Second ATP Tour Title for Grigor Dimitrov

Grigor won his second ATP Tour title in Acapulco. He needed almost 3 hours to defeat Kevin Anderson of South Africa in the final of Mexico Open 7-6(1) 3-6 7-6(5). After the title in Stockholm last year Grigor Dimitrov became champion in ATP 500 level tournament.

Dimitrov won 316'400 USD and 500 points which will position him as No 16, new best ever position.

After Milos Raonic Grigor Dimitrov is the second tennis player born in the 1990s with multiple ATP Tour titles.

It was Bulgarian’s fourth victory over Kevin Anderson in five meetings. Grigor Dimitrov’s win marks the first by a non-Spaniard in the Mexico Open in Acapulco in six years, withNicolas Almagro (2008, 2009), David Ferrer(2010, 2011, 2012) and Rafael Nadal (2013) having emerged victorious in that span.

As No 16 in the new ranking Grigor Dimitrov will be among the seeds 9 and 16 at Miami Masters starting next week and in the third round would play some of the seeds between 17 and 24.