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Grigor Dimitrov beat Yoshihito Nishioka 6: 1, 6: 0 in a match of the second round of the Masters in Rome. The Bulgarian played a fantastic game in which he gave almost no chances to his rival and in the 55th minute he gave up only one game to the Japanese.
The 24-year-old left-hander never managed to relax throughout the match, leading to a galaxy of unprovoked errors. Impressive was the steady serve from our first racket, making only 4 double faults and hitting very clean shots across the entire court.
Haskovo’s next match will be on Friday against 19-year-old Italian Yannick Siner, who eliminated Stefanos Tsitsipas after 6: 1, 6: 7 (9), 6: 2.
Grigor starts with a double fault – 0:15. Service not returned diagonally from the adventure field – 15:15. New from the deuce field and 30:15. Third consecutive excellent kick with no response – 40:15. Long half play, in which Dimitrov served perfectly to play a forehand on the opposite diagonal, which ended the point and the game – 1: 0.
Grisho’s devastating inside-in forehand to the right for 0:15 after a short play. Double mistake of the Japanese – 0:30. Excellent backhand return to the line and 0:40. Right backhand on a fairly short play, after which Nishioka couldn’t cross the net, a breakthrough and 2-0.
The Bulgarian won the first point after a long exchange of blows, in which the Bulgarian confidently placed forehands and backhand into the opponent’s half – 15: 0. Unprovoked error from the opponent’s backhand by 30: 0. Forehand over rights of Yoshihito, but out – 40: 0. Intervention of the net in the forehand on the receiver’s diagonal – 40:15. Return of in-game rights and 3: 0.
A short play, after which Nishioka’s backhand was stopped at the net – 0:15. Despite the excellent initial diagonal kick from the Japanese, Grigor’s excellent movement on the court made him risk a forehand from the right, but in the out – 0:30. Great service on rights – 15:30. After 2-3 consecutive dirty shots, Dimitrov adjusted better, entered the court and finished with a forehand – 15:40. New mid-long play and a new unprovoked forehand error on Yoshihito’s diagonal – 4: 0.
Excellent opening kick on the diagonal and winner of the right in the opposite – 15: 0 Dimitrov. Short ball from Nishioka, but at the net – 30: 0. After a series of setbacks from Grisho, he decided to try a short ball, but his attempt was not successful either: 30:15. Excellent kickoff from the right – 40:15. Another in the same direction, but from the field deuce and turn right to exit – 5: 0.
Despite the advantage in the playoffs and the great forehand to the right, which allowed him to connect, Grigor stopped at the net – 15: 0. He comes out again for 30: 0. Systematic pressure on the backhand after the return, opening the court and finishing on the straight with a forehand – 30:15. Nishioka tried to get off the net, but Dimitrov failed – 30:30. Another unprovoked error from the opponent’s rocket – 30:40. Setball was saved with a ball on Yoshihito’s line. A long exchange of shots, in which the Bulgarian sent his backhand to the net. New failed short ball from Nishioka and new draw – 40:40. Bad bounce of the ball around the baseline and setball №2. Cut serve diagonal from adventure field – 40:40. Two consecutive starting shots not returned and the Japanese recorded the first game of the set: 5: 1.
A beautiful diagonal short ball broke the receiver’s rhythm – 15: 0. Right to the right of Grigor’s main line and 30: 0. Ace to the right and three consecutive set balls. Right Return Winner – 40:15. Elegant end of the point, game and set near the net with a volley – 6: 1.
Long play for the start of the second set, but Grigor was again impenetrable near the net – 0:15. Bad shot by Nishioka and backhand diagonal out – 0:30. Nishioka’s shallow shot and Dimitrov’s right backhand winner – 0:40. The first break point was saved after a fierce right-hand winner with a forehand: 15:40. It caused an error in the start of the Japanese and a breakthrough – 1: 0.
Demonic slice of Grisho’s diagonal backhand and forehand at the net – 15: 0. Nishioka’s second-shot backhand – 30: 0. Famous serve and 40: 0. Despite the wonderful serve, Dimitrov’s will stopped on the net – 40:15. Second double fault of the match – 40:30. Nishioka’s insidious forehand worked this time after several diagonal punches: 40:40. He goes back out on the second pass – Dimitrov lead. New double fault – 40:40. Launch of the service in rights: a new advantage. Service to the body, a return that touched the net forced Grigor to go ahead and beat Yoshihito – 2: 0.
Perfect backhand performance to the right of the Bulgarian for 0:15. Another inaccuracy of the Japanese for 0:30. Two consecutive errors by Grisho and 30 draws. A long play, during which the Haskovo team’s nerves did not last and the backhand was stopped at the net – 40:30. Right hand for the rights of Nishioka and tie. Mid-long game, in which the Japanese diagonal backhand touched the net and came out, a breaking point. Brilliant return to the right, followed by a brutal diagonal forehand that brings a second break at the expense of our first rocket – 3: 0.
Service not returned by 15: 0. Double error №4 – 15:15. Second kick-off not returned and 30:15. A bad ball rebound ruined Dimitrov’s shot – 30:30. New excellent service – 40:30. Grisho’s phenomenal defense work forced Nishioka to connect and finish diagonally – 40:40. Service to the body, a lucky comeback that made it difficult for Haskovo and he made a mistake – a point for a breakthrough comeback. However, he was saved after a ball on the outside along the opponent: 40:40. Perfect tee shot to the right and ball out. Very deep return after the second serve and a draw – 40:40. Unbridled play by the Japanese on the right – a Dimitrov advantage. His next comeback was still successful after a lightning setback at the server’s feet – 40:40. Serve diagonally and right on the opposite side – a new advantage. Brilliant kick-off from the right from the field with an advantage and 4: 0.
Ball out after first shot after serve – 0:15. A short nightmare dance for 0:30. The result increases rapidly to 0:40 after an outward diagonal forehand. Another failed short, this time from a forehand and another breakthrough for the Bulgarian – 5: 0.
Right return to the net – 15: 0. Serve diagonally and right in the middle, where Nishioka did not go after the ball. Ace for 40: 0. New service not returned on rights: game, set and match Dimitrov.
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