Geneva Open: Grigor Dimitrov Reaches First Final in 5 Years

GENEVA: Grigor Dimitrov reached the Geneva Open final which is his first time in 5 years. The Bulgarian defeated second seed Taylor Fritz 3-6, 7-5, 7-6(2) on Friday at the Gonet Geneva Open to snap an 11-match losing streak in tour-level semi-finals.

In an epic clash at the ATP 250 clay-court event, Dimitrov battled hard to earn his first Top 10 win of the season. The 32-year-old demonstrated great agility to hang in points, before he turned the tables with his dynamic shotmaking to advance after two hours and 52 minutes.

"It was a crazy match. I am very pleased with the way I fought and the fans were amazing today," Dimitrov said. "It feels great [to reach the final] but the job is not over. I don't take any matches lightly. I came here with a purpose and I intend to finish it up tomorrow."

Dimitrov is chasing his first tour-level title since 2017, when he triumphed at the Nitto ATP Finals.

With his 15th tour-level victory of the season, Dimitrov has reached his first final since Rotterdam in 2018. Earlier this week he overcame Roberto Carballes Baena in straight sets and Christopher O’Connell in three sets. Agencies

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