s Club in June 2010).
UNDER-21 IN TOP 200
In 2010, Grigor Dimitrov finished as the highest-ranked teenager
and second-youngest in the Top 200 South African Airways ATP
Rankings. He was one of seven players under the age of 21 to finish
in the Top 200 (based on Dec. 6 final ranking):
AGE PLAYER RANK
18 years, 7 months Ryan Harrison (USA) No. 173
19 years, 6 months Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) No. 106
19 years, 11 months Milos Raonic (CAN) No. 156
20 years, 23 days Jerzy Janowicz (POL) No. 161
20 years, 2 months Frederico del Bonis (ARG) No. 160
20 years, 5 months Richard Berankis (LTU) No. 87
20 years, 11 months Kei Nishikori (JPN) No. 98
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