Dimitrov's Wimbledon redemption arc goes on as veteran beats Berrettini in epic

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/dimitrov-grigor/SQgEEKh4/"]Dimitrov[/a] suffered a pectoral tear ‌while leading eventual champion [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/sinner-jannik/6HdC3z4H/"]Jannik Sinner[/a] by two sets to love in ‌the last 16 and retired in tears, but 12 months later, the ‌35-year-old wildcard worked his way back into the second week ‌[a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/berrettini-m-OhwtM7N8/dimitrov-g-SQgEEKh4/?mid=8Ib8Dg8T"]by beating[/a] 2021 finalist [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/berrettini-matteo/OhwtM7N8/"]Berrettini[/a].[/p][p][b]"I think after last year, the way I exited, I would have never known what would have happened, but guess what? ‌This year, I'm back here and I'm ⁠able to rewrite everything again,"[/b] ‌Dimitrov said on court.[/p][p][b]"I'm just trying to be completely honest here and ​vulnerable in front of you guys. I'm just trying. It's not about winning or losing. It's just for me ​to overcome every obstacle that I have in front of me, stay more in the present moment and enjoy moments like this.[/b][/p][p][b]"I ⁠repeated that more than ​a thousand times throughout the match today. It's not very often that you come out here and play here and I really don't know how many more times I'll be able to do ‌it so I might as well make the most out of it."[/b][/p][embed guid="c486dc40-53bd-4502-b840-882ab82d25bb" url="https://x.com/atptour/status/2073514017851683170" social-type="twitter" /][p]After cruising through the opening two sets on Centre Court, Dimitrov faced a stiffer test from Berrettini as the Italian won the next set.[/p][p]The decision to close the roof - leading to a 15-minute break - then only added to the Bulgarian's frustration.[/p][p]Dimitrov allowed his opponent to pull back another set and level the contest, but he saved some of his best tennis for the decider ‌as he broke for a 3-1 lead with a spectacular single-handed ​backhand down the line to delight fans.[/p][p]Having got the opening ‌he needed, Dimitrov swiftly pulled away for the victory, which he secured with a routine hold of serve. He will meet Briton [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/fery-arthur/SKxbA6KA/"]Arthur Fery[/a] in the last 16.[/p][p][b]"I'm just looking forward to coming back and competing again," [/b]Dimitrov added.[b] "It's wonderful ⁠to be in the second ⁠week, and yeah, let's ‌keep the good times rolling."[/b][/p][image alt="Match stats" id="a0b3cf7e-fe97-4af6-a73a-2d895aa695c7" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="15d64d4e-ec08-4e4c-a63f-68ed524ab9e2" original-width="2160" original-height="2700" /]