Dimitrov reaches Roland Garros R4 with straight win

Grigor Dimitrov reached Roland Garros 1/8-finals stage after third consecutive 3:0 win in Paris after beating Daniel Altmaier 6:4; 6:3; 6:1 after a little over two hours of play.

The Bulgarian had a break lead in the first set, but lost the advantage getting into 4:4 tie, but managed to close the part 6:4 with another break.

In set 2 Dimitrov again broke Altmaier in his first serve game and controlled the gap until 6:3. In the third set Dimitrov fired in all cylinders and got a 5:0 lead, but lost the sixth game serving for the win. Altmaier won his next game, but the Bulgarian finished it off after that.

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With a stunning performance, Grigor Dimitrov defeats Daniel Altmaier in straight sets to reach the second week in a Slam for the first time since 2021 Australian Open.

6-4 6-3 6-1!#RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/IjDH0CIkHp

— Relevant Tennis (@RelevantTennis) June 3, 2023

In the next stage Dimitrov will face the winner of Alexander Zverev – Frances Tiafoe clash.