Bulgarian tennis star Grigor Dimitrov believes that he is still due for more tennis games in his career as he seeks to have a much longer tennis career. As he seeks to make his winning strides in the Shanghai Masters, Dimitrov is motivated to continue making some big strides in the game as the star hopes to build on impressive games in the long run.

Ranked as high as the world no. 3 in the ATP Tour, Dimitrov seems to be pleased with the way the game is working for him right now and seeks to continue building on his success over the years. At this point, it is hard to argue that the tennis star is making himself well in the games, and he is getting comfortable with competing at a high level while showing that he has what it takes to deliver impressive performances on the big stage.

A Promise of Playing More

Back in 2020, Dimitrov was one of the unfortunate tennis players who suffered COVID-19 and had to be hospitalized. He would go on to drop weight and even lose muscle, and then later rebuilding his career piece by piece and coming up with a physique that made him far from his actual age – reaching what many would say is his physical peak.

However, is it impossible for him to play more despite not having much of a strong presence in most tournaments? Stan Wawrinka was already the third-oldest man to win a Masters 1000 match at the age of 39, while Gael Monfils did the same feat at age 38. This is not to mention the likes of Novak Djokovic and many other stars who are still at the top of the league at this point in time.

“It's a give-and-take until you finish. I still have a lot of tennis ahead of me. It's more about how I manage it and how I put myself in a position to enjoy every moment I step out to play and not think too much about the result,” said Dimitrov. “It's very complicated, especially when you play very well and you are in the top 10 and still want more, but you need, I don't know if it's patience or more consistency. But I just believe that if you put it all together, in the end, it all depends on you."

Longevity in Display

It has been quite the story for Dimitrov to come up with impressive performances this season. The star has fallen off at no. 1252 as of August 2024, but that does not mean that he can actually come up with more wins and try to be present in more games to come.

“I think the longevity, when you look back and you think about it, let’s say 16 years I’ve been on tour, it kind of hits you in a very funny way, like in a good way,” the Bulgarian star said. “And then all of a sudden you go like too far in the past, so it’s like I’m trying not to really overthink about that, especially where I’m at right now. Because, yeah, let’s face it, I’m more on the other side than this side.”

At the age of 33, it does seem that Dimitrov still has a lot of tennis ahead of him, and 16 years in action at the Tour is clearly a promising stretch that has made him one of the most prominent players in the game. It is worth noting that Dimitrov is still seeking to leave big strides in his career, and with more years to come, he is expected to deliver that success in the long run.