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Sep 1, 2021; Flushing, NY, USA; Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria hits a shot against Alexei Popyrin of Australia in a second round match on day three of the 2021 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports

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Sep 1, 2021; Flushing, NY, USA; Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria hits a shot against Alexei Popyrin of Australia in a second round match on day three of the 2021 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports
Under the tutelage of his father, Grigor started honing his racket skills, and Dimitar was also highly impressed with his son’s on-court prowess. As he had an edge over other players in his age group, Dimitar realized that there was a need to train his son under difficult conditions with more competition.
As they went above and beyond to support him, the Bulgarian player previously opened up about how his parents knew all his strengths and weaknesses as they introduced him to tennis.
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‘If I didn’t play tennis, what would I have done’- Grigor Dimitrov on his parents’ decision to teach him tennis
In an interview with OK Magazine, the current number 12 player revealed that everybody in his family loves sports, and his parents first handed him a tennis racket. He also said, “But I could never imagine I could play until when, I don’t remember if it was my mum or dad, handed me a racket and they could not control me.”
Dimitrov also opened up about how he questioned his parents about what he would have done if they hadn’t introduced him to the sport. The Bulgarian said, “I honestly ask them today: ‘If I didn’t play tennis, what would I have done.’ And they are like: ‘Nothing else for you was an option’. They knew my weakness, and if I didn’t do my homework, I wouldn’t have gone to practice.”
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