This Friday, the Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov, 33rd player in the world and seeded n°4, qualified for the final of the ATP tournament in Geneva in Switzerland, on clay, after his victory against the American Taylor Fritz, 9th player world and seeded n°2, in three sets (3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (2)) and 2h55 of play.
Grigor Dimitrov ended up having the last word. This Friday, the Bulgarian, 33rd player in the world and seeded n°4, qualified for the final of the ATP tournament in Geneva in Switzerland, on clay, after his victory against the American Taylor Fritz, 9th player in the world and seeded n°2, in three sets (3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (2)) and 2h55 of play. In the first set, despite two first serves saved, the Bulgarian lost his entry service.
Before a second in stride. To then find themselves fairly quickly led 4-0. At that time, Grigor Dimitrov erased one of his two handicaps. Before saving, just after, three bullets again break. With another advantage in his pocket, the American then went to pocket this first round (6-3).
An ultimate one-way tiebreak
In the second set, the lower ranked of the two saved a break point entry, before three others in stride. Finally, at 2-2, the 33rd player in the world ended up giving up his serve. Before doing it twice to unbreak, at 3-4. Finally, at the best of times, and more precisely at 6-5, the seeded n°4 made a final break. This allowed him to equalize in one round everywhere (7-5).
Finally, in the third and final set, after two first balls saved, it was, this time, Taylor Fritz who then lost his entry service. After a break in stride, the best ranked of the two was then forced to save, just after, a new break point. The two men then continued to neutralize each other. Until a tie-break. During this decisive game, the Bulgarian was alone in the world, or almost. Until concluding quietly on his first match point (7-6 (2)).