Saturday, 29 August 2015

Matthew Ebden will be first opponent for Grigor Dimitrov in US Open

Grigor Dimitrov will start his fifth participation at the US Open qualifying pass through Australian Matthew Ebden (№130 rankings). The match will be on Monday, when will play the other matches of the upper half of the scheme for men and women. Grigor has so far faced twice against this opponent and have not lost even a set. Grigor coined first success level Challenger 5 years ago in Bangkok 6-4 6-1, but before 2013-a record 6-4 6-4 at the Indian Wells Masters.

Ebdan managed to enter the main draw at the US Open for the third time, has recorded two successes in four matches so far. In 2014 Leonardo Mayer stopped him in Round 2.

Dimitrov last season for the first time managed to pass the first round in New York. If successful in its opening match against world №130, Grigor will play against Mikhail Kukushkin or Yen-Hsun Lu in round 2 and in the third round it lurks current champion Marin Cilic. Possible quarterfinal he can face against the other finalist from last year - Kei Nishikori.