Grigor Dimitrov celebrates his birthday with a win and some cake... to his face

https://twitter.com/Nicarzani/status/467298461835333632 It's a milestone day for Grigor Dimitrov. Not only is he celebrating his 23rd birthday, but he also

Courtney Nguyen | May 16, 2014

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It's a milestone day for Grigor Dimitrov. Not only is he celebrating his 23rd birthday, but he also advanced to his first ATP Masters 1000 semifinal after Tommy Haas retired after losing the first set 6-2 with a shoulder injury.

"Definitely one of the most memorable days of my life," he said. "It's unfortunate how it ended, but I'm just a happy birthday boy today. Very simple."

During an on court celebration, Dimitrov was presented with a cake and when he leaned down to blow out the candles his coach Roger Rasheed promptly pushed it into his face. How was the cake?

"Very tasty... and cold," Dimitrov said.

Watch the clip below:

http://youtu.be/w92qY5ksVhA

Dimitrov, who will rise to a career-high No. 12 with the win, gamely did his on-court interview without toweling off, taking a few bites from his handful of cake between questions.

Published May 16, 2014

COURTNEY NGUYEN

Contributor, SI.com Nguyen is a freelance writer for SI.com, providing full coverage of professional tennis both on and off the court. Her content has become a must-read for fans and insiders to stay up-to-date with a sport that rarely rests. She has appeared on radio and TV talk shows all over the world and is one of the co-hosts of No Challenges Remaining, a weekly podcast available on iTunes. Nguyen graduated from the University of California, Irvine in 1999 and received a law degree from the University of California, Davis in 2002. She lives in the Bay Area.