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Fan favourite wins at Wimbledon but now must face Brit
- On Saturday, Grigor Dimitrov defeated Matteo Berrettini in a five-set match at Wimbledon, securing his place in the fourth round with a 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 5-7, 6-3 victory.
- Dimitrov's comeback follows a pectoral tear suffered at last year's Wimbledon that forced his retirement against eventual champion Jannik Sinner while leading two sets.
- On Thursday, Dimitrov defeated 15th seed Jakub Mensik 7-6 , 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, inducing 10 unforced errors from his opponent in the fourth set to reach the third round.
- "I'm so happy to be back," Dimitrov said after the three-hour, 13-minute match, describing himself as "emotional" and "overwhelmed" by the crowd's support at the All England Club.
- Dimitrov will next face British wildcard Arthur Fery in the fourth round, who earned his first-ever second week in a slam after defeating Zizou Bergs in a match tiebreak.
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Grigor Dimitrov Pleads With Supervisor Over Repetitive Wimbledon Rule
After beating Jakub Menšík in the second round, Grigor Dimitrov made it clear he had no intention of reliving last year’s chaos. When play was halted on Court 1 on Thursday, the 35-year-old confronted officials and pointed to his SW19 clash with Jannik Sinner last year, when a sudden interruption cost him the match. Yet in yesterday’s contest against Matteo Berrettini, the former world No. 3 again raised the same complaint with Wimbledon, only f…
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Grigor Dimitrov v Matteo Berrettini (Men's 3rd Round)
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