TEB BNP Paribas Istanbul Open 2016: Grigor Dimitrov vs. Diego Schwartzman Score

Diego Schwartzman won the first major title of his career on Sunday, beating Grigor Dimitrov 6-7 (5), 7-6 (4), 6-0 in the final of the 2016 TEB BNP Paribas Istanbul Open.   

The two served up a sloppy but entertaining contest that features plenty of breaks and drama, but an injury to Dimitrov took the sting out of the final set.

Dimitrov was the clear favourite to win the title entering the final, but in clay-specialist Schwartzman, he took on a dangerous and underrated opponent. ESPN’s Brad Gilbert is a fan of the Argentinian:

Schwartzman best small guy since Rochus,amazing that he is same size as Messi who is one of top 2 foooootball players in the world

— Brad Gilbert (@bgtennisnation) May 1, 2016

Neither player looked particularly dominant in the first set, however. Dimitrov double-faulted twice and gave up eight break chances, while Schwartzman fared little better with seven. With eight breaks in total, including seven in a row, the opening set became something of a comedy of errors.

Dimitrov had the upper hand from the baseline, but for some reason, he refused to put depth into his first serve. Gilbert …

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