Dimitrov and Sinner talk to Serena Williams after Miami win

“She’s amazing,” Dimitrov said. “Keep in touch. We talk almost every day. She said, let me come over and check it out. I was like, OK. It’s always very humbling to have such a supporter by your side and I think just before the game she came , we chatted for a while.

“Actually, I remember her being here when I won my first top 10. It was a really beautiful moment. I think we all remember that.”

“It’s the friendship, man. I think that’s the best part. Tennis is tennis, but, you know, we’re both living our dreams now. “I think the real life starts after that and I think all these years Over time, we have become such good, close friends. “

The 23-time Grand Slam champion, who retires after the 2022 US Open, also addressed fellow semi-finalist Jannik Sinner, praising his forehand skills: “You deserve it Going into the final. I would love to have your forehand, racquet speed and power. I was like, wow.”

The 22-year-old recalled the moment in an interview with Italian journalists: “I had never spoken to her before, so it was special to be able to have a few words with her. Also because when I arrived at the track, she was already It was almost finished so I didn’t get to see her much. “I was happy to talk to her, just a few words, and I asked her how the family was – they were doing well and that’s the most important thing. “