Sydney, Jan 2 (AFP/APP): Former world number three Grigor Dimitrov saw his ranking slump last year as he struggled with a shoulder injury, but the Bulgarian Thursday said he won’t push himself too hard, too fast to return to the top of tennis. The 28-year-old was laid low early in the season and was far from his best after he returned to action, although he did reach the US Open and Paris Masters semi-finals. Dimitrov said 2019, where he failed to win a title, had been “quite a journey”. “It’s going to be a year that I remember for the rest of my life,” he said in Sydney ahead of the inaugural ATP Cup team event, his warm-up for the Australian Open Grand Slam. “Yeah, the body checks out pretty good right now. I’m still monitoring a lot of my work, a lot that I’m going through. “I kind of pace myself in the right way. I’m not in a rush, which is also a good thing.” The shoulder problem was Dimitrov’s first major injury and he said he plans to limit the number of tournaments he plays, particularly early in the season. “I’m not going to force myself to … Continue reading Dimitrov to ease his way back after injury-hit 2019