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From Grigor Dimitrov‘s tennis prowess to his love affairs, he has been the talk around town for everything and nothing. Whether it be his past relationship with Serena Williams or with Maria Sharapova, they were all part of his life struggle. But do you know there was a time when the 32-year-old ATP star didn’t leave any stone unturned to protect his romantic relationship with Nicole Scherzinger?

After breaking up with the Russian tennis player, things were not that easy for him, and he also struggled a lot on the athletic front. During that time, it was his then-girlfriend, Scherzinger, who stood by him and helped him get better on and off the tennis court.

Grigor Dimitrov to protected Nicole Scherzinger – ‘I pay attention to privacy’ 

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After breaking up with Sharapova in 2015, for a brief period, the Bulgarian tennis player dated the American singer from around 2016 to 2019. In 2017, there was a time when the former third-ranked tennis player gave his best and openly tried to protect his romance with Scherzinger, which was getting lost in the chaos of his ex-girlfriends.

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After his breakup with the Russian tennis player, the 32-year-old in a candid interview about how he was pursued in a negative way. Along with that, he also makes a strong statement regarding how people around him got lost in the beauty of his ex-girlfriends, but for him, his priority was his current girlfriend at that moment.

He said, “Let’s forget the cliche on girlfriends, from Serena to Sharapova, needless to be around. I say it’s easy to get lost in beauty, but is it a mistake then? It is not that in my life I entered the McLaren store and bought everything I wanted. That’s why today with Nicole (Scherzinger), my current girlfriend, I pay attention to privacy.” 

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Even though he tried his best to protect his relationship and keep it private, his love affairs never left his side. But do you know that he has always appreciated the Hollywood star for helping him after his breakup with Maria Sharapova?

Nicole Scherzinger supported Dimitrov during his toughest phase

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Amidst the shadows of Dimitrov’s darkest phase, Nicole Scherzinger emerged as his guiding light, illuminating the path to resilience and triumph in the face of adversity. After his breakup with the five-time Grand Slam champion, the Bulgarian opened up about how he was constantly fighting with people, and his ATP ranking dropped at the same time.

In one of the old interviews, he talked about how his relationship with the American singer supported him after a breakup in such a way that his ATP rankings improved during that time. While it is not easy for the popular actress to be by his side, she managed her hectic schedule at its best to be with him at the right time.

When everything was falling apart, he found Scherzinger as the guiding light that helped him through the darkness: “I lost my ranking. I basically sucked at tennis … I was fighting with people and I went through my break-up … I was tired of everything, one by one, falling apart.”

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Nevertheless, what are your thoughts on Dimitrov’s past take on protecting his relationship amid all the chaos? Do let us know in the comment section below.

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