Grigor Dimitrov will face the British Andy Murray in his first match of the new tennis season, according to the draw for the main draw of the ATP 250 series tournament in Brisbane. The Bulgarian tennis player is seeded second in the competition, but was unlucky in the draw and will meet the former world number 1 and three-time Grand Slam winner.
This will be the 13th match between Dimitrov and Murray, with the Brit leading 8-4 in their previous meetings. Their last meeting was in the second round of the US Open, when Grigor recorded a clear success with 6-3, 6-4, 6-1. The winner of that match will meet Germany's Daniel Altmaier or a qualifier in the second round.
The match between Dimitrov and Murray will be played on Monday or Tuesday
At the tournament in Brisbane, Rafael Nadal will return to play after a one-year absence. The holder of 22 Slam titles will play with a qualifier at the start. The leader in the scheme is the Dane Holger Rune, who starts against the Australian Max Purcell. /BGNES
