Peter Lundgren has coached Federer and Safin before Dimitrov.

Peter Lundgren gives a straight up interview to Leilani Magee about a young upstart he is coaching, Paris resident, Grigor Dimitrov originally of Bulgaria, and ranked 258 in the world on February 1st, 2010. Dimitrov made it to the second round of the Honolulu Challenger where he lost to former Junior #1 Donald Young (USA) 6-4, 7-6 (7-2). Young is ranked 195 in the world.

Grigor Dimitrov

Dimitrov won three rounds at the Honolulu Challenger, upsetting #6 seed Michael Yani in the round of 32 and scoring 10 ATP points (3 from the qualifying draw and 7 for making it to the 2nd round). He earned $860 in prize money.

"Grigor has been playing well. He's got a big game. It's about using the right tool at the right time, going to work every day. He's developing a whole game...a mature mind." - Peter Lundgren

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