LONDON, July 9 — Grigor Dimitrov dispatched American tenth seed Frances Tiafoe in directly units with a powerful 6-2, 6-3, 6-2 victory on Sunday to exit into the fourth spherical of Wimbledon the place he’ll meet Danish 6th seed Holger Rune.
Tiafoe arrived on the All England Membership having captured his first grass-court name on the Stuttgart Revealed final moment but it surely used to be the skilled Dimitrov, a former semifinalist right here, who prevailed over two days.
The primary issues Tiafoe highlighted when requested to present his ideas on Dimitrov previous to the fit had been the Bulgarian’s first help, his web sport and his slice.
Tiafoe had obviously carried out his homework, having crushed Dimitrov 4 years in the past on the Australian Revealed in a last-16 hit he described as “an absolute war”, however this pace the American had disagree resolution for the number of photographs in his opponent’s arsenal.
Dimitrov didn’t disappoint and used to be nearly unstoppable on help, firing 13 aces and profitable 92% of his first-serve issues to exit two units up and release Tiafoe at the ropes prior to play games used to be suspended on Saturday early within the 3rd poised.
After they resumed on Sunday, Dimitrov consolidated an early crack and Tiafoe misplaced his cool in disagree pace, taking his frustration out on a ball through launching it into orbit between issues.
Dimitrov, at the alternative hand, used to be quiet and picked up because the 32-year-old went about his trade with tough photographs from the baseline and flawless touches on the web to fireside 33 winners, resignation the more youthful and sooner Tiafoe and not using a solutions.
The Bulgarian introduced up 3 fit issues with out breaking a sweat and sealed victory with a deft volley on the web nearest sending Tiafoe desperately scrambling for a go back.
