The Bulgarian’s return to form has been dramatic but his semi-final opponent has emerged from the NextGen pack as the best player outside the big three
After Grigor Dimitrov’s breathless five-set upset of Roger Federer on Tuesday night, one question stuck in the mind: has there ever been a greater turnaround in a single tournament? Twelve months ago Dimitrov stood handsomely in the top 10, yet over the following year his form turned to dust. He fell 70 spots from eighth to 78th. He struggled with shoulder injuries. Only six weeks ago at a small warm-up tournament in Atlanta, the 28-year-old lost to the 405th-ranked Kevin Kim.
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Written by Tumaini Carayol at Flushing Meadows
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/sep/05/grigor-dimitrov-us-open-daniil-medvedev-semi-final under the title “Grigor Dimitrov’s US Open resurgence to be tested by fast-rising Medvedev”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
