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 | Grisham against competing for Kazakhstan on a Russian Australian Open16-01-2011 |
The best Bulgarian tennis player Grigor Dimitrov will meet competing for Kazakhstan Russian Andrei Golubyov on his debut in the main draw of the Australian Open. 19-year-old Dimitrov earlier today beat beat Thomas Shoorel from Holland with 6:7 (5), 6:3, 6:1 in the decisive third round of qualifying. So the 108 th in the world for the second time a Bulgarian will play in the main draw of a Grand Slam since Wimbledon in 2009, when dropped in the first round, after receiving an injury. 32-year-old Andrew Golubyov is 38 in world rankings. He is 185 cm tall and weighs 72 kg. During his career, no titles of the ATP tournaments, but it earned U.S. $ 1288630 in prize money. Last season Golubyov reached the second round of the Australian Open. They have not met before, and the first match between them will be the third for tomorrow's court number 10 in Melbourne Park. The winner of the match will face number 19 Stanislas Wawrinka (Switzerland) or Teymuraz Gabashvili of Russia.