The third favorite of the “ATP 500” tournament in Vienna, Russian Andriy Rublev, stopped in the 1/8 finals after losing in two sets to Bulgarian Hryhor Dimitrov.

Grigor DimitrovPhoto: USA TODAY Network / ddp USA / Profimedia

Andriy Rublev lost to Hryhor Dimitrov at ATP in Vienna

Dimitrov, ranked 32nd in the world, needed an hour and 11 minutes of play to defeat one of the best players on the ATP tour (he has won four tournaments this year) 6-3, 6-4.

At the next stage of the competition in Austria, Grigor (winner of the 2017 Tournament of Champions) will meet Marcos Giron (58 ATP), after the American eliminated another favorite, the British Cameron Norrie, with the same result.

ATP Vienna, results registered on Thursday

Grigor Dimitrov vs. Andrii Rublev (3) 6-3, 6-4

Marcos Giron v Cameron Norrie (7) 6-3, 6-4

Hubert Gurkach (5) vs. Emil Ruusuvuori 7-5, 4-6, 6-3

Daniil Medvedev (1) vs. Dominic Thiem 6-3, 6-3.