Holger Rune came from behind to defeat Grigor Dimitrov in a dramatic first-racket clash between Denmark and Bulgaria in their Davis Cup tie. In Hillerød, a suburb of Copenhagen, the 23-year-old Dane beat the 35-year-old Bulgarian 3:6, 6:3, 7:6 (4).
Rune’s victory brought Denmark level at 2:2. The outcome of the tie will now be decided by a fifth match featuring Ilian Radulov and Elmer Møller.
After the players split the first two sets, Rune broke in the third and reached a chance to serve for the match at 5:3. Dimitrov recovered the break, however, and forced the contest into a tiebreak.
The home player prevailed 7-4 in the deciding phase to win the closely fought battle. Despite the considerable age difference, Dimitrov produced a strong performance, but it did not result in victory.
A win for Bulgaria in the fifth match would return the national team to the Davis Cup World Group and give it a place in the qualifying competition for the top level. If Bulgaria loses, it will have to fight next February to remain in World Group I.
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