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 | Grigor Dimitrov started with a difficult victory in the qualifying tournament in Miami22-03-2011 |
The first rocket of Bulgaria in men's tennis Grigor Dimitrov made a difficult victory at the start of qualifications for the Masters Series tournament in Miami with a prize fund 3.645 million dollars. In the first round 19-year-old won haskovo difficult to 6:4,
7:6 (2) vs. Rick December Vyost from South Africa. Dimitrov, number 70 in the ATP rankings, has six aces, won 78 of his points on first serve and conceded two double faults.
It was the second victory for the Bulgarian tennis player against 30-year Vyost December. A month ago in Dubai Grigor Dimitrov beat the representative of South Africa with 6:1, 7:6 (3).
After overcoming the first round of qualifying in Miami Dimitrov won 2 points for world rankings and 2120 dollars in prize money.
In the match to enter the main draw Bulgarians will play a 31-year-old Nicolas Massu (Chile) beat Michal Pzhisiezhni (Poland) 6:4, 6:4. Chile is 259 place in world rankings and is the Olympic champion from Athens 2004.