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 | Grigor Dimitrov dropped in Houston6-04-2011 |
The first rocket of Bulgaria Grigor Dimitrov dropped in the second round of the tournament on clay in Houston, USA, with a prize fund of nearly half a million dollars. Native talent slid 6:7, 3:6 of Russian Teymuras Gabashvili, for two hours and 18 minutes of play.
Both players played a tight match on center court, the advantage of Gabashvili was very little, but came to success.
In the first set things have evolved dramatically, with only tiebreaker decided the winner of it. The second started better for Grigor, who lead with 3:2, but then lost four consecutive games, and eventually succumbed to the Russian.
In reaching its far Grisham will take 45 points for world ranking and 13,100 dollars in prize money.