Dimitrov-Goffin in the final
Grigor Dimitrov will face David Sofia in the final tournament in Sofia on Sunday, a poster with the air of revenge two weeks after the Bulgarian victory in front of the Belgian quarter-final of the Australian Open.
On January 25th in Melbourne, the outcome of the game was clear: 3 sets to 0 for Dimitrov (13th World), who had won 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 in just over two hours On a cloud during this tournament. “The eternal hope” of Bulgarian tennis then confirmed excellent arrangements in the semi-final, where he had pushed Rafael Nadal to the 5th set before bowing in an epic match.
At home this week, Dimitrov again proved that he would have to rely on him this season, in the image of his authoritarian success on Saturday against Georgian Nikoloz Basilashvili (87th) 6-1, 6-3, in just one hour.
The Bulgarian will also enjoy a greater physical freshness in the final, as David Goffin (11th) needed 2 h 44 min to snatch his qualification against Spanish Spaniard Roberto Bautista (16th), beaten 5-7, 6-4 , 7-6 (7/3).