Bulgarian tennis star Grigor Dimitrov was eliminated in the first round at the 2026 US Open in New York following a defeat to Australia’s Alexei Popyrin.
While Tuesday’s match may have been disappointing for Dimitrov, the 35-year-old is one of Bulgaria’s top tennis players, and once reached a career high of No 3 in the ATP singles rankings.
Grigor Dimitrov’s introduction to tennis came by way of his father. Photo: Getty Images/AFPHis impressive professional tennis career aside, Dimitrov’s dating history is equally remarkable. From former tennis player Maria Sharapova to The Pussycat Dolls’ Nicole Scherzinger, Dimitrov has dated some of the biggest names in both the sporting and the entertainment world. He is currently in a relationship with Mexican actress and 3 Body Problem star Eiza Gonzalez.
Here’s everything you need to know about the Bulgarian tennis player and Eiza Gonzalez’s boyfriend.
He was born into a family of athletes
Grigor Dimitrov won the Wimbledon boys’ junior title in 2008. Photo: AFP
Dimitrov was born in 1991 to Dimitar Dimitrov and Maria Dimitrova. Dimitrov’s father is a tennis coach and his mother is a physical education teacher who formerly played volleyball.
It was Dimitrov’s father who first introduced the tennis player to the sport and coached him throughout his formative years. Dimitar quickly realised that not only did his son love tennis, but he also had a real talent for the game.
In a 2014 interview with the Financial Times, the father-son duo recalled Dimitrov spending day after day practising on the court in their hometown of Haskovo, Bulgaria.
Grigor Dimitrov once reached a career-high No 3 in the ATP singles rankings. Photo: Reuters