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Grigor Dimitrov seeks bounce back win at Indian Wells Masters

By Harry Floyd

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - FEBRUARY 27: Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria celebrates a point during his match against Malek Jaziri of Tunisia on day two of the ATP Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships at the Dubai Duty Free Stadium on February 27, 2018 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Tom Dulat/Getty Images)
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - FEBRUARY 27: Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria celebrates a point during his match against Malek Jaziri of Tunisia on day two of the ATP Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships at the Dubai Duty Free Stadium on February 27, 2018 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Tom Dulat/Getty Images) /
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Grigor Dimitrov is the current world No. 4 in men’s singles tennis. He is in need of a bounce back win this week at the Indian Wells Masters.

Bulgarian tennis star Grigor Dimitrov is coming off of a stellar 2017 ATP World Tour. In the early months of 2018, he has already tasted some success. With a 10-4 singles match record so far on the year, Dimitrov is off to the right start.

He is, however, coming off of an opening round loss at the Dubai Tennis Championships. Despite being the top seed at the event, Dimitrov suffered a loss to Tunisia’s Malek Jaziri. Falling in three sets to Jaziri, the Bulgarian saw the biggest upset of the tournament. Now, he has a chance at redemption at the 2018 Indian Wells Masters.

Dimitrov is the No. 3 seed this week. He faces veteran tennis player Fernando Verdasco first in Indian Wells. Verdasco won his opener to reach the meeting with the No. 3 seed. While Dimitrov is the heavy favorite in their matchup, anything can happen. At 34-years-old, Verdasco is a veteran with immense talent and experience. The Spanish tennis star is a former world No. 7 himself and knows what it takes to make a deep run at a big tournament.

Grigor Dimitrov squares off against Fernando Verdasco first at the 2018 Indian Wells Masters. The world No. 4 is the third seed this week.

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Also in action on Saturday at Indian Wells is top seed Roger Federer. He remains the strong favorite in any tournament he plays in right now. The Swiss great already has a Grand Slam title on the year and is looking to defend his title at Indian Wells. With Rafael Nadal out due to injury, Federer must be considered the player to beat. Second seed Marin Cilic is in action this weekend and is without a doubt someone to watch. Dimitrov and other top players in men’s singles will have their work cut out for them if they hope to reach the title at the Indian Wells Masters.

His opener at Indian Wells is critical for Grigor Dimitrov.

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Stay tuned to see how Grigor Dimitrov fares this week at Indian Wells. He is one of the top players on the ATP World Tour right now and he needs to make a deep run if he hopes to remain atop the rankings. Check back to see how far he progresses at the Masters 1000 event.

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