Grigor Dimitrov faces Alejandro Tabilo in his opening match at the Laver Cup - but his teammates want him to strip off if he wins in Berlin.

The Bulgarian, one of the protagonists of the Laver Cup, added many funny details about the exhibition in Sofia with the Serbian champion

Grigor Dimitrov defeated Alejandro Tabilo on Friday to give Team Europe the lead at the Laver Cup in Berlin ahead of the doubles match later on Friday. Dimitrov prevailed 7-6 (7-4), 7-6 (7-2) in two hours and 15 minutes.

Novak Djokovic and Grigor Dimitrov have been friends for years, battling at tournaments but enjoying the time off the court. The Serb and the Bulgarian met in Sofia on Tuesday night, embracing an exhibition in Arena Sofia and giving the crowd something to cheer about.

Grigor Dimitrov immediately raised injury fears after storming back to beat Alejandro Tabilo at the Laver Cup. Trailing 1-5 in the second set, the world No. 10 won five games in a row and eventually came through 7-6(4) 7-6(2).

Rafael Nadal withdrew from the upcoming Laver Cup in Berlin, not feeling ready to compete despite no physical issues. World no. 10 Grigor Dimitrov will replace the 24-time Major winner in Team Europe, entering his second action at this competition after Chicago 2018.

Grigor Dimitrov has been busy this week. The world No. 10 played an exhibition match against Novak Djokovic in Sofia on Tuesday. He then raced to Berlin for the Laver Cup, where he will represent Team Europe for the second time.