His career high singles ATP ranking is world No. 8, which he achieved in August 2014.
Dimitrov is the most successful Bulgarian male tennis player, both in terms of ranking reached — he is the only Bulgarian tennis player ever to be ranked inside the top 10 of the ATP Singles rankings — and prize money won, being the only player to reach $1M and later also $4M.
Dimitrov is also the first (and only) Bulgarian male tennis player to win an ATP title in singles (after he won in October 2013 at Stockholm) and reach a final in doubles (in 2011) as well as the only Bulgarian male player to reach the third round or better at a Grand Slam tournament. Prior to his professional career, Dimitrov enjoyed a successful junior career, in which he held the world No. 1 ranking and won the Boys' Singles titles at the 2008 Wimbledon Championships and the 2008 US Open.
Grigor was born in Haskovo as an only child. His father Dimitar, is a tennis coach, and his mother Maria, is a sports teacher and a former volleyball player. Grigor received his first tennis rocket when he was three yeras old and when he was five he began to play daily.He speaks Bulgarian and English and says that his main interests are sports, cars, computers and watches. He has been given the nickname "Baby Fed" for his stylish play and on-court talent.
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