Author: Michael Dickens

Mensik Upsets Djokovic, Wins First ATP Title At Miami Open

MIAMI/WASHINGTON, March 31, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) Jakub Mensik overcame Mother Nature – a nearly six-hour rain delay that turned a mid-afternoon final into a late-night drama under the lights – and Father Time in the name of 37-year-old Novak […]

Miami Finally Belongs To Sabalenka, Wins Eighth WTA 1000 Title

MIAMI/WASHINGTON, March 30, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) Aryna Sabalenka and Jessica Pegula, who met to decide the women’s singles final at this year’s Miami Open presented by Itau, are no strangers to one another. That’s because they’ve faced off nine […]

Arevalo & Pavic Complete ‘Sunshine Double’ With Miami Open Triumph

MIAMI/WASHINGTON, March 30, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) Marcelo Arevalo of El Salvador and Mate Pavic of Croatia became just the sixth team to win the “Sunshine Double” – Indian Wells and Miami – Saturday afternoon after capturing the Miami Open presented by […]

Daria Kasatkina To Represent Australia Going Forward

WASHINGTON, March 29, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) On the eve of competing in the Credit One Charleston Open, the WTA Tour’s kickoff to the North American clay season, World No. 12 Daria Kasatkina announced on her Instagram Friday evening that […]

Mensik Breaking Down Barriers At Miami Open

MIAMI/WASHINGTON, March 28, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) In the youngest ATP Masters 1000 quarterfinal since 19-year-olds Carlos Alcaraz and Holger Rune faced each other at Paris in 2022, World No. 54 Jakub Mensik of Czechia rolled to a 7-6 (5), […]

Filipina Teen Eala Continues Historic Miami Open Run

MIAMI/WASHINGTON, March 27, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) Alexandra Eala beat a Grand Slam champion for a third consecutive match at the Miami Open presented by Itau Wednesday afternoon. Just another day at the office, right? Think again. The 19-year-old wild […]

Four Top German Players Receive Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Wild Cards

STUTTGART/WASHINGTON, March 27, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) It’s home game on for this year’s WTA 500 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix. That’s because the tour’s annual kickoff to the European spring clay season, which takes place from April 12-21 inside Porsche […]

Fils Upsets Top Seed Zverev To Advance At Miami Open

MIAMI/WASHINGTON, March 27, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) After rain impacted Tuesday’s play at the Miami Open presented by Itau, it meant there would be both fourth round and quarterfinal action on Wednesday – and even that didn’t go according to […]

Charleston Open Becomes First WTA Tour Clay Tournament To Use ELC Live

CHARLESTON, S.C./WASHINGTON, March 26, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) When the Credit One Charleston Open begins play in the South Carolