By . Riath Al-Samarrai . Follow @@riathalsam . In the moments following his demolition of Luke Saville, Grigor Dimitrov launched a ball high into the Centre Court crowd and very nearly hit a lady who had not been paying attention. It’s conceivable that the man known as Mr Sharapova was sending a wake-up call. Soon enough, he’ll have made a name in his own right; soon enough the established order of men’s tennis will start to fear the Bulgarian creeping up on them, if they don’t already. For make no mistake, the 11th seed who dates Maria is a special player. Volley good: Grigor Dimitrov beat Luke Saville of Australia on Centre Court on Wednesday . Trademark: The Bulgarian uses his distinctive single-handed backhand to good effect at Wimbledon . His is the shadow heading towards Andy . Murray and a possible quarter-final meeting, a teenage prodigy finally . making good at the age of 23 on the promise he showed in winning the . junior titles here and at the US Open. In . his second-round match yesterday, he demonstrated the all-round game . that has blossomed since he started working with coach Roger Rasheed . last October. It is also remarked that his relationship with Sharapova . has brought about an enhanced dedication and professionalism. All facets were on show as he won at Queen’s and were obvious in the brutal efficiency of this  6-3, 6-2, 6-4 win. Dimitrov’s . backhand is one of the reasons he is known as Baby Fed — a comparison . to Roger Federer that is known to rankle him, curiously — but it was his . serve, which reached 135mph, that did most the damage. He . lost just 14 points off his deliveries all day, blasting a further 38 . winners off his forehand and that single-handed backhand. Outclassed: Saville is ranked just 236 in the world and had no answer to Dimitrov . Better half: Dimitrov's girlfriend, Maria Sharapova, is in the women's draw at Wimbledon . VIDEO Wimbledon Day 3 review . ‘I’m . here for the long haul,’ Dimitrov said, before explaining the . improvements on a game that before this year had only yielded a single . third-round appearance in Grand Slams. ‘Roger (Rasheed) is a very tough . but fair man. And I love to work. I love to give everything from myself . every day. ‘Maria’s one of the best workers out there, one of the best students of the game. ‘I’m different towards my preparation and how I like things to be done. But I’m also a workaholic.’ The . short-term goal is winning his tough  third-round match against . Alexandr Dolgopolov, but the longer aim is Murray and cracking the . so-called ‘big four’ of men’s tennis. ‘I . know we all want to break through,’ he said. ‘We all want to push . through those Slams and start winning a few, which I believe is around . the corner for any one of us.’
Dimitrov won warm-up event at Queen's two weeks ago .
Bulgarian cruises past Australian Saville in straight sets, 6-3 6-2 6-3 .
Grasscourt star now into third round at Wimbledon .
Dimitrov is boyfriend of Maria Sharapova .
By . Riath Al-Samarrai . Follow @@riathalsam . In the moments following his demolition of Luke Saville, Grigor Dimitrov launched a ball high into the Centre Court crowd and very nearly hit a lady who had not been paying attention. It’s conceivable that the man known as Mr Sharapova was sending a wake-up call. Soon enough, he’ll have made a name in his own right; soon enough the established order of men’s tennis will start to fear the Bulgarian creeping up on them, if they don’t already. For make no mistake, the 11th seed who dates Maria is a special player. Volley good: Grigor Dimitrov beat Luke Saville of Australia on Centre Court on Wednesday . Trademark: The Bulgarian uses his distinctive single-handed backhand to good effect at Wimbledon . His is the shadow heading towards Andy . Murray and a possible quarter-final meeting, a teenage prodigy finally . making good at the age of 23 on the promise he showed in winning the . junior titles here and at the US Open. In . his second-round match yesterday, he demonstrated the all-round game . that has blossomed since he started working with coach Roger Rasheed . last October. It is also remarked that his relationship with Sharapova . has brought about an enhanced dedication and professionalism. All facets were on show as he won at Queen’s and were obvious in the brutal efficiency of this  6-3, 6-2, 6-4 win. Dimitrov’s . backhand is one of the reasons he is known as Baby Fed — a comparison . to Roger Federer that is known to rankle him, curiously — but it was his . serve, which reached 135mph, that did most the damage. He . lost just 14 points off his deliveries all day, blasting a further 38 . winners off his forehand and that single-handed backhand. Outclassed: Saville is ranked just 236 in the world and had no answer to Dimitrov . Better half: Dimitrov's girlfriend, Maria Sharapova, is in the women's draw at Wimbledon . VIDEO Wimbledon Day 3 review . ‘I’m . here for the long haul,’ Dimitrov said, before explaining the . improvements on a game that before this year had only yielded a single . third-round appearance in Grand Slams. ‘Roger (Rasheed) is a very tough . but fair man. And I love to work. I love to give everything from myself . every day. ‘Maria’s one of the best workers out there, one of the best students of the game. ‘I’m different towards my preparation and how I like things to be done. But I’m also a workaholic.’ The . short-term goal is winning his tough  third-round match against . Alexandr Dolgopolov, but the longer aim is Murray and cracking the . so-called ‘big four’ of men’s tennis. ‘I . know we all want to break through,’ he said. ‘We all want to push . through those Slams and start winning a few, which I believe is around . the corner for any one of us.’
good: Grigor Dimitrov beat Luke Saville of won at Queen’s and were obvious in the brutal efficiency of this  6-3, 6-2, 6-4 win. Dimitrov’s Sharapova, is in the women's draw at Wimbledon .