Best resultSemi-final2017
ALL PLAYERS
Grigor Dimitrov
BUL35 yrs6' 3" (1.91 m)
Best ATP ranking No. 3
The best Bulgarian player in history and 2017 ATP Finals champion.
- Plays
- Right-handed, one-handed backhand
Figures as of 30 September 2026.
Profile & career
The Bulgarian with the graceful one-handed backhand.
Coached by Patrick Mouratoglou in 2012, before Patrick began working with Serena Williams, Grigor Dimitrov is one of the most consistent and popular players on the men's tour, loved for his spectacular tennis and his warmth with fans. His record may not fully match his raw talent, but he has reached the semi-finals at three of the four Grand Slams, climbed to world No. 3 and won the ATP Finals in 2017.
World junior No. 1 in 2007 and junior champion at Wimbledon and the US Open in 2008, he confirmed his early promise on the professional tour. The best Bulgarian player in history, and the first from his country to win a Tour title in the Open Era, he has won nine ATP titles.
He is still capable of an exceptional level: at the 2024 Miami tournament he beat Carlos Alcaraz 6-2, 6-4 in one of the best matches of his life, before losing the final to Jannik Sinner.
Did you know?For much of 2024 he was the only player in the top 10 with a one-handed backhand.
GRAND SLAMS
Grigor & the Grand Slams.
Semi-finals at three of the four Grand Slam tournaments.
Best resultSemi-final2017
Best resultQuarter-final2024
Best resultSemi-final2014
Best resultSemi-final2019CAREER
Titles, year by year.
Grigor Dimitrov turned professional in 2008, playing Futures and Challengers and benefiting from several wildcards into ATP events. Quickly dubbed the "Bulgarian Federer", he played his first Grand Slam at Wimbledon in 2009 thanks to a wildcard earned by his junior title, and won four Challenger titles between 2010 and 2011 (Geneva, Bangkok twice and Cherbourg). His first ATP title came in Stockholm in 2013, beating David Ferrer in the final, and in 2014 he won on hard courts, clay and grass (Acapulco, Bucharest and Queen's). His finest season was 2017: after titles in Brisbane and Sofia and a first Masters 1000 in Cincinnati, he won all five of his matches at the ATP Finals in London on his debut, the first man to do so since John McEnroe in 1978, beating David Goffin in the final. He also beat world No. 1 Novak Djokovic at the Madrid Masters 1000, passed 400 career wins in 2023 and won Brisbane again in 2024. In Grand Slams, he lost semi-finals to Rafael Nadal in Melbourne after an epic five-setter, to Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon and to Daniil Medvedev in New York.
Junior career
- 2007
World junior No. 1 and Orange Bowl (under 18) finalist, beaten by Ričardas Berankis.
- 2008
Junior champion at Wimbledon, beating Henri Kontinen, and at the US Open, beating Devin Britton. He finished his junior career with a 74-28 record in singles and 42-20 in doubles.
ATP titles
- 2013
Stockholm
- 2014
Acapulco · Bucharest · Queen's
- 2017
Brisbane · Sofia · Cincinnati · ATP Finals (London)
- 2024
Brisbane
STATISTICS & RECORDS
Records that set him apart.
1st
Best Bulgarian ever
The best Bulgarian player in history and the first from his country to win a Tour title in the Open Era.
43
Top-10 wins
Victories against players ranked in the world's top 10.
400+
Career wins
He passed 400 wins on the ATP Tour in 2023.
MOURATOGLOU ACADEMY
His link with the Mouratoglou Academy.
Grigor Dimitrov joined the Mouratoglou Academy in 2009, when he was ranked 487th in the world. Patrick Mouratoglou officially coached him from March to November 2012, and by the time he left the academy he had broken into the top 50, at No. 48.
"The whole Academy and I have loved these years working with Grigor Dimitrov," said Patrick Mouratoglou at the time. "He has a great personality and is an incredible player. I am sure that his potential and his dedication to his sport will take him very far."
Dimitrov has kept close links with the academy, where he regularly returns for training blocks on hard and clay courts. He also played UTS, the competition launched by Patrick Mouratoglou, in 2020, 2021 and 2023. Nicknamed "G-Unit", he reached the final in Frankfurt in 2023 after replacing Daniil Medvedev at short notice, losing to Andrey Rublev.
DISCOVER THE ACADEMYGALLERY
Grigor at the Academy.
VIDEO
Watch Grigor Dimitrov at the Mouratoglou Academy
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Tsitsipas and Dimitrov on clay!
GAME & EQUIPMENT
How Grigor plays.
His game
Nicknamed "Baby Fed" for his graceful technique and remarkably fluid one-handed backhand, Grigor Dimitrov is a complete all-court player who has won titles on indoor and outdoor hard courts, clay and grass.
His equipment
Grigor Dimitrov plays with a Wilson Pro Staff 97S racket, strung with Wilson Natural Gut 16 in the mains and Luxilon 4G 125 in the crosses.
Train in the gear of the Academy: rackets, apparel and accessories.
SHOP MOURATOGLOUOFF THE COURT
Personal life & interests.
Grigor Dimitrov grew up in a sporting family: his father Dimitar is a tennis coach and his mother Maria a former volleyball player. His dream opponents are Björn Borg and John McEnroe, and his favourite athlete is Tiger Woods. Every night before going to sleep he writes down three things he is grateful for. Made an honorary citizen of his hometown, Haskovo, in 2016, he donated ventilators to its hospital in 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic, and he supports several Bulgarian and international initiatives, mainly for children.
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Train where Grigor trains.
The same courts, coaches and methodology, on the French Riviera: camps for juniors and adults, all year round.
