Grigor Dimitrov beats David Goffin to win first ATP World Tour Finals crown

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Sam Johnston19 November 2017

Grigor Dimitrov claimed the biggest title of his career at the ATP Finals on Sunday, defeating David Goffin of Belgium 7-5, 4-6, 6-3.

The sixth-seeded Bulgarian prevailed to win in 2 hours, 31 minutes for the longest best-of-three sets final in the tournament's history.

It was 12 minutes more than Roger Federer took to beat Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in 2011.

Dimitrov won all five of his matches at the O2 Arena to become the first player to win the elite season-ending tournament on debut since 1998.

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Goffin saved three match points on his own serve, but Dimitrov kept his cool, taking his second opportunity on his own delivery to close it out when the Belgian sent a volley return into the net.

By reaching the final, Dimitrov had already secured a career-high No. 3-ranking to end the year.

Goffin, also a debutant, become only the sixth person to beat both Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer in the same competition also moves up to a career-best No. 7.

Reporting by Associated Press.

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