Stockholm Open: Dimitrov untroubled by Stricker, races into semi-finals
Grigor Dimitrov defeated Dominic Stricker 6-3, 6-2 on Friday evening and will face Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor, the No 7 seed, in the next round
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Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov, the No 3 seed, reached the semi-finals of the Stockholm Open by winning against Swiss Dominic Stricker 6-3, 6-2 at the Kungliga Tennishallen on Friday evening.
Dimitrov, ranked No 10, will play Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor, the No 7 seed, next.
Ahead of his victory, the 33-year-old Bulgarian defeated Frenchman Quentin Halys (7-6 (1), 6-3).
Stricker, ranked No 317, edged out American Aleksandar Kovacevic (6-4, 5-7, 6-4) and beat Italian Matteo Berrettini (7-6 (6), 6-4) earlier in the tournament.
Stockholm ATP 250, other last 8 results (Kungliga Tennishallen, hard, EUR 690.135, most recent results first):
- Tallon Griekspoor beat Casper Ruud (2): 7-5, 7-6 (5)
- Stan Wawrinka (WC) beat Andrey Rublev (1): 7-6 (5), 7-6 (5)
- Tommy Paul (4) beat Miomir Kecmanovic: 7-6 (9), 6-2
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