Cunning thieves use a very sneaky tactic to steal tennis star Grigor Dimitrov’s $114,000 watch off his wrist in Barcelona attack
- Tennis star is robbed of luxury watch in Barcelona
- Grigor Dimitrov’s watch snatched from his wrist
- Police suspect professional thieves targeted star
Thieves have used a devious tactic to rob tennis ace Grigor Dimitrov of his $114,000 (US$76,000) luxury watch while he was driving home from training in Barcelona.
The 32-year-old Bulgarian star, who is currently in the Spanish city for the Barcelona Open, was targeted by criminals who followed his vehicle on a motorbike.
Reports say a male passenger on the motorbike bumped the side mirror of Dimitrov’s car while he was in traffic on a busy street.
The world No. 25 reached out the window to readjust the mirror and the thieves struck, snatching the luxury time piece from his wrist.
The watch in question is described as a Swiss Bianchet – which is valued at approximately $114,000 (US$76,000).
Thieves have used a cunning tactic to rob tennis ace Grigor Dimitrov of his $114,000 (US$76,000) luxury watch while he was driving home from training in Barcelona
The world No. 25 had reached out of the window of his car to readjust the mirror when the thieves struck, snatching the luxury timepiece from his wrist
Dimitrov reported the crime to the local police, who suspect that the tennis star was targeted by professional thieves from Naples.
Professional athletes have been targeted in Barcelona by thieves of late.
Four-time world F1 champ Sebastian Vettel chased thieves through the streets of the city on a scooter in search of his stolen bag last year.
According to reports in the Catalan newspaper El Periodico, the German driver used the GPS signal from his AirPods headphones that were inside the bag using the Find My iPhone app.
Having traced the signal, Vettel successfully reached the correct point on the map.
But although he found his headphones where his iPhone had indicated they were, the bag and the rest of its contents were nowhere to be found.
Barcelona footballer Robert Lewandowski also had his luxury watch snatched from his wrist while signing autographs outside the club’s Ciutat Esportiva training ground last year.
Dimitrov is well-known for being one of the most stylish players on tour and has a history of dating high-profile women, including US champion sports star Serena Williams.
Dimitrov reported the crime to the local police, who suspect that the tennis star was targeted by professional thieves from Naples
Dimitrov is well-known for being one of the most stylish players on tour and has a history of dating high-profile women, including US champion sports star Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova (pictured)
Between 2013-2015 he also had a serious relationship with and former Russian tennis player Maria Sharapova.
Following their split he went on to have a long-distance romance with Hawaiian beauty and Australia’s Got Talent judge Nicole Scherzinger for five years between late 2015 and 2020.
Following a bye in the first round, Dimitrov will play the winner of the match between Albert Ramos-Vinolas and Emilio Gomez on Thursday at the Barcelona Open.
