Grigor Dimitrov to keep it simple against Jack Sock at ATP Finals
Bulgarian has lost three of four meetings with Sock
Saturday 18 November 2017 01:14, UK
Grigor Dimitrov insists he will not change his game when he faces Jack Sock in the last four of the ATP Finals on Saturday evening.
The Bulgarian signed off his round-robin campaign at The O2 in fine style, dismantling Pablo Carrena Busta in a masterclass of hardcourt tennis to cruise to a 6-1 6-1 win.
It made for a satisfyingly short night's work for Dimitrov ahead of his meeting with Sock, who he has beaten just once in their four meetings.
Sock himself has been a revelation this week and the American will have had an extra day's rest ahead of their semi-final clash, and although Dimitrov acknowledges the challenge Sock poses, he is focused solely on his side of the net.
"He is not an ordinary player," Dimitrov said during his press conference. "He really uses his strengths well. He obviously has improved a lot, played pretty much throughout the whole year and had a very strong finish, won a Masters. Obviously he's riding on confidence right now.
"But I don't think I'm going to be trying anything different. I'm just going to focus on my side of the net, my game. Again, he has his game, I have my game. Simple as that. I don't think either one of us is going to try to do anything different in order to win.
"Obviously, the fight is going to be out there, but I don't feel like I want to change anything in my game or try something new or different from what's working. Why change if things are going well for you?"
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Dimitrov said it was important for him to approach Friday night's game with Carreno Busta as he would any other, despite knowing he would play Sock win or lose.
"I just didn't want to think anything else," he added. "Also, I wanted to play good. I wanted to keep on going with the style that I've been playing so far.
"I don't think I did anything outrageous or crazy. I followed my game well and didn't make mistakes. I think the simplicity helped me to play such a good game.
"I'm not overthinking. When I miss a ball, on to the next one. I want to do keep that momentum going. Ultimately it turned out to be another great day in the office."
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