By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Friday, October 13, 2024
What the world wants now could be a unifying soundtrack.
Grigor Dimitrov goals of delivering it.
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The 32-year-old Dimitrov made the strings sing committing simply three unforced errors defeating Nicolas Jarry 7-6(2), 6-4 to cost into his ninth Masters 1000 semifinal in Shanghai.
After crafting Masters renaissance, the 2017 ATP Finals champion talked musical reunion.
Immediately, Dimitrov bumped into 20-time Grand Slam champion and good buddy Roger Federer, who was in Shanghai for an on-court presentation, setting the tone for potential reformation.
Former world No. 3 Dimitrov would “love” to reform the final word tennis trio and put the famed One-Handed Backhand Boys band again along with Federer and Indian Wells match director Tommy Haas.
“I simply noticed Roger, so I assume we’ll chat slightly bit about it,” Dimitrov stated. “I’d like to, actually, I’d like to.
“I feel, sadly, our lives have gone separate methods. I imply, in a approach, every in their very own. I imply, we nonetheless, clearly, observe one another, and we’re excited to see how life progresses and have a sneak peak at everybody’s second.”
For some, this could signify the largest musical reunion since Led Zeppelin reformed for a one-off present at London’s iconic O2 Enviornment again in 2007.
A decade later, Dimitrov captured his greatest profession title going undefeated on the O2 Enviornment to seize the ATP Finals crown and rise to world No. 3.
Dimitrov has excellent news for devoted followers of the One-Handed Backhand Boys: If you least count on the reunion, count on it.
“I actually would like to, actually, I’d actually love for that someday,” Dimitrov stated. “I imagine it should. I cherish these moments a lot that, perhaps we’ll provide you with one thing if you guys least count on it.”
Swiss Maestro Federer famously reconvened the band—including a particular visitor star—again in 2017.
The One-Handed Backhand Boys reunited for this rousing rendition of a Chicago traditional aided by autounes and a show-stopping visitor soloist 55 seconds into the video beneath.
All these guys want now could be a U2-style Las Vegas residency or Duran Duran-inspired music video to take the tennis Temptations to the subsequent degree.
No significantly, we’re truly beginning a boyband: The one handed #BackhandBoys 🎤🎹🎼@GrigorDimitrov @TommyHaas13 @officialdfoster @DjokerNole pic.twitter.com/DtTSu39KIM
— Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) March 17, 2017
Accompanied by composer David Foster, Haas’ father-in-law, the trio of former Prime 10 gamers belted out this model of Chicago’s “Onerous To Say I am Sorry” in the course of the Australian Open.
Sounds just like the trio has been training.
Fed followers know the Maestro has been engaged on his musical chops after seeing him be part of Coldplay on stage final summer time. And whereas Federer remarked that sold-out present could properly have been his musical farewell, placing the band again along with Dimitrov and Haas could be the largest tennis musical second since John McEnroe jammed with the Rolling Stones.
Earlier than rolling into Wimbledon final July, Federer play rock star at a Coldplay live performance.
“On Saturday night time, Chris Martin writes me and says ‘Do you wish to assist us carry out one of many songs?’ ” Federer informed CNN in July. “I used to be sitting at dinner and browse the message to my spouse, and two daughters and a few mates they usually have been like ‘Oh my God, you have to do it!’
“Myla, my daughter appears to be like at me and goes ‘Papa, Go! You solely dwell as soon as…So I completed my music profession on high as a result of I simply retired from music as properly.”
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