Grigor Dimitrov played a second consecutive convincing match in Rotterdam and this time managed to escape the drop. At the start Bulgarians survived two match points reflected against Paul-Henri Mathieu, but today, located in the strongest form of his career Gilles Muller did not leave a chance and break 6-2 7-6 (8).
Dimitrov lost the first set in a very hard way.His rival proved to be in great shape and shoot the lead with an advance of 4-0.Currently Müller peak of his career in 37th position in the world and also this season has lost only by the champions of the tournaments in which he participated.
Grigor ahead 40-0 in the opening game of the match, but the first rocket Luxembourg scored five consecutive points for the attack. In his next submission Bulgarians came back from 15-40 with a powerful serve and unique lobe, but even that was not enough, because Muller secured another breykpoynt and Dimitrov it materialize nightmarish mistake of broken up. On the pace of the game calmed down, but it was not in favor of the Bulgarians, who did not get to any point of breakthrough and gave the first set 2-6 in 22 minutes.
In the second set, the superiority of Muller was not so obvious, but although Grigor missed 3 breakpoint at 2-1, left the impression that his opponent is a step ahead of him in the game. Maybe because 31-year-old veteran apparently played much relieved and creating a feeling of lightness in its presentation. At 5-5 Grigor reminded incredible potential with magical lobe after blow between the legs and forced Muller to serve to stay in the set.
Our talent shone with a deadly short ball, for which the best player of Luxembourg had no answer. It was the price of setpoynt, which, however, was neutralized with thunderous serve Rights, then seamlessly Mueller came to a tiebreak. Battle it moved point to point and the first to come machpoynt veteran, but the serve of Bulgarians him out.
A subsequent ace means setpoynt for Dimitrov. Muller deal with it before another cruel intervention of the network to provide him with a second point to win the game. And yet another attack on the network and classy volley against Muller finished 10-8 points in the tiebreak. For Grigor forthcoming defense of the trophy in Acapulco.
