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Bulgaria’s tennis players off to an excellent start at Wimbledon

Grigor Dimitrov at Wimbledon, 5 July, 2023
Photo: AP\BTA

Grigor Dimitrov and Viktoriya Tomova started their participation in the Wimbledon championships by winning their first matches. Grigor Dimitrov won the match versus Sho Shimabukuro, Japan by 6-1, 6-2, 6-1 in his 80th Grand Slam victory. Viktoriya Tomova won on Sunday versus 27-year old Bernarda Pera, USA by 6-7, 6-3, 6-3.

In the second round, Grigor Dimitrov is to play versus Ilya Ivashka, Belarus, while Viktoriya Tomova will face wild card player Katie Bowler, UK.



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