Grigor dimitrov
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The first leg will take place on red clay in Belgrade on 13 and 14 June at Djokovic’s complex and the second in Croatia’s coastal resort Zadar on 20 and 21 June.
Novak Djokovic is hoping to tie Pete Sampras' record of finishing six years as the world's best player, but Rafa Nadal can be sure of denying the Serbian that achievement with a maiden Paris title this week.
Dimitrov broke Federer twice on the way to a 4-0 lead in the final set and the 38-year-old Swiss star had no effective reply, foiled by 61 unforced errors in falling after three hours and 12 minutes.
The Bulgarian saved six out of seven break points to down his unseeded opponent in the season-opening tournament.
Stan Wawrinka is nothing if not tenacious, however, and he fought for every point, becoming more and more comfortable as the match went on.
Raonic edged a tight clash against an opponent he had only beaten once before, with Bulgarian Dimitrov struggling to build up momentum ahead of the French Open later this month.
The 23-year-old, playing in his first grand slam quarter-final, showed no nerves as he blazed away with his fearsome forehand.
The 26-year-old recovered from losing his opening two service games to finally get the better of the willowy Belgian player.
The top-seeded Spaniard eased to his 59th victory of the year, breaking sixth seed Isner at 5-4 and holding his nerve to sweep a second-set tiebreak.
A break in each set was enough for the seventh seed to claim his third title of the year and seventh of his career.
Beckham Junior shared a video of his session with Bulgarian Dimitrov on Instagram on Saturday.
Andy Murray took the first set and looked set to serve out the second when leading 5-4.
Nadal produced a performance of defiant persistence to fend off the challenge of the 24-year-old Dimitrov.
Temperatures at Flushing Meadows, New York reached highs of 34°C on Wednesday.
A new generation of tennis stars is starting to challenge the established order.
Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov and 19-year-old Nick Kyrgios ousted Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal.
The Bulgarian star ended Murray's Wimbledon reign with a straight sets victory.
The South African lost to Grigor Dimitrov in the Acapulco International final on Sunday.