The Bulgarian has imposed his favored status. In China, Dimitrov defeated Juan Pablo Verilas in straight sets (6-3, 6-4) to advance to the quarterfinals.
Grigor Dimitrov faced off in the first match of the new edition of the ATP tournament in Chengdu in September 2023. He did so after making his debut in the men’s final draw. Round of 16 against the Peruvian tennis player Juan Pablo Varillas. The Bulgarian comes into the tournament after falling to Alexander Zverev in the third round of the US Open. For his part, the tennis player from Peru comes into this match after doing so against Jie Qi earlier. Inside face to face There is no precedent between the two tennis playersSo this will be the first time they meet in an official match.
Dimitrov advanced directly to the quarterfinals
Dimitrov opened by winning the first own serve at love. He hit a break that put him 2-0 up, but a man of plenty of personality added a counter break to close the gap and keep the score at 1-2. The problem is that the Bulgarian has always felt too comfortable in the box. Zuambi lost her serve again in the sixth game, but again with another break she made it 3-4. The problem is, the Peruvian had to take that blow to level the scoreboard. Dimitrov took the first set, eventually 6-3 in a complicated situation.
The Peruvian played a good first set, but he lacked a lot of consistency in his serve. Varillas started to take the second set. The Peruvian led by two breaks in the third and fourth games, respectively. All the pressure was on Dimitrov, who waited for his moment without flinching. It came in the ninth game, when he reached a break point that left him on serve to end the match. Without major problems 6-4 to advance to the quarter finals In the Chengdu tournament.
