Coach hints Grigor Dimitrov is not anywhere near close tennis retirement

Coach Daniel Vallverdu hints Grigor Dimitrov could be active on the Tour for at least six more years.

Dimitrov, who will be turning 32 in May, turned pro in 2008.

Dimitrov has already been on the Tour for 15 years and it seems he is targeting to be a pro for at least two decades. 

“He was saying the other day, that he saw himself playing for another 6-8 years. Once you pass a certain age, things can change a lot from one year to the next, either due to personal life or other variables. Physically and mentally, Grigor should be ready to play as many years as he wants, as long as he stays motivated. He is physically privileged, I see him in a good situation to play for many years to come,” Vallverdu told Punto de Break. 

Vallverdu on accepting a second stint with Dimitrov

Vallverdu and Dimitrov had their first stint between 2016 and 2019.

During their first stint, Dimitrov won his first Masters and ATP Finals titles.

To this day, those two results remain Dimitrov’s biggest success. 

“The age difference, especially. At that time, Grigor was 27 years old, now he is going to turn 32, that changes a lot. We were together from 2016 to 2019, so now I know him much better, it’s a different relationship because we didn’t start from scratch. We started three months ago, I’m trying to help him find that consistency again, although there is still a lot of work to do. The goal is to find consistency in the results and try to win tournaments again,” Vallverdu explained. 

Dimitrov hasn’t won any titles since 2017 and Vallverdu is determined to help the Bulgarian make some notable results.

“I am completely open to any proposal, but now my number one priority is to help Grigor in this second stage together. I want to help him win tournaments again and raise his ranking again, we are super focused on this,” Vallverdu said.