Dimitrov activates "remontada" mode and comes through at Wimbledon!
Grigor Dimitrov gave himself a real scare on Thursday. Up against a highly motivated and enterprising Juncheng Shang, the Bulgarian didn't come very far from the exit.
After a fairly average start to the match, the world number 10 clearly lacked cutting edge in the important moments and found himself, somewhat against the grain, down two sets to nil (5-7, 6-7).
On the brink of collapse, the 33-year-old gradually rediscovered his best tennis to regain the match lead. Increasingly aggressive and efficient (20 aces, 59 winners), he never let up, finally winning in 5 sets and almost 3h30 (5-7, 6-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-4).
Despite a major scare, Dimitrov will be back in action in the 3rd round, where a player he hasn't faced since 2016, Gaël Monfils, awaits him.
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