Defeated Grigor Dimitrov walked off Rod Laver Arena with applause ringing in his ears and his head held high after a performance of skill and resilience fell agonisingly short of toppling Rafael Nadal on Friday. While defeat will hurt, the quality of Dimitrov's shot-making, and more significantly his resilience against the game's ultimate warrior, should fuel his belief that he will soon become Bulgaria's first grand slam singles finalist. I'm going to stay positive and keep my head up high," Dimitrov, who lost a 2014 Wimbledon semi-final to Novak Djokovic having beaten Andy Murray, told reporters in the early hours of the morning. "For sure it's a disappointment to me, but I don't want to get too down on it because it's just my second grand slam semi-final. Including me, I'm going to watch it for sure," he said.

Source: dna January 28, 2017 04:06 UTC