The Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov, who lost the final of the Miami Masters 1,000 this Sunday against the Italian Jannik Sinner, highlighted the merits of his rival, although he acknowledged that up to this moment the player who made him suffer the most has been the Swiss Roger Federer.
“For me the toughest player to face in his absolute best was Roger (Federer). Also very funny, actually. I remember a few times at Wimbledon, one time I wanted to disappear (laughs),” said Dimitrov, who lost 6-3, 6-1 against Sinner, in the press conference after the final. ”I haven’t had that feeling yet against other players. He is probably the player with whom I have suffered the most,” he added.
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Dimitrov, who will return to the top-10 of the ranking this Monday (number 9) for the first time since 2018, praised Sinner for the level shown at this start of the season, in which he won the Australian Open, Rotterdam and Miami. ”It’s clearly Jannik week. He is playing great tennis. “It is really impressive the way he is maintaining this level,” he stated.
“I have to focus on what’s next for me. I don’t have time to lose confidence, I also want to accept this moment. Just like when you win, you have to be able to manage games like this. This is the next step for me. Now we start on clay,” she added.