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Grigor Dimitrov reaches ATP finals in London, will end 2017 as world No. 3

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Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov has qualified for the ATP finals in London after defeating Jack Sock, USA 4-6,6-0,6-3  in a 1 hour 59 minute semi-finals match at the 02 Arena in London, in front of hundreds of fans who had come from Bulgaria to watch the match. And he will be ending the year as the new world No. 3, something only ever achieved by Manuela Maleeva back in 1985. 
At 8 PM Bulgarian time tonight, Grigor Dimitrov will be facing David Goffin in the finals. Dimitrov and Goffin already played a match in London, in Group Pete Sampras, which Grigor Dimitrov won by 6-0 and 6-2. David Goffin reached the finals after defeating Roger Federer, Switzerland by 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the other semi-finals match. 


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