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Grigor Dimitrov starts his participation in Wimbledon with a victory

Photo: AP/BTA

Grigor Dimitrov has qualified for the second round of the Wimbledon Championships. The Bulgarian tennis player won 6-2, 6-3, 6-4 against Yoshihito Nishioka from Japan after nearly an hour and 40 minutes of playing. This is the first appearance on the court for Dimitrov since the end of May, when he was injured at the French Open in Paris.

Dimitrov and Nishioka, who is 82nd have played a total of 4 matches in which Dimitrov has not lost a set.

In the second round of the tournament, Dimitrov, who is seeded No. 19 in the scheme, will play against No. 69 in the world Corentin Moutet. So far, they have played two matches in which Moutet was the winner.

Editor: Ivo Ivanov

Publication in English: Alexander Markov

Photo: AP/BTA



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