A bizarre interaction with a spectator left Bulgaria’s
Grigor Dimitrov angry during the semifinal of the
Miami Open. The incident took place in the first set of the last-four clash of the mega-event, and the 33-year-old was clearly unhappy after interacting with a fan.
As a result, the chair umpire had to intervene, and the spectator was subsequently removed from the stands. In the contest, Dimitrov had a tough outing as he lost to the former world number one Serbia’s
Novak Djokovic in straight sets, 6-2, 6-3.
The primary difference between
the two players on the day was that Djokovic was far more disciplined than Dimitrov. The 37-year-old, who is regarded as the greatest player
in the history of men’s tennis in the singles category, made just five unforced
errors in the match, 27 fewer than Dimitrov.
Talking after the match, Djokovic
stated that he feels he is playing his best tennis since winning the gold medal for his country in the Paris Olympics last year. The Belgrade-born star also expressed optimism that he will be in good enough shape to win his 100th ATP title on Sunday when he faces Jakub Mensik.
“As far as my game goes, again,
serve was definitely the highlight of the match,” he said. “I think I was 83
per cent [first-serves made] last match, and I thought it would probably be
difficult to beat that, but today 87 [per cent]. I don’t know what to say, I’ve
been serving really well and hopefully I can continue in the same fashion
because that definitely makes my life easier on the court. After the Olympics,
which was my 99th title, I knew that every tournament I play I am going for
100. I wasn’t able to achieve that — until hopefully Sunday. I am going to go
all in. I haven’t dropped a set. I’m playing really good tennis, as good as
I’ve played in a long time.”