Grigor Dimitrov was thrilled to have Serena Williams supporting him during his Miami Masters semifinal match against Alexander Zverev as the Bulgarian later revealed that he and the American tennis icon pretty much speak daily and admitted that it is “always very humbling” to have someone like her coming to support him.
Williams, a former 23-time Grand Slam champion, made a special appearance at the Miami Open on Friday. After following Jannik Sinner’s semifinal win over Daniil Medvedev, Williams was also in the stands for the remaining semifinal to cheer on her best friend Dimitrov.
Dimitrov, 32, has had a great relationship with the Williams sisters for many years now. With that being said, it wasn’t surprising at all to see the American tennis icon supporting very loudly the Bulgarian in Miami.
For Dimitrov, having Williams in his corner definitely helped as he sealed a 6-4 6-7 (4) 6-4 win over Zverev for his first Miami final, in which he will be taking on No. 2 seed Sinner.
“She’s amazing. We stay in touch. We nearly speak on a daily basis. She said, I’m gonna come watch. I was, like, ‘Okay,'” Dimitrov said in his press conference when asked about how it felt to have Williams coming to…
