Grigor Dimitrov Confirms Participation in Rotterdam

As the road to Australian Open 2020 heats up, tennis stars are leaving no stones unturned to prepare themselves for the tournament. After Stefanos Tsitsipas, 2017 ATP finals champion Grigor Dimitrov has confirmed that he will be participating in the ABN AMRO world tennis tournament in Rotterdam next February.

With this announcement, the field is turning out to be star-studded with Gael Monfils,  David Goffin, Denis Shapovalov, Stan Wawrinka and Jannik Sinner also confirming their participation.

Grigor debuted at Rotterdam in 2009 at the age of 17 and world number 478 back then. After outclassing Tomas Berdych in the first round, Dimitrov made Rafael Nadal sweat in the second round before falling. Since then, the Bulgarian has made 6 more appearances in the tournament.

Commenting on Dimitrov’s announcement, tournament director Richard Krajicek said- “Grigor Dimitrov and the tournament have a special relationship. He made his debut in 2009, it was one of the first chances to prove himself at ATP level as a top talent with us. He likes coming here. He is eager to win the title, especially after he reached the final in 2018. Moreover, it is one of the favourite players in Rotterdam, so it is great that he will be there again.”

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World number 6 Stefanos Tsitsipas will play in Rotterdam for the fourth time in his career. Tsitsipas announced his arrival in November.

The young gun made his debut in Rotterdam in 2017 as world number 205 at the age of 18. However, he could not last beyond the first round where he lost to the French veteran Jo Wilfred Tsonga. Tsitsipas has broken a lot of ground since then and is currently one of the top prospects in the world of tennis.

“It is a beautiful time in tennis. A new generation is knocking on the door, you can see that at the ATP Finals in London, where no less than half of the field is 23 years or younger. The youngest of them all, Stefanos Tsitsipas, is perhaps the most charismatic player. Not only at the court, but also on social media, he knows how to attract many fans. Exactly what tennis needs.”  said Richard Krajicek. 

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The ABN AMRO World Tennis tournament will be held from 8 to 16 February at Rotterdam Ahoy.