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Grigor Dimitrov starts 2019 Barcelona Open with victory against Verdasco

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Bulgaria’s best tennis player Grigor Dimitrov defeated 6:2; 6-7 (4); 6:3 Fernando Verdasco (Spain) in the first round of the ATP 500 tennis tournament in Barcelona. In the round of sixteen Dimitrov will face today Nicolas Jarry (Chile) who scored a victory in three sets against Alexander Zverev (Germany).  Grigor Dimitrov will play against Nicolas Jarry for the first time in his career.




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