Social media has a field day with Dimitrov's pink outfit
Grigor Dimitrov has cruised into the second round of the Australian Open, but his unique outfit stole the show.
The World No.3 recorded a straight-sets win over qualifier Dennis Novak on Monday, barely breaking a sweat.
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A semi-finalist last year and searching for his maiden grand slam title, Dimitrov made short work of the Austrian on Monday, advancing 6-3 6-2 6-1.
Aware of the bigger challenges that lay ahead, the 26-year-old Bulgarian said he wanted to get the job done quickly on Novak, who was making his grand slam debut.
"The weather was a bit tricky with the wind so I was trying to be compact and focused and use any opportunity I have and save energy," Dimitrov said.
Looking to build on an impressive end to 2017 when he claimed the ATP Tour Finals title in London, Dimitrov said he wasn't looking too far ahead.
"I'm taking it match by match and this is the next step," he said.
"All I can do is give 100 per cent."
However fans were talking about his pink outfit more than his performance, with many seeing an uncanny resemblance to a liquorice allsort.
I've found Grigor Dimitrov's inspiration for his #AusOpen outfit... pic.twitter.com/9agItM7DON
— Dejan Kalinic (@DejanKalinic) January 15, 2018
Well played @GrigorDimitrov ... #AusOpen #AustralianOpen #tennis #Dimitrov pic.twitter.com/9CWLuimq1G
— Paul Cochrane (@paulcochrane) January 15, 2018
Finally turning my tv on... and..... grigor dimitrov in bright pink 😂 pic.twitter.com/UT7oPNdbSW
— silva (@carhames) January 15, 2018
Pink panther dimitrov
— Banu Dortok (@BanuDortok) January 15, 2018
I never thought I’d see a man look better in pink than Harry Styles but dimitrov is here proving me wrong https://t.co/F5JEBvAcF8
— lina (@linamitri_) January 15, 2018
Grigor Dimitrov in his flamingo pink outfit is a LOOK!! 💖 https://t.co/2H48f33nW7
— Anson Ling (@ns0n) January 15, 2018
This @nike kit for Dimitrov is Allsorts of horrible. I don't liquorice it at all
— ton skeel (@naughtyT) January 15, 2018
I see Dimitrov is modelling the liquorice allsort line from Nike #ausopen
— Kate (@khltlooking) January 15, 2018
If you thought Kyle Edmund’s attire was bad get a load of this on Grigor Dimitrov. He looks like a liquorice allsort! Awful. #AusOpen pic.twitter.com/gSceA4F4z2
— James Stevenson (@JStevo21) January 15, 2018
with AAP