The Bulgarian beats the Greek 6-3 6-7 7-6 and reaches the final act of a Masters 1000 six years after the victory in Cincinnati
Grigor Dimitrov returns to a Masters 1000 final more than 6 years after his victory in Cincinnati over Kyrgios, in 2017 which remains the best year of his career. The Bulgarian, who also won the ATP Finals that season, is finishing this 2023 in great shape and demonstrated it again today in Paris Bercy against Stefanos Tsitsipas. He finishes 6-3 6-7 (1) 7-6 (3) for Grigor, who demonstrates his superiority and continues to amaze with 14 victories and just 3 defeats in the last 17 matches of the season. Dimitrov also plays very well in this semi-final and deservedly takes home the match.
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The partial of 12 points to 2 with which the first set opens is very important, with Dimitrov phenomenal in committing very few unforced errors and very good on the first serve (point percentage around 80%). Stefanos fights, reacts and cancels two set points at 2-5, when needed to extend the match. He had to give up in the next game, the one in which the Bulgarian took home the first set 6-3. The second set proceeds without any particular jolts until the ninth game, the one in which Tsitsipas has to defend two break points that have the flavor of match point. With a volley and another shot facilitated by the tape, the Greek clings to the match and extends it, going up 5-4. Tsitsi takes it to the tie-break and is perfect there, finishing 7-1. The Greek has 4 golden balls to break in the third game of the third set, but Dimitrov cancels everything and goes back up. At 5-4 the Greek serves to prolong the match and does not tremble, in a final match in which serves dominate. It goes to the tie-break once again, with Tsitsi starting badly by missing a volley and a forehand, Dimitrov spreads and goes 5-0. The gap is too deep, with Stefanos trying to close but failing. Grigor wins, interrupting a series of 5 consecutive victories in direct clashes with Tsitsipas, passing in just over 2 and a half hours.
