Grigor Dimitrov beats Simona Halep to win Balkan athlete of year
Bulgaria's world number 3 tennis player Grigor Dimitrov has been named Balkan Athlete of the Year.
Dimitrov, who won the largest title of his career when he captured the season-ending ATP Finals in London last month, became the very first Bulgarian to scoop the prize after female wrestler Stanka Zlateva in 2010.The 26-year-old, who has claimed three more titles on the tour in 2010 and also reached the semi-finals at Roland Garros, beat another tennis player – Simona Halep, the very first Romanian to achieve the summit of the women's rankings.
Dimitrov, who won the largest title of his career when he captured the season-ending ATP Finals in London last month, became the very first Bulgarian to scoop the prize after female wrestler Stanka Zlateva in 2010.The 26-year-old, who has claimed three more titles on the tour in 2010 and also reached the semi-finals at Roland Garros, beat another tennis player – Simona Halep, the very first Romanian to achieve the summit of the women's rankings.
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