Grigor Dimitrov on facing Holger Rune: “He’s young, talented. In a way, a very dangerous player, but so am I. Minus the young part.” 😂 The crowd loves him.
"So am I, minus the young part": Dimitrov hilariously previews clash with 'young, talented and dangerous' Rune at Wimbledon
ATPSunday, 09 July 2023 at 21:30
Grigor
Dimitrov anticipates his match against Holger Rune and draws a comparison with
the young player.
The
Bulgarian is having one of the best performances of his career at All England
Club. In his 12 previous appearances, he has only surpassed the third round
twice: in 2014 (losing in the semifinals to Novak Djokovic) and in 2017 (losing
in the fourth round to Roger Federer).
“The past
weeks have been amazing weeks for me, out here in England. I’m just enjoying
every single day,” Dimitrov said after his last match.
This time,
he secured victories in the first three rounds of the 2023 Wimbledon, including
a win over world No. 10 Frances Tiafoe with a score of 6-2, 6-3, 6-2. The match
was interrupted by rain during the third set and resumed on the following day.
Dimitrov commented on the level of play displayed by his opponent after the
match:
“He’s such
a dangerous player, I knew I had to be very focused. He’s a player that has a
lot of flare around the court. Great serve, great return, so I was just looking
after my game, to be honest,” Dimitrov said
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Former
world No. 3 will face Holger Rune in the fourth round, who advanced in an
incredible 10-point tiebreak in the fifth set. Rune was trailing 8-5, but his
opponent Alejandro Davidovich Fokina was unable to close out the match. This
will be the first meeting between Rune and Dimitrov in their careers. The
32-year-old Bulgarian commented on the upcoming match.
“It’s going
to be one of those matches. I have to take it like any other match. Of course
he is young, talented and a very dangerous player, but so am I. Minus the young
part!” Dimitrov said.
“For me,
I’m not looking at any [external factors] right now. I’m just focusing on my
side of the net and looking after my game. I really enjoy coming out here and
am really enjoying playing at the moment a lot. I think the older I get, the
more I enjoy it, which is interesting,” he added.
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