Grigor Dimitrov’s late-season cost exhibits no signal of abating on the Rolex Paris Masters.

The Bulgarian held his nerve for a 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 triumph in opposition to Hubert Hurkacz on Friday to e-book a semi-final spot on the indoor ATP Masters 1000 occasion. Dimitrov expertly capitalised on a gradual begin from the Eleventh-seeded Hurkacz to cost to the opening set at Accor Area, earlier than staying constant within the decider to succeed in the semi-finals in Paris-Bercy for the second time.

Along with his 94-minute triumph, Dimitrov reached 40 tour-level wins in a season for the primary time since 2017, which can be the 12 months he final lifted an ATP Tour crown on the Nitto ATP Finals. The 32-year-old will tackle seventh seed Stefanos Tsitsipas or sixteenth seed Karen Khachanov within the final 4 in Paris.

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