Dominant Dimitrov Display 💪 @GrigorDimitrov defeats No. 3 seed Rune in straight sets to reach the quarter-final in Beijing! @ChinaOpen | #ChinaOpen
Bulgaria’s tennis star Grigor Dimitrov believes that he has nothing to prove to anyone.
The 32-year-old is currently taking part in the Shanghai Masters where he has already booked his place in the round of 32 after beating Australia’s Aleksandar Vukic in straight sets with a score of 6-4, 6-3.
Dimitrov was recently quoted in a report where he stated that he believes it is his time to shine on the court.
"Yeah, I mean, as I said that, I think even in the past couple of years, in a way I really have, in a way, nothing to prove to anybody other than myself. I think this is, I feel like this is my time, the time for me," he said.
"Like, I'm very grateful to my family, to my close friends, to all my sponsors. Everyone that has been in my team and still are still around. I'm very thankful and I feel like whatever I have achieved is also because of them.”
Dimitrov is set to face off against Russia’s Karen Khachanov in the round of 32 tie in the ATP 1000 event on Monday.
Both players have faced off twice at the highest level where the Haskovo-born has a clear edge as he emerged victorious on both occasions.
Dominant Dimitrov Display 💪 @GrigorDimitrov defeats No. 3 seed Rune in straight sets to reach the quarter-final in Beijing! @ChinaOpen | #ChinaOpen