Dimitrov himself admitted that the pair clicked when they met to discuss a potential partnership at the end of 2022. “Prior to him coming into the team, I spoke a lot with Daniel Vallverdu. He’s the main character on our team,” the eight-time title winner said, referencing his other coach.
“We were thinking who we might feel good to have or someone that we all get along with, someone that he knows as well. You know, there were slim pickings, all in all, around. So we wanted to make sure that we have somebody that has real expertise in the sport, loves the game, that understands the game, lives for the game in the same way, and I’ve known Jamie for quite some time.
“Yeah, there are a bunch of other names that came through, and then when Jamie came around, I was like, hmm, that’s interesting. I’ve never really had that much time with him. We’ve always been very respectful of one another. I’ve practised many times against the players he was coaching, so we all had a very good understanding of one another. When we met up, it kind of just clicked, and then, yeah, the rest is history. Here we are one year later.”
