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Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov Defeats Wawrinka, Proceeds to Quarterfinals in Madrid
Bulgaria's top male tennis player Grigor Dimitrov proceeded to the quarterfinals of the men's singles competition of the Madrid Open.
Dimitrov won against Stanislas Wawrinka from Switzerland with 7:6 (5), 3:6, 6:3 in a match, which lasted just below two hours.
Bulgaria Loses to Croatia at Opening of UEFA European U-17 Championship
The host nation Bulgaria lost at the opening of the UEFA European Under-17 Championship on Wednesday, suffering a 0-2 defeat to Croatia.
The match, which was played at the Beroe stadium in the city of Stara Zagora, was attended by 10 000 spectators and took place right after the official opening ceremony of the tournament.
Bulgarian PM to Attend Opening of UEFA European U-17 Championship
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov will attend the official opening of the UEFA European Under-17 Championship on Wednesday.
This was announced by Zhivko Todorov, the mayor of Stara Zagora, one of the four host cities of the tournament along with Burgas, Sliven and Sozopol.
Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov Proceeds to Second Round of Singles in Madrid
Bulgaria's top male tennis player Grigor Dimitrov proceeded to the second round of the men's singles competition at the Mutua Madrid Open.
Dimitrov defeated on Tuesday Donald Young from the USA with 6:4, 3:0 after retirement of the US player in the second set due to an injury.
Grigor Dimitrov Faces Young, Tsonga and Monfils at Madrid Tennis Masters
Bulgaria's best tennis player Grigor Dimitrov will play two matches at the Mutua Madrilena Madrid Open Tour Tuesday.
Dimitrov's first match will be against US player Donald Young, scheduled to start minutes before 2 pm at the second biggest court of the tournament.
Bulgaria's Tsvetana Pironkova Ousted from Second Round in Madrid
Bulgaria's top female tennis player Tsvetana Pironkova was defeated in the second round of the Mutua Madrid Open on Monday.
Pironkova was defeated with 3;6, 1:6 by Lucie Safarova in a match, which lasted 73 minutes, daily Dnevnik reports.
The Bulgarian suffered a heavy defeat and could not offer a considerable resistance to Safarova throughout the match.
Bulgaria's Stamenova Keeps Champion's Title in Women's 200m Euro Single Canoe Race
Bulgaria's Staniliya Stamenova has upheld her European champion's title in the 200 metres finals of the senior women's single canoe race.
Stamenova finished in 49.796 seconds, winning the gold medal in the race held in Racice in the Czech Republic on Sunday. She was the only one to stop the clock in less than 50 seconds.
Federer makes it to Istanbul Open quarters
World number two Roger Federer has eased past fellow 33-year old, the Finn Jarkko Nieminen, with a dominant display to reach the quarterfinals of the TEB BNP Paribas Istanbul Open.
Federer, showing flashes of brilliance mixed with occasional errors, closed out in just over an hour to win the second round match 6-2, 7-5.
Djokovic to bypass Madrid one more time
MADRID - World's No. 1 tennis player Novak Djokovic will not be hitting the court at the upcoming ATP Masters Series tournament in Madrid for the second consecutive year, a Madrid-based sport daily has reported.
Bulgaria's Sesil Karatancheva Moves Closer to WTA's Top 100
Bulgarian tennis player Sesil Karatancheva progressed two positions in the latest WTA ranking, recording 107th place and moving closer to the top 100.
Karatancheva performed well in the qualifications of the Prague Open and was close to reaching the first round of the main stage of the tournament.
World Football Elite Expected to Gather in Sofia in June
The world football elite is expected to gather in Sofia on June 12 for the regular congress of FIFPro, the worldwide representative organisation for all professional football players.
Bulgarian football legend Hristo Stoichkov had been invited to attend the congress as VIP guest and confirmed his participation at the grand opening ceremony, which will be held at the Hilton hotel.
Bulgarian Athlete Becomes New Balkan Cycling Champion
Bulgarian athlete has won a first prize in the Balkan Cycling Championship for the first time in a number of years now.
The 27 year old Nikolay Mihaylov managed to secure the gold medal after winning in the individual race in Bijeljina (Bosnia and Herzegovina) on a 23,8 kilometer route, featuring 7 dangerous turns on track.
Bulgaria's Top Tennis Players Retain WTA, ATP Rankings
Bulgaria's top female and male tennis players Tsvetana Pironkova and Grigor Dimitrov retained their respective WTA and ATP rankings.
Pironkova, who was defeated in the qualifications of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart, retained her 52nd position in the WTA ranking.
Golden Belt karate tournament held in Cacak
CACAK - Montenegrin karate fighter Mijat Vojvodic is the winner of the 44th Golden Belt tournament, held last weekend in Cacak, central Serbia.
Serbia's Stefan Semlal finished second, with Jose Manuel Lopez of Spain and Mehman Rzaev of Russia both in third.
Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov Suffers Heavy Defeat in Monte Carlo
Bulgaria's top tennis player Grigor Dimitrov suffered a heavy defeat at the quartefinals of the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters tournament.
Dimitrov was defeated with 1:6, 3:6 by Gael Monfils from France in a match that lasted less than an hour, daily Dnevnik reports.