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\"Maria<\/a>

Maria Bueno keeps an eye on the grass court finals<\/p><\/div>\n

15 June 2014<\/p>\n<\/address>\n

Dimitrov wins on Queen’s grass<\/h2>\n

“That was one of the best matches I\u2019ve seen for years!\u201d said Maria after watching the men\u2019s finals at the Queen\u2019s Club in London.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was classic grass court tennis, with sliced approach shots, great defence at the net, lots of angles and, of course, some stunning serving.<\/p>\n

\u201cI thought Feliciano Lopez played really well to reach the final and when he dropped the second set after holding a match point, he could have caved but he didn\u2019t.<\/p>\n

\"Grigor<\/a>

Grigor Dimitrov<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cThe same can be said for Grigor Dimitrov, who faced defeat bravely and ultimately turned it into a victory by a margin of just two points. It was so close all the way that it was impossible to figure out who would win.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat was the type of match that you feel sorry for the loser because it was just a matter of a couple points in the end after nearly three hours of intense play.<\/p>\n

\"Maria<\/a>

Maria Sharapova supported boyfriend Grigor Dimitrov at Queen’s<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cI sympathise with Lopez but am really pleased for Dimitrov. It meant so much for him, as it did for Maria Sharapova [his girlfriend] watching him in the stands.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s really nice to see someone so happy to win, and so appreciative of the occasion, the crowd and his opponent.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think he is a special player and certainly one to watch. I don\u2019t suppose anyone is going to be happy to play either him or Lopez at Wimbledon because they are the in-form players on grass at the moment.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dimitrov scored a 6-7(8) 7-6(1) 7-6(6) win over Lopez in just over two and a half hours of enthralling tennis.<\/p>\n

The Bulgarian Dimitrov made his debut at The Queen\u2019s Club five years ago, ranked World No 361, as a recipient of a wild card from then-Tournament Director Chris Kermode.<\/p>\n

Following his victory, the right-hander made his way over to the now-ATP Executive Chairman & President Kermode, sat court-side, to hand him his match racket in recognition.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a great gesture,\u201d said Maria. \u201cIt\u2019s important for players to remember the help they get on the way to the top.\u201d<\/p>\n

Federer won Halle<\/h2>\n
\"Roger<\/a>

Roger Federer won his 7th title in Halle on the grass<\/p><\/div>\n

Elsewhere Roger Federer captured his 7th Gerry Weber Open title and picked up his 14th grass-court crown with a 7-6(2) 7-6(3) victory over Alejandro Falla, who had been attempting to capture his first ATP World Tour trophy in a match lasted 89 minutes.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m really pleased for Roger as this will be a great boost to his confidence going in to Wimbledon,\u201d continued Maria.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn a week in which both Rafa [Nadal] and Andy [Murray] lost early and [Novak] Djokovic rested, this run helps re-establish his dominance on the grass and will justify a top four seeding.\u201d<\/p>\n

As for the women, top seed Ana Ivanovic won the Aegon Classic in Birmingham.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe is also having a good run on the grass but we have yet to see how some of others are doing after Paris.<\/p>\n

\u201cVictoria Azarenka is coming back from injury and Serena [Williams] has something to prove after her early exit in Paris so we will have to see how Eastbourne goes to get a real feel about grass court form ahead of Wimbledon.<\/p>\n

\u201cInterestingly, players like Serena don\u2019t seem to want grass court play running into Wimbledon but the women\u2019s game is opening up now, with some new stars coming along nicely, so that may prove to be a costly mistake for her.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

15 June 2014 Dimitrov wins on Queen’s grass “That was one of the best matches I\u2019ve seen for years!\u201d said Maria after watching the men\u2019s finals at the Queen\u2019s Club in London. \u201cIt was classic grass court tennis, with sliced…<\/p>\n

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