Bulgarian Male Tennis Player in World's Top 150

Bulgaria's top male tennis player, Grigor Dimitrov, ranks 146th for the first time in his career. Photo by EPA/BGNES

The Bulgarian tennis star Grigor Dimitrov has reached the world's top 150 for the first time in his career, landing at the 146th position after winning the ATP Challenger in Bangkok.

The 19-year-old Bulgarian moved forward by 44 positions after he defeated the Russian Konstantin Kravchuk at the final of the tennis tournament in Thailand last week.

This week, Dimitrov will compete in another ATP Challenger in Thailand's capital. In the first match, he will face the 25-year-old Ivan Dodig from Croatia, Seed 7 of the main draw. Dodig currently ranks 134th.

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