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Grigor Dimitrov advances to round of sixteen of Australian Open

Grigor Dimitrov
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Bulgaria’s best tennis player Grigor Dimitrov has qualified for the round of sixteen of Australian Open Grand Slam tournament. In the third round of the tournament Dimitrov defeated Pablo Carreno Busta (Spain). The match on Margaret Court Arena continued for nearly 40 minutes, as the fifteenth-seeded Busta quit due to abdominal injury.

The twenty-nine-year-old Bulgarian qualifies for the Australian Open round of 16 for the sixth time. Dimitrov will play the winner of Dominic Thiem vs Nick Kyrgios in the next round. 




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