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It was great for Zizo Burgess (24) at Roland Garros. His first time in the main draw of a French Grand Slam tournament ended in the third round. He had to acknowledge his superiority over Grigor Dimitrov, ranked No. 10 in the world, in an exciting four-way match.
This time there’s no Belgian party on the cobbles of Paris.
Zizo Burgess defeated the strong Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov – world No. 10 – in the third round. A task that seemed very ambitious on Friday evening. In the first set, Dimitrov immediately set the tone with a score of 3-6.
But the Bulgarian was unable to continue his momentum. After several rain showers and breaks, the match was stopped.
Today Burgess got a second chance. Our compatriot seized it with great courage. With numerous changes of tempo and at times brilliant vision of the game, Burgess made his opponent sweat profusely.
In the second set, Dimitrov won a tiebreak, but Burgess won the third set.
The final turning point? Unfortunately not for our compatriot. Burgess continued to fight and charm the crowd with his will, but the powerful Dimitrov won the fourth set (4-6) with brilliance.
However, Burgess can leave the French Grand Slam with his head held high. After today, he is confirmed to be among the top 100 players, becoming No. 1 in Belgium more than ever and proving that he has taken important steps forward.
Stage after stage
End: 3-1
It was great for Zizo Burgess (24) at Roland Garros. His first time in the main draw of a French Grand Slam tournament ended in the third round. He had to admit his superiority over Grigor Dimitrov, ranked number ten in the world, in an exciting four-set match.
Berg and Dimitrov were very even in the fourth set as well. Neither of them can be caught making a mistake while serving. Logical average score: 3-3.
2-1
The turning point? Zizo Burgess is mentally unshakable in Paris. With the knife to his throat, Burgess fights for the set. Our compatriot shouts, Dimitrov scratches his head: 1-2.
Zizo Burgess breaks Dimitrov’s serve. Our compatriot had a strong performance in the third set and can now capitalize on that. Burgess needed three break points to make it 3-2. Can he widen the gap in his service game?
2-0
Didn’t make a difference. Zizo Burgess pulled off a tiebreak after a brilliant comeback, but eventually had to give it to Dimitrov at 4-7.
Burgess does it again! Our compatriot passes Dimitrov’s serve and equalizes the score again: 5-5.
Burgess cruises with great confidence on the Parisian clay and shows it in a crucial moment. After some powerful hits, our compatriot came back to 4-5 in the second set.
Burgess won’t have an easy time against the tough Dimitrov. Our compatriot showed courage, but now faces a 3-5 deficit in the second set.
(Restart
Zizo Burgess and Grigor Dimitrov returned to the field. After the first set – which our compatriot lost 3-6 – the match was stopped yesterday due to heavy rain. Can Burgess respond today? Follow her on this page or listen on Radio 1.
The match is postponed to Saturday
The match was permanently stopped for today. Burgess and Dimitrov will continue tomorrow, although it is not yet clear when that will be.
End of game for today?
The site is completely covered from rain. It doesn’t look like Burgess will be in the game tonight. She’s waiting in the wings.
Dimitrov is in full swing
Grigor Dimitrov got a taste of it and immediately took a 2-0 lead in the second set.
Dimitrov’s first group
Grigor Dimitrov has not lost a set yet in this edition of Roland Garros and will maintain that status for the time being. The Bulgarian quickly fell behind on the break to Zizo Burgess, but the score went from 1-3 to 6-3. However, statistics show that the party is quite balanced. Can Burgess continue to show himself in the second set?
4 consecutive matches for Dimitrov
From 3-1 to Burgess, it’s 5-3 to Dimitrov. The Bulgarian serves Burgess twice in a row and wants to play in an excellent position. Dimitrov can now close out the first set with a serve.
Rain again
Things can still change in Paris. Umbrellas appeared in the stands again, but now Burgess and Dimitrov appeared to be able to continue playing.
nice shot
Zizo Burgess tries to decide the match through changes in the tempo of the match, but this is not the first time he has been surprised by a shot from Dimitrov. The Bulgarian finished the break: 3-3.
He has to work for it, but Zizo Burgess made it 3-1, among other things, with a brilliant shot.
We’re playing tennis again on Court 14. Can Zizo Burgess continue his strong start after two rain interruptions?
It doesn’t stop: it rains again
At this rate, the race will last 3 days. Burgess confirmed the break, Dimitrov made it 2-1 and then it started raining again. Burgess doesn’t wait and goes inside.
It was a short break in the rain. Zizo Burgess and Grigor Dimitrov warm up again.
Rain break
Zizo Burgess immediately takes a break against Dimitrov, but then the weather gods intervene. It’s raining over Paris, so our citizen has to take cover immediately.
Zizo Burgess is allowed onto the field
Due to the rain interruption and a three-way match against him, Zizo Burgess had to be patient, but now he can start his match against Grigor Dimitrov, who is number 10 in the world. Can he get a ticket to the Final 8?
Dimitrov: “Zizou is not here by chance”
Grigor Dimitrov (ATP 10) is Zizo Burgess’s opponent in the third round of Roland Garros on Friday. The 33-year-old Bulgarian, formerly ranked third in the world, defeated Hungarian Fabian Marozsan (ATP 43) in three sets (6-0, 6-3, 6-4) in his second round.
The experienced Dimitrov is having an excellent season. He won the Brisbane tournament at the beginning of that year and reached the Miami final at the end of March. However, the Bulgarian is wary of Burgess.
Dimitrov said: “Zizou has been achieving good results for a while. I don’t think he got here by chance.” “This is the third round of a Grand Slam tournament. I’ll start the match like any other match.”
“I’m not focusing too much on my opponent, but mainly on myself. I want to improve my game. I’ll continue on the same path. This is working well at the moment.”
Dimitrov? For me, he’s just an opponent I want to catch.
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