Dimitrov defeats Kyrgios to own the title Masters first

Dimitrov defeats Kyrgios to own the title Masters first

The "Federer" nickname defeated Nick Kyrgios in two sets, 6-3, 7-5, in the final of the Cincinnati Masters 2017.
At the 250th on the hard court, Dimitrov became aware of the Masters 1000 title. The running forehand was excellent in the final game, helping the 26-year-old escape from the "Federer error". He also returned to the Top 10 ATP in the rankings announced today.

Dimitrov with the first Masters title in his career. Photo: Reuters.

"This title means a lot to me," Dimitrov said. "At the moment I have high self-confidence, but still keep my feet on the ground. This is the biggest win in my career, but I need to focus on the upcoming US Open. "

Dimitrov has never reached the Masters final until Cincinnati in 2017. But this is the third ATP title for a Bulgarian player this year, after the ATP 250 in Brisbane and Australia Open in the country.

Kyrgios did not play badly in the final, but the Australian came off the bench to beat No. 1 seed Rafael Nadal in the quarterfinals. Set a struggling match, despite Dimitrov taking advantage of the break to break the sixth game, rising to a 4-2 lead. He made a handsome forehand return and did not give the opponent the opportunity to resist.

The second set was tense when Kyrgios served excellent, making Dimitrov unable to make a break in the first 10 games. There are super-stirring serves up to 227 km / h. But the turning point is right in the hinge game. Kyrgios suddenly suffered three consecutive failures in Game 11, with a forehand out of confusion. He gave the victory to Dimitrov easily enough that the audience was disappointed.

Dimitrov did not have much difficulty closing the game in the following game, although he had to use the second championship point to make his opponents go.