Grigor Dimitrov 10 Personal Facts, Biography, Wiki
Bulgarian tennis player Born: May 16, 1991 (age 30 years), Haskovo, Bulgaria Height: 1.9 m Nationality: Bulgarian Coach: Dante Bottini Tour Finals: W (2017) Parents: Maria Dimitrova, Dimitar Dimitrov NICKNAME: Grisho, Baby Fed FULL NAME: Grigor Dimitrov Dimitrov PROFESSION: Tennis Player NATIONALITY: Bulgarian AGE: 30 years old (in 2021) DATE OF BIRTH: May 16, 1991 BIRTHPLACE: Haskovo, Bulgaria ZODIAC SIGN: Taurus HEIGHT: 6′ 3″ (1.91 m) WEIGHT: 81 kg (178.5 lbs) BODYTYPE: Athletic HAIR COLOR: Dark Brown EYE COLOR: Dark Brown
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Dimitrov began dating Maria Sharapova in late 2012. He and Sharapova only confirmed their relationship after the 2013 Madrid Open where the Bulgarian managed his first win against a world No. 1, beating Novak Djokovic. Sharapova and Dimitrov separated in July 2015. At the end of 2015, he started discretely dating American singer Nicole Scherzinger, the lead vocalist of The Pussycat Dolls. In addition to his native Bulgarian, he speaks English and says his main interests are sports, cars, computers and watches. Early in his career he was given the nickname “Baby Fed” for his stylish play and on-court talent being similar to that of Roger Federer. On June 21, 2020, Dimitrov confirmed on social media that he was infected with COVID-19. Dimitrov was born in Haskovo, Bulgaria, and took up tennis seriously at the age of five. Both of his parents were involved in sports in some way; his mother Maria was a sports teacher, and father Dimitar was a tennis coach. In fact, Dimitar was Grigor’s primary coach for much of the latter’s junior career. After turning pro, Dimitrov worked with Emilio Sanchez at the Sanchez-Casal academy in Barcelona. Later he also trained at the academy of Patrick Mouratoglou (the current coach of Serena Williams) in Paris. Dimitrov famously dated Maria Sharapova for a couple of years, before entering into a relationship with singer Nicole Scherzinger. His personal life has been the subject of much scrutiny over the years, with some rumors even suggesting he dated Serena Williams at one point. Dimitrov has often been criticized for being an under-achiever; many experts believe that he should have been more successful at the Slams given his abundant natural talent. However, it is easy to forget that the early comparisons with Federer meant Dimitrov was always under a lot of pressure to perform. The expectations from him were too high, too soon. Still, the Bulgarian has accomplished quite a lot in his career already. He is one of a handful of active players to have won an ATP Masters 1000 title, and in 2017 he added the prestigious ATP Finals trophy to his cabinet. His epic battle against Rafael Nadal in the 2017 Australian Open semifinals was also a pivotal moment; that match is widely considered one of the best in the history of the sport. Dimitrov hasn’t turned out to be the second coming of Roger Federer, but the tennis world has realized that he doesn’t need to be. He is a fine player in his own right, and his achievements will be remembered for a long time to come. Ended 2017 at career-high No. 3 after becoming 1st debutant to go 5-0 at Nitto ATP Finals since McEnroe in 1978. Only Bulgarian champion in ATP Tour history, winning 8 titles including 2017 ATP Masters 1000 Cincinnati. Surpassed 300 career wins in 2019, highlighted by biggest win over No. 1 Djokovic at 2013 ATP Masters 1000 Madrid. Advanced to Grand Slam SFs at 2014 Wimbledon, 2017 Australian Open and 2019 US Open. Posted 1st win in 8 meetings with Federer to reach 2019 US Open SF as World No. 78.
