13 April 2013
Grigor Dimitrov will start against No 50 Xavier Malisse of Belgium in the opening round of the ATP Masters in Monte Carlo, Monaco. This will be second meeting of the players as ex No 19 Xavier Malisse leads 1-0 after the win in Bucharest last year. The 32-years-old Belgian has 8 wins and 7 losses this year. His best achievements this year are the quarterfinals in San Jose and Oakland. Malisse won 3 ATP tournament title in his career - Delray Beach and Chennai in 2007 and Delray Beach in 2005.
If Grigor succeeds to advance to the second round he would play No 10 Janko Tipsarevic of Serbia.
Dimitrov is the lower part of the draw which lead by No 2 Andy Murray, The other seeded players are Rafael Nadal, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Janko Tipsarevic, Nicolas Almagro, Gilles Simon, Stanislas Wawrinka and Philipp Kohlschreiber. No 1 Novak Djokovic leads the upper part of the draw and is followed by other seeded players Tomas Berdych, Juan Martin del Potro, Richard Gasquet, Marin Cilic, Milos Raonic, Juan Monaco and Andreas Seppi. John Isner and Gael Monfils enter the main draw with wild cards.
The first round matches will be played from Sunday to Tuesday.
If Grigor succeeds to advance to the second round he would play No 10 Janko Tipsarevic of Serbia.
Dimitrov is the lower part of the draw which lead by No 2 Andy Murray, The other seeded players are Rafael Nadal, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Janko Tipsarevic, Nicolas Almagro, Gilles Simon, Stanislas Wawrinka and Philipp Kohlschreiber. No 1 Novak Djokovic leads the upper part of the draw and is followed by other seeded players Tomas Berdych, Juan Martin del Potro, Richard Gasquet, Marin Cilic, Milos Raonic, Juan Monaco and Andreas Seppi. John Isner and Gael Monfils enter the main draw with wild cards.
The first round matches will be played from Sunday to Tuesday.
