Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov holds the trophy as he celebrates winning his men's singles final match against Belgium's David Goffin on day eight of the ATP World Tour Finals tennis tournament at the O2 Arena in London on Sunday. — AFP LONDON, Nov 20 (AFP): Grigor Dimitrov beat David Goffin 7-5, 4-6, 6-3 in a gripping title decider at the ATP Finals on Sunday to become the first debutant to win the season finale since 1998.
In a surprise final match-up, the Bulgarian sixth seed held his nerve under intense pressure at London's O2 Arena to seal the biggest title of his career on his fifth match point.
He will climb to third in the rankings behind only Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer as he begins to deliver decisively on his rich promise as a youngster. "It has been a tremendous two weeks for me," said the 26-year-old. "It is such an honour to play here. This week has been one of the best I have had. I am lost for words," he added. "My team have been unbelievable, my family." The Bulgarian came into the title decider unbeaten at the O2, with a healthy 4-1 head-to-head record against Goffin, including a 6-0, 6-2 win in the round-robin stage.
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