Wimbledon 2016 | Resurgent Dimitrov knocks out Gilles Simon

Grigor Dimitrov dismissed 16th seed Gilles Simon 6-3 7-6(1) 3-6 6-4 with an exhibition of power, speed and deft touch in the second round at the Wimbledon Open.

The 25-year-old Bulgarian has suffered a slump since he reached a career-high ranking of nine in 2014, the year he beat defending champion Andy Murray to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals.

But now ranked 37th, he proved too tough a prospect for Simon - even though he admitted after the match he had lost concentration.

"I lost my focus a little bit," he said. "All of a sudden I got drawn into his rhythm... he's a pretty mellow fellow...

"I'm just glad I got it back."

After losing the third set and going a break down in the fourth, however, it took Dimitrov until the eighth game to regain the steely mindset enjoyed by seven-times champion Roger Federer.