Dimitrov follows girlfriend Sharapova out of Wimbledon


  • Tennis
  • Friday, 28 Jun 2013

Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria complains about the grass during his men's singles tennis match against Grega Zemlja of Slovenia at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships, in London June 28, 2013. REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett

LONDON (Reuters) - Grigor Dimitrov ended up on the second round scrapheap along with girlfriend Maria Sharapova after losing a rain-interrupted five-setter against Grega Zemlja at Wimbledon on Friday.

The Bulgarian 29th seed joined the long list of big names to fall as Slovenian Zemlja held his nerve to claim a 3-6 7-6 3-6 6-4 11-9 victory on Court Three.

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