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Grigor Dimitrov: poised for early 2018 ATP success

By Harry Floyd

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 30: Grigor Dimitrov: poised for early 2018 ATP success speaks during the 2018 Brisbane International Official Draw and Media Opportunities at Pat Rafter Arena on December 30, 2017 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images)
BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 30: Grigor Dimitrov: poised for early 2018 ATP success speaks during the 2018 Brisbane International Official Draw and Media Opportunities at Pat Rafter Arena on December 30, 2017 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images) /
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Grigor Dimitrov is in action at this year’s Brisbane International. The ATP Finals champion is the top seed this week in Brisbane.

Grigor Dimitrov is set to breakout in the early weeks of the 2018 ATP World Tour.

He is in action as the top seed at this week’s Brisbane International. First up for the world No. 3 is Australia’s John Millman. The unseeded Millman is a solid veteran on the ATP World Tour. The round of 16 match goes down on Wednesday in Brisbane.

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Top seed Andy Murray has withdrawn from Brisbane due to injury. Now that the Scot and former world No. 1 is out of the field, Dimitrov’s path to the title is clear. While he should be the heavy favorite this week, there are still several strong players alive.

Grigor Dimitrov is coming off of his ATP Finals victory in London.

The Bulgarian tennis star has become a headliner on the ATP World Tour. There are only two players currently ahead of him in the men’s singles rankings. Both of those players are two of the greatest to ever play the sport.

World No. 1 Rafael Nadal and Swiss great Roger Federer are the only players in front of Dimitrov right now. At 26-years-old, the Bulgarian is entering the prime of his career. Along with his end of year ATP Finals victory, Dimitrov also saw deep runs in several major tournaments last year. At the Australian Open, he even reached the semifinals. With play at Melbourne Park right around the corner, there is no doubt that he would like to carry his newfound moment into the first Grand Slam of the calendar year. Look for Dimitrov to come out strong in his Brisbane opener.

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Millman is a journeyman Australian tennis player. He has seen a successful career as both a singles and doubles player so far. Currently ranked No. 128 in men’s singles tennis, Millman has reached as high as the world No. 60 ranking. Even more substantial regarding his upcoming meeting with Grigor Dimitrov is that Millman is from Brisbane. He will have the backing of his home crowd when the two players square off on Wednesday. Stay tuned to see how their round of 16 meeting unfolds and check back for updates on all of the action in Brisbane.

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