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Grigor Dimitrov
The 'Baby Fed' tag followed Dimitrov for years, and it wasn't entirely fair, though you can see where it came from. He was world No. 1 as a junior, won the Wimbledon and US Open boys' titles, and had a one-hander that looked lifted from a Federer highlight reel. He built his own career anyway, winning Cincinnati and the ATP Finals in 2017, reaching a career high of 3 and making the semi-finals at three different Slams. His nine titles came on every surface, and when the backhand is flowing it's one of the prettiest shots in the sport.
- Nationality
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- Playing hand
- Right
- Playing era
- 2007–present
- Peak rank
- #3
- Titles
- 9
- Playing style
- All-court
Stats verified September 2026 — active players have an inconvenient habit of winning more titles when I'm not looking.
A textbook, full-swing one-hander with a knifing slice to match, close enough to Federer's that it earned him the Baby Fed tag as a teenager