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Grigor Dimitrov: can he win his first Grand Slam at Melbourne Park?

By Harry Floyd

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 19: Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria celebrates victory following the singles final against David Goffin of Belgium during day eight of the 2017 Nitto ATP World Tour Finals at O2 Arena on November 19, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 19: Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria celebrates victory following the singles final against David Goffin of Belgium during day eight of the 2017 Nitto ATP World Tour Finals at O2 Arena on November 19, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images) /
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Grigor Dimitrov is coming off of a career year on the ATP World Tour. He and other young stars are searching for their first career Grand Slam.

Grigor Dimitrov is the 2017 ATP Finals champion. Winning the year-end tournament in London, he has set himself up for a strong start to the 2018 ATP World Tour.

With the first Grand Slam of the calendar year right around the corner, the Bulgarian tennis star could be an interesting pick to win the major tournament. He and other rising stars in men’s singles tennis will look to dethrone veteran greats such as Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.

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Federer is the defending champion at Melbourne Park. Last year, he defeated Nadal in the finals to win his first Grand Slam on the year. Both superstars would go on to swap Grand Slam titles throughout the rest of the year.

Grigor Drimitrov reached the semifinals at the 2017 Australian Open.

As the current world No. 3 in men’s singles tennis, Dimitrov is poised to carry his momentum right into the opening weeks of the 2018 ATP World Tour. Winning four titles in 2017, the Bulgarian reached new heights this past year. Now, he has a chance to rise even higher this coming year.

Action at the Hopman Cup and the Brisbane International will feature many top players vying for the title at Melbourne Park later in January. Play in Abu Dhabi this coming week will also see several top players in action. With the Grand Slam event just under one month away, any and all momentum that a player can gather right now is critical.

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Look for Grigor Dimitrov to burst onto the scene at the start of 2018. He and Alexander Zverev are in a position to chase their first career Grand Slam titles this coming tour. Several young up and coming tennis stars made strong moves on the 2017 ATP World Tour. If veteran greats Federer and Nadal can be beaten, men’s singles tennis will see a new major tournament champion in the new year. Returning from injury, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray among others will also need to fend off players such as Dimitrov. This coming tour could easily see a new champion at a major tournament. With his 2017 success still fresh, the Bulgarian tennis star should be a player to watch in the opening weeks of the new year. Stay tuned to see how he fares at Melbourne Park.

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