Grigor Dimitrov Entering Make-or-Break Stage in His Career

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Published: September 30, 2015

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Grigor Dimitrov’s momentum quickly and completely vanished in 2015.

Once hailed as a budding star and future Grand Slam champion, the 24-year-old Bulgarian is currently mired in a deep rut he can’t seem to escape. He’s fallen further and further from grace throughout this season, stumbling to a pedestrian 27-17 record and barely hanging around the top 20.

Few could’ve predicted this plot twist for Dimitrov. Last year, he surged to a career-high rank of No. 8 in the world, winning titles in Acapulco, Bucharest and Queen’s Club. Over 15 months later, he’s still searching for another trophy.

The slump is real.



Not only has Dimitrov failed to take home any hardware in 2015—he hasn’t even made a single final. His game seems to have stagnated, and he’s stuck in the mud, trying to find that extra gear to get back on the right path. Who knows when (or if) Dimitrov will be able to do so.

That’s a surprising thing to say for a guy who reached the Wimbledon semifinals just a year ago. When he beat Andy Murray in the quarterfinals there, thanks to a virtuoso performance, the forecast looked incredibly bright for Dimitrov. Now, it’s cloudier than ever.

It’s not too early to call this a crossroads for him. Dimitrov’s no longer a green prospect; he’s an established presence on the ATP Tour. While he’s still relatively young, Dimitrov’s slow development has set him back, and the clock is ticking for him to prove something.

After Wimbledon, Dimitrov himself echoed that sentiment, telling the the Press Association (h/t the Guardian):

I’m 24, I don’t consider myself that young anymore. Last year was an eye-opener for me, it showed me what I was capable of. I fell into a rhythm that I always wanted to, but I always knew it was very hard to sustain. Especially th...
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