Grigor Dimitrov confessed that he lost "three kilos" and that he was "'k.o'" after passing the coronavirus at the end of June , and assured that "still" he is not ready to play again at a good level because he has days in the who feels "good" and others where he is "exhausted".

"It is difficult, it has nothing to do with the state of fitness you are in before you were affected because the virus does not ask any questions. I lost three kilos, I was 'k.o', I was not breathing well, I lost my taste and smell , "said Dimitrov in statements collected by the website of the newspaper 'L'Equipe' after passing through a training tournament at the academy of coach Patrick Mouratoglou.

The 19 of the world, who tested positive during the Adria Tour organized by Novak Djokovic, had to be "20 days" confined to his home, a period that affected him "a lot", although after testing positive he felt "quite well". "Little by little, I began to weaken and feel very fatigued," he said, confessing that he did not like the "few positive comments" he received when he announced that he had the virus.

"Mentally it is not easy. People need to know that this can happen, that it can happen to anyone and that you have to learn to live with it. After a week of training, I am still not ready to play at my best level ", added.

Dimitrov did not want to talk too much about the criticism he received after the positive. " What happened happened , there have been many interpretations, but it is a thing of the past, not only for me. In general, it was good to restart the competition there, but this happened ...", he stressed.

On the dispute of the US Open, which is based in a city very affected by COVID-19 such as New York, he stressed that "there are still many questions, such as quarantine, and few answers", and, on a personal level, he has no of course if he can play. "Regaining three kilos in three weeks, then playing in Cincinnati and the best of five sets US Open seems very ambitious to me right now. There are days when I feel good and I can train for a long time, and others where I feel exhausted . It's all a process, "he said.

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