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Novak Djokovic and Grigor Dimitrov to play a demonstration match in Sofia

Photo: EPA/BGNES-archive

Grigor Dimitrov and Novak Djokovic will delight tennis fans in Sofia with a grand tennis show. The Olympic champion is coming to the Bulgarian capital at the invitation of Bulgaria’s top-ranked tennis player. 

 Djokovic and Dimitrov will play a demonstration game. The Serbian tennis player has only been to Bulgaria once. More than 10 years ago, he came for the filming of the action movie ''The Expendables 2''. Howevеr, Djokovic has never played tennis in front of the local audience.

Dimitrov will play against Djokovic on September 17 in Arena Sofia. The event kicks off at 8:00 PM Bulgarian time. It is organized by Grigor Dimitrov Foundation, reported BGNES.




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