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 | Tsonga Grisham stopped again in controversial match4-10-2011 |
The best Bulgarian tennis player Grigor Dimitrov lost his match in the first round of the strongest tournaments in Beijing, once the competitive battle was beaten by Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 7-6 (5), 7-5. Dimitrov was fully equal to his opponent, who is seventh in world rankings, but the experience of Tsonga said his word in decisive moments. The first set was decided by tiebreak, the Frenchman who won five points. Tsonga lead with a break early in the second half, but Grisham found the strength and even the score, and even had a chance to close the set at 5-4 in their favor. Finalist in the Australian Open in 2008, however, leaped again very strong at the decisive time and won three consecutive games, which took victory in the second set and match. This was the third consecutive victory over Tsonga Dimitrov this year, Bulgarians can certainly regret the loss in this match. In the second round, the Frenchman who is a leader in the main draw of the tournament, will meet with the participating Chinese wild card Zheng Tse.