{"id":1869781,"date":"2026-04-07T13:15:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T10:15:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1869781"},"modified":"2026-04-07T13:15:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T10:15:13","slug":"monte-carlo-masters-grigor-dimitrov-42-in-atp-rankings-as-he-drops-to-lowest-position-in-15-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1869781","title":{"rendered":"Monte Carlo Masters: Grigor Dimitrov -42 in ATP Rankings as he drops to lowest position in 15 years"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"ps-article-content rounded-lg lg:mt-5 lg:border lg:border-card lg:bg-card lg:shadow-primary\">\n<header>\n<h1 class=\"py-4 text-xl font-normal text-title sm:text-2xl\">Monte Carlo Masters: Grigor Dimitrov -42 in ATP Rankings as he drops to lowest position in 15 years<\/h1>\n<div class=\"my-2 flex items-center justify-between\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center\">\n                        <a 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break-words !text-xs !text-content\">\n                                Grigor Dimitrov looks on                            <\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div class=\"ciam-article-t365\"><!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p>Grigor Dimitrov is set to drop to his lowest ranking position in over 15 years after his opening round exit at the 2026 Monte Carlo Masters.<\/p>\n<p>The Bulgarian star was defeated 6-4, 2-6, 6-3 by world No 30 Tomas Martin Etcheverry at the clay-court Masters 1000 tournament on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/grigor-dimitrov\">Dimitrov<\/a> now holds a 2-7 record in 2026, and he has lost seven of his last eight matches in what has been a very difficult campaign so far.<\/p>\n<p>The 34-year-old has not been able to rediscover his best level since a serious pectoral injury ended his Wimbledon campaign in cruel fashion in July last year.<\/p>\n<p>The 2017 ATP Finals champion was leading Jannik Sinner by two sets to love in the fourth round at the All England Club when the injury rendered him unable to continue.<\/p>\n<p>He did not play for almost four months after the painful retirement until he returned to action at the Paris Masters in late October.<\/p>\n<h2>More Tennis News<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/stefanos-tsitsipas-disastrous-monte-carlo-masters-loss\"><strong>Stefanos Tsitsipas needs \u2018serious soul-searching\u2019 after \u2018disastrous\u2019 Monte Carlo Masters display<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/rafa-nadal-teaching-iga-swiatek-secret-trademark-forehand\"><strong>Rafa Nadal seen teaching Iga Swiatek secret to trademark forehand<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Want more from Tennis365? Add us as <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tennis365.com\" target=\"_blank\">a preferred source on Google to your favourites list<\/a> for tennis coverage you can trust.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>How has Dimitrov\u2019s Monte Carlo exit affected his ranking?<\/h2>\n<p>Dimitrov began the tournament at the Monte Carlo Country Club as the world No 93 with 645 ranking points.<\/p>\n<p>The nine-time ATP Tour title winner was, however, defending 190 points in Monte Carlo for reaching the quarter-finals at last year\u2019s edition of the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>His opening round exit means he has lost all of these points, which has seen his points total drop to 455 and his ranking plummet 42 places to world No 135.<\/p>\n<p>This will be Dimitrov\u2019s lowest ranking since he was ranked 136th in October 2010, when he was just 19. The last time he was ranked outside of the top 100 was March 2012.<\/p>\n<p>Dimitrov ended the 2017 season at his career-high ranking of world No 3 after his triumph at the ATP Finals in London.<\/p>\n<p>The popular Bulgarian began 2025 as the world No 10, and he was a top 20 player as recently as July.<\/p>\n<p>Dimitrov\u2019s ranking drop means he will likely have to enter qualifying to compete at big tournaments, including the French Open.<\/p>\n<h2>Who is coaching Dimitrov?<\/h2>\n<p>Dimitrov is working with former ATP Tour stars Xavier Malisse and David Nalbandian after splitting with former coaches Jamie Delgado and Dani Vallverdu in 2025.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ NEXT: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/carlos-alcaraz-regrets-comments-to-his-team-monte-carlo-masters\">Carlos Alcaraz reveals what he \u2018regrets\u2019 saying ahead of Monte Carlo Masters title defence<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End --><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Monte Carlo Masters: Grigor Dimitrov -42 in ATP Rankings as he drops to lowest position in 15 years Ewan West 07 Apr 2026 2:15 PM Grigor Dimitrov looks on Grigor Dimitrov is set to drop to his lowest ranking position in over 15 years after his opening round exit at the 2026 Monte Carlo Masters. 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