(VIDEO) Grigor Dimitrov INCREDIBLY breaks four strings in Brisbane epic against Andy Murray...and still wins the points

A curious situation unfolded in the match between Andy Murray and the second seed Grigor Dimitrov at the 2024 Brisbane International. The Bulgarian secured the victory with a score of 4-6, 7-5, 6-2 in a match where he broke four strings and even managed to win points despite issues with his rackets. Dimitrov damaged four rackets.

The former world No. 3 mentioned in the on-court interview that the issue might be due to the high humidity in the Australian city. However, similar situations have not been observed in other matches of the tournament, so it's quite possible that the problem was caused by a bad batch of strings.

“Grigor Dimitrov broke FOUR strings in his match against Murray!”

The Bulgarian star concluded 2023 with one of the best seasons of his career at the age of 32. Dimitrov has finished within the top 30 for the past 11 consecutive seasons, although last year, he achieved his best ranking since reaching No. 3 in 2017 when he won the ATP Finals. Additionally, he boasted a record of 41-21 (66%), second only to his tremendous 2017 performance.

His last match of the season was at Paris-Bercy, where he faced Djokovic in what turned out to be a notable tournament for Dimitrov. This time, the victory over Murray in Brisbane was probably even more special, considering their encounter in 2013 in the final of the same tournament (Dimitrov's first in his career). However, in that year, the defending champion Murray secured the title.

In the second round, Dimitrov awaits his opponent, who will emerge from the winner of the match between qualifier Li Tu (No. 206) and the German Daniel Altmaier (No. 55). Following Brisbane, Dimitrov plans to travel directly to Melbourne to prepare for his participation in the Australian Open.