First time in 65 months: Grigor Dimitrov calls return top 10 'cherry on the cake' after stunning Zverev win

Grigor Dimitrov will face Jannik Sinner in the final of the 2024 Miami Open after a see saw battle which saw him defeat Alexander Zverev 6-4, 6-7, 6-4 to end a poor run against the German previously and it also heralded a return to the top 10.

This is significant as Dimitrov will return for the first time in 65 months which is five and a half years and it was also significant for the Bulgarian who said it is the cherry on the cake and it comes down to all his hard work and belief over the years.

“Whatever I say doesn’t do it justice. For me, I fight my own battles now. I run my own race. All that comes with the work we all put in as a team. I’m at a very different path in my life and my career. A lot was done. A lot of work. A lot of everything behind it. So I don’t want to go too far back. There’s no reason for it," said Dimitrov.

"I kept on believing. I kept on thriving. I kept on having faith in myself. When I didn’t believe in myself enough, all the team around me was constantly pushing me in the right direction. I had very good discipline. My family was by my side and all the close friends. It’s all love [at] the end of the day. This is just a cherry on the cake."