At a press conference after his qualification for the round of 16 of the Masters 1000 in Shanghai, thanks to his victory against Alexei Popyrin (7−6, 6–2), Grigor Dimitrov was questioned about his popularity on the circuit.
Question : “Why does everyone love Grigor Dimitrov, not only on the ATP circuit but also on the WTA circuit?”
Dimitrov : ” Really ? » (Laughs.)
Question : “You have to be more than just nice, don’t you?” »
Dimitrov : “I don’t know, maybe you should ask them. I think the one thing you’ll always get from me is just myself. My mother gave me valuable advice. She says that before you become a great champion, you have to be a better person. I think all of this also comes a lot from my culture. I wear my heart on my sleeve and I show my emotions as they are. Sometimes I would like to hide them better, I really would like to. It helped me a lot and it hurt me a lot. I’m learning. I think I’m far from perfect, but I try to do what’s right in my eyes. »
Published on Tuesday October 8, 2024 at 12:58 p.m.
