By Chris Oddo | Monday February 6, 2017
Dimitrov makes his homecoming to Bulgaria, where national media eagerly anticipates his appearance in Sofia.
Photo Source: Mark Peterson/Corleve
What’s going on in tennis this week? Eight of the ATP’s Top 20 will be in action as well as plenty of young guns and it’s also time for the World Group quarterfinals in Fed Cup.
Here’s a quick rundown:
ATP Sofia:
Grigor Dimitrov returns home to Bulgaria, where he’ll be the No.3 seed and could potentially face top-seeded Dominic Thiem in the semifinals. Also in the mix are second-seeded David Goffin and fourth-seeded (and defending champion) Roberto Bautista Agut, who won the tournament in its inaugural season in 2016.
More on Grigor's return to Sofia, via ATPWorldTour.com here
Other intriguing players: French qualifier Mathias Borgue, who challenged Andy Murray in a great Roland Garros match last season, Davis Cup stud Steve Darcis and Jerzy Janowicz, who is playing on a provisional ranking with a current World Ranking of 273.
Draw here: http://www.protennislive.com/posting/2017/7434/mds.pdf
ATP Montpellier
One of five ATP tournaments on French Soil, the Open Sud de France will be headlined by No.1 seed Marin Cilic and No.2 seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, who is making his first appearance in Montpellier since 2010. But all eyes will be on two-time reigning champion and three-time winner Richard Gasquet, who is seeded third. Seeded 4th is Alexander Zverev.
Other names: Borna Coric, Mischa Zverev, Dustin Brown, Karen Khachanov and Daniil Medvedev are also in the draw.
Draw here: http://www.protennislive.com/posting/2017/375/mds.pdf
ATP Quito
Ivo Karlovic will make his Quito debut as the top seed and he could face two-time defending champion Victor Estrella Burgos in the second round. World No. 96 Burgos comes in with a 10-0 record at the event. Albert Ramos-Vinolas is the second seed, with Paolo Lorenzi and Thomaz Bellucci 3 and 4. Janko Tipsarevic’s comeback will continue as well. The Serb was granted a wild card.
Draw here: http://www.protennislive.com/posting/2017/7161/mds.pdf
Fed Cup
The World Group begins on Saturday with the following matchups:
Spain at Czech Republic
Germany at USA
Netherlands at Belarus
France at Switzerland
Draw here: http://www.fedcup.com/en/draws-results/world-group.aspx
The Czechs have now won the event in five of the last six years after defeating France in last year’s final, 3-2. Garbine Muguruza will hope to lead the Spaniards to an upset against the talented, deep Czech squad in Ostrava.
All ties will take place on hard cours, with the Americans hosting Germany in the weekend’s only outdoor tie in Hawaii.