Hot News; Mixed Fortunes for Bulgarian Tennis Stars: Dimitrov Slips, Tomova and Karatancheva Climb in Latest Rankings

In the latest ATP and WTA tennis rankings, Bulgaria’s leading players experienced mixed outcomes. On the men’s side, Grigor Dimitrov slipped one position to 16th. The 34-year-old from Haskovo had planned to compete in the ATP 250 tournament in Geneva but withdrew before play began. He will next take part in the prestigious Roland Garros tournament, where he is expected to be among the seeded players.

Dimitar Kuzmanov experienced a more significant setback, dropping 17 places to 287th after falling just short of qualifying for the ATP 500 event in Hamburg. Despite losing in the final round of qualifications, he remains the top alternate and could still make the main draw as a “lucky loser.”

Among other Bulgarian men, Adrian Andreev is ranked 295th. Petr Nesterov, who recently secured a tournament win in Bucharest, improved his standing and is now 456th. Meanwhile, Ivan Ivanov, who clinched a title in Szentendre, holds the 1051st spot. His ranking is expected to rise with the inclusion of points from his latest triumph in the upcoming update.

Globally, the ATP rankings are led by Italy’s Jannik Sinner. He is followed by Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz in second place and Germany’s Alexander Zverev in third.

In contrast to the men’s rankings, there was positive movement for some of Bulgaria’s top female players. Viktoriya Tomova rose one spot to reach 60th. She is now awaiting the draw for the upcoming French Open in Paris. Another bright spot is Lia Karatancheva, who made an impressive jump of 33 places to reach a career-best ranking of 282nd.

Additional Bulgarian women within the WTA top 500 include Isabella Shinikova at 345th, Gergana Topalova at 356th, Rositsa Dencheva at 439th, and Denislava Glushkova at 453rd.

At the elite level of the WTA rankings, Aryna Sabalenka maintains her top position. She is closely followed by American stars Coco Gauff in second and Jessica Pegula in third.

Overall, while Bulgarian men saw mixed to negative shifts in their rankings, the country’s female players, particularly Tomova and Karatancheva, recorded encouraging progress, signaling potential for a stronger presence on the wom

en’s circuit.