Grigor Dimitrov Triumphs in First Match at Paris Masters Since Wimbledon 2025

The 38th ranked player in the world, Bulgarian tennis player **Grigor Dimitrov**, has advanced to the second round of the Masters tournament in Paris, France. In his opening match, he defeated French player **Giovanni Mpetchi Perricard** (ranked 56th) with a score of 7-6 (7-5), 6-1.

For Dimitrov, this Masters event in Paris marked his first appearance since Wimbledon 2025, where he sustained an injury during his match in the round of 16 against Italian player Jannik Sinner. In that encounter, Grigor led two sets to none but had to retire in the third set (6-3, 7-5, 2-2 — retirement).

In the second round of the tournament, Grigor Dimitrov will face the winner of the match between Daniil Medvedev (Russia, 11) and Jaume Munar (Spain).