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Bulgaria’s first rocket, Grigor Dimitrov, successfully launched this year’s participation in the Roman Masters. Haskovo defeated the Italian Gianluca Mager with 7: 5, 6: 1 and in the second round he will face the winner of the pair Yoshihito Nishioka – Miomir Ketsmanovich, who will play tomorrow.
In the first set they both obviously rewound and nerves played a big role. Although the three-time Grand Slam semi-finalist took the lead with a breakthrough, he came back in the next game. Dimitrov always managed to focus and delivered a crushing blow, breaking at the last possible moment by 7: 5, which dealt a great psychological blow to the opponent. This was evident in the second half, where the world ranking 80th won just one game, and the Bulgarian was much more composed, patient and agile.
Grigor started well with an ace diagonally for 15: 0. Powerful service on rights and 30: 0. Two errors: 30:15. Great counter attack on the diagonal – 40:15. After exchanging several harmless blows, the last of the Italian’s rocket hit the net and the Bulgarian’s account was opened – 1: 0.
Grisho tried a strong diagonal backhand, but came out – 15: 0. On the next play of the return he took the initiative, put pressure on the opponent and made a forehand error at the net – 15:15. Network service for 30:15. Meyer made an excellent first diagonal pass, opened the court and finished on the right with a forehand – 40:15. The games are tied after Haskovo’s backhand inaccuracy on the diagonal: 1: 1.
Serve very deep from our representative and return in the out – 15: 0. Second double fault – 15:15. Mager’s new weak forehand at the net and 30:15. Extremely aggressive second serve: 40:15. The game was won after a new unreturned serve: 2: 1.
Dimitrov made a shallow return, allowing the opponent to get out of the net, but his subsequent shot went long: 0:15. Kick service from the field for advantage and incorrect return – 15:15. Right on the right at the exit immediately after the return from Grigor – 15:30. After an exchange of several passive blows from the two, Grisho took the initiative, launched a forehand short and this brought him success – 15:40. The first breakthrough point was made after another unprovoked ’80s error in the world: 3: 1.
The Bulgarian is back in the field of service. However, three wrong plays of his racket bring the intrigue back to the set – 15:40. Despite the great service that opened the court, Grigor, who entered the net, sent the ball out of the right and the break was returned – 3: 2.
Shallow return from Grisho, who invited Mager into the net and sent a relentless forehand across the opposite diagonal for 15: 0. Haskovo missed his forehand to the right after that and the score increased to 30: 0. A powerful exchange backhand he managed to irritate the Italian, who took the ball long. However, he corrected his mistake with a precise kickoff and 40:15. Another gave him a chance to connect and beat our rep 3: 3.
Excellent first pass on rights – 15: 0. Come back out wide – 30: 0. Two more brilliant serves from our first rocket and he’s ahead again – 4: 3.
The first shot after the service of the San Remo-born flew a lot: 0:15. At the second point, however, he entered the court after a more passive game from the opponent, attacked from the right and this brought him success – 15:15. Second kick not returned – 30:15. A backhand blitzkrieg attack on Dimitrov’s rights led to an opponent’s error – 30:30. Short ball and shot diagonally back to Grisho and breaking point. However, a weak forehand at the net equaled the score: 40:40. Short return, exit from the net and final shot on Mager’s diagonal. Kick service on rights and the game – 4: 4.
Grigor’s famous forehand on the opposite diagonal won his first point – 15: 0. However, an inaccuracy in the rights of the same shot and 15:15 followed. Wonderful second serve, deep forehand with a lot of rotary motion and mat – 30:15. Another ball placed around the main line, out of the net, a short ball and a new point – 40:15. An excellent kickoff from the right ends the game – 5: 4.
Mager’s service net for 15: 0. Serve not returned diagonally from the field to advantage – 30: 0. New and 40: 0. Another opening shot, to which Dimitrov did not respond with his first shot after the return, the Italian shot from the right – 5: 5.
