On April 2, 2012, Grigor Dimitrov reentered the Top 100 on the ATP rankings after picking up his first Top 10 victory over Tomas Berdych at the Miami Open.
For the next 14 years, he would not leave the elite ranking category—climbing as high as No. 3 in the world.
Come next Monday, that remarkable streak will end. With quarterfinal points to defend at the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters, Dimitrov’s early 2026 struggles continued Tuesday in a 6-4, 2-6, 6-3 first-round defeat to Tomas Martin Etcheverry.
The Bulgarian dropped to 2-7 on the year, though his upcoming exit from the Top 100 is in part due to the time he missed last season. Dimitrov played just one test match at the Paris Rolex Masters following the pectoral muscle injury he sustained with a two-set lead on Jannik Sinner in the fourth round of Wimbledon.
