Novak Djokovic takes on the defending Cincinnati Masters champion this evening as he looks to add another title to his ranks following his triumph at Wimbledon last month.
Dimitrov – who was given a first-round bye as he is seeded for the tournament – edged past Mischa Zverev in a tight second-round match on Wednesday – 7-6, 7-5.
The Bulgarian has only ever beaten Djokovic once but appears unfazed by the challenge of facing the former world No 1.
“It’s Novak. He can do anything,” Dimitrov said when asked for his thoughts about his third round opponent.
“He’s started to find some momentum and he’s playing well.
“He won Wimbledon again, so there’s not much to say on that front!
“I’m going to focus on my side of the court.
“I’ve been doing a lot of things the right way, so hopefully I’ll be able to put those things together for a longer period of time.”
Novak Djokovic vs Grigor Dimitrov TV channel
Amazon Prime are going to be a major disruptor in the world of tennis broadcast rights when they take over the lion’s share of ATP events from next season.
They bid around £10million a year for the privilege, outstripping Sky who paid £8million a year for the deal which expires this year.
In 2019, tech giants Amazon will exclusively show 38 ATP events including all 1000 level events like the Cincinnati Masters and have also taken the rights to the US Open.
However, this year’s Western and Southern Open, to use its officially sponsored name, will still be on Sky with coverage on both Sky Sports Arena and often on Sky Sports Main Event.
But Djokovic and Dimitrov’s clash will be shown on Sky Sports Arena in the early hours of Friday morning BST.
Novak Djokovic vs Grigor Dimitrov live stream
Sky subscribers can stream the action online via SkyGo and the SkyGo app.
This means that all the tennis can be followed on your desktop or laptop via the Sky Go app, which if you’re an existing customer, is also available on iOS and Android smartphone and tablet devices.
Sky Go is also available on a number of platforms including Amazon Fire devices, iPad, Mac computers and laptops, Playstation 3, PS4 and Xbox One.
The Sky Sports app, available to download on iOS and Android devices, will also be providing live text coverage and updates.
If you’re not currently a Sky Sports customer but can’t stand to miss out on the action, you can add the channels to your box via a NOW TV subscription.
Day passes, which let you add Sky Sports channels for 24 hours, start at £7.99 a day, with a weekly pass starting from £12.99, and no locking in to a contract.
NOW TV doesn’t even require a typical television to use, as it is also available on a NOW TV Box, Chromecast, PS4, PS3, Xbox One, Xbox 360, Roku, LG Smart TV, PC or Mac, and selected mobile and tablet devices.