Quick first point in Grisho assets after service. After that, however, he tried to connect, but was disqualified: 15:15. An unprovoked forehand error in length gives Mager an advantage: 15:30. The opponent returns the serve with a similar performance – 30:30. After several exchanges of diagonal shots, the Bulgarian took the initiative with a backhand to the right, but was stopped at the net, a breaking point. The ace of rights erases the danger. An audacious second serve that allowed him onto the court, sending a deep ball and Mager couldn’t take it. Another similar performance brings out Haskovo’s game: 6: 5.
Service of kicks to the body by 15: 0. An action in the Grisho net gave him success after a backhand pass – 15:15. Return to the main line and error caused by the Italian – 15:30. Cut the reverse of the Bulgarian – 30:30. Inaccuracy of the reverse of the previous №3 – 40:30. After two consecutive lines from both, the server misses his shot across the width – 40:40. A deep diagonal forehand from the 2014 Wimbledon semi-finalist had the opponent attempt an extreme right-hand strike, but it flew too far. Mager served a second serve, then went to the net, but just then Grigor Dimitrov rallied and through a jewelry setback in rights finished the first set – 7: 5!
Start of the second part. Unlike the first, in which Grigor started with an ace, now he does so with a double error: 0:15. However, a very low backhand did not give the opponent a chance to cross the net – 15:15. Wrong forehand blow in the rights of the Italian – 30:15. A famous kickoff gives the servant a breath of fresh air: 40:15. Mager took the ball early in the return, placed it at Grisho’s feet and did not react – 40:30. Powerful diagonal attack from the receiver by 40:40. The return on the net, however, brings the London Finals champion with a chest forward. Another error from Grigor’s rocket, however, this time on the net and the points are equal again. Another perfect serve, this time diagonal and Dimitrov’s lead. Despite a weak second serve, Mager sent his backhand right out of bounds – 1: 0.
The server begins with an extended ball after a return. Another after a quick play of 0:30. Mager’s nightmare short ball takes three consecutive points to go through the opponent. Third in length identically brings the breakthrough for Dimitrov – 2: 0.
The systematic action to the right angle of the Italian with a series of deep balls, allowed Grigor to go to the net and through a smash to win the first point of the game – 15: 0. The fifth double error equals the result: 15:15 . An unprovoked error in the Bulgarian rocket network – 15:30. Return to width – 30:30. A long exchange of blows, in which Dimitrov kept his composure, showed patience and waited for the opponent to make a mistake: 40:30. Such a new play ended with a forehand from inside last year’s semifinalist in New York – 3: 0.
Unanswered service on rights – 15: 0. Mager’s hasty attack ended with a hit on the net: 15:15. Grigor’s exceptional defense made Mager nervous, who went into the net, but sent his right hand towards her – 15:30. Two consecutive points for a new advance after another error not caused by the opponents, this time diagonally. However, a routine forehand by team Haskovo returned the 25-year-old to the game. Second wrong short ball in two consecutive service games by Mager and another 4: 0 drive.
The right on rights gave our compatriot the opportunity to connect, but the will stopped in the network: 0:15. Grisho’s cut backhand kept the opponent’s right hand no further from the net – 15:15. Inaccuracy not caused by the Italian and 30:15. Serve diagonally from the adventure field and followed a forehand to the right with a winning shot for 40:15. Bliant setback to the Bulgarian’s rights closes this game – 5: 0.
Quick points exchange in the first two playoffs – 15:15. Quick return to Mager’s feet and ball into the net – 30:30. Excellent attack on the network for 40:30. Inaccurate return on out and first game in second set for Mager – 5: 1.
Two powerful consecutive serves from Dimitrov for a quick 30: 0. The backhand in the out, followed by a forehand in the same spot, brings Grigor Dimitrov’s first win on clay this season – 7: 5, 6: 1.
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