Despite losing to Kei Nishikori over the weekend, No. 16-ranked Grigor Dimitrov won more hearts for his aid of an unwell ballgirl struggling with the Florida heat at the Sony Open. "Ah, what a sweetheart," said one TV announcer, at which Maria Sharapova surely would have nodded with due affection and a winsome smirk. Here's the clip:
Video: Dimitrov helps faint ballgirl
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The quick-thinking Bulgarian helped aid in the Miami heat.
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