Wimbledon 2023: Frances Tiafoe rues 'depressing' defeat to Grigor Dimitrov -'It will hurt for a very long time'

Frances Tiafoe has described his straight-sets defeat to Grigor Dimitrov in the fourth round of Wimbledon as «horrible” and „depressing“. The 10th seed was beaten 6-2 6-3 6-2 in a match that was delayed because of rain after the first two sets took place on Saturday. Ad Dimitrov wrapped up the comfortable victory on Sunday in a match totalling 99 minutes having failed to face a single break point.

Wimbledon'Definitely nerve-wracking!' — Tiafoe on prospect of being watched by 'icon' Federer06/07/2023 AT 13:23 »This was a really bad match. Horrible, horrible stuff," said Tiafoe. «To play this poorly is very depressing, especially at Wimbledon.

I genuinely think I am one of the best grass-court players in the world but I didn't show it at all. I have to live with that. »It will hurt for a very long time.

I couldn't hit the room or make him play. It is tough to digest. I've never really felt like this after a loss.

I'm shocked by how I performed. «I played horrendously and it is unacceptable to get broken that many times on grass.» Mirra Andreeva hails 'amazing' Emma Raducanu but says thoughts of emulating Brit 'disturb' her Novak Djokovic: Mats Wilanders identifies trait that sets 23-time major winner apart Taking the title in Stuttgart following his victory in the final over Jan-Lennard Struff raised expectations at Wimbledon and saw the American break into the top 10 of the ATP rankings. Did that add any pressure? Tiafoe wasn't prepared to offer any excuses for his performance, and he was not in any mood to celebrate his highest ever ranking either.

He said: «I am already winning in life so my defeat had nothing to do with expectations. I couldn't care less about that. »I want to win Slams for me, not for everybody else.