Grigor Dimitrov Withdraws from US Open Due to Injury
Bulgarian tennis player Grigor Dimitrov, a semi-finalist in three Grand Slam tournaments, has announced his withdrawal from the US Open. The decision comes after suffering a chest muscle injury, which forced him to retire from the match against Jannik Sinner at Wimbledon just over a month ago.
This withdrawal at the All England Club on July 7th was the fifth consecutive time that 34-year-old Dimitrov failed to complete a match in a Grand Slam tournament. Previously, this occurred at the Australian Open in January and at Roland Garros in May, in addition to Wimbledon and the US Open last year.
In last year’s US Open, Dimitrov retired in the quarterfinals, when he was losing 6-3, 6-7 (5), 6-3, 4-1 against Frances Tiafoe.
Dimitrov reached the US Open semi-finals in 2019, the Australian Open in 2017, and Wimbledon in 2014.
His highest ranking was number 3 in the world, he is currently ranked number 21.
With Dimitrov’s withdrawal, Alejandro Tabilo gets a spot in the men’s singles draw, which will begin on August 24.
Brandon Holt is the next player on the list who could enter the draw if another tennis player withdraws. Holt defeated Taylor Fritz at Flushing Meadows in 2022 and is the son of two-time US Open champion Tracy Austin.
