One of the main reasons for interest at the Paris Rolex Masters the last Masters 1000 of the season is undoubtedly the return of Grigor Dimitrov, who is set to return to action after a long stop caused by that terrible injury suffered during the round of 16 match at the Wimbledon Championships against former world number 1 Jannik Sinner.
It is no exaggeration to say that the Bulgarian veteran was unleashing one of the best performances of his entire career, in fact he was ahead two sets to nil against the Italian ace (who would win the tournament later) on the most famous tennis court in the world. The former world number 3 had figured out how to put the 24-year-old from Sesto Pusteria in trouble and was perfectly applying his tactical plan, until bad luck befell him forcing him to undergo surgery and also miss the US Open during the summer.
According to initial expectations, the champion from Haskovo should have returned to action already during the Asian swing - probably at the Shanghai Masters 1000 - but he preferred not to speed up the times and work further on his body to avoid new injuries.
Dimitrov plays today
'Grisha' a finalist in the French capital two years ago (when he was defeated by Serbian legend Novak Djokovic before bursting into tears will make his debut in the French capital against local idol Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard today.
His main goal in the last part of this season will be to regain confidence and rhythm in view of 2026, as he thinks he can go and give something to tennis before starting a new chapter in his life.
During his long stop due to injury, there was also the news of his separation from Jamie Delgado who had followed him as a coach in recent years. The latter who will join Jack Draper's team starting next year has helped Dimitrov achieve important results in this time, including a title and two Masters 1000 finals.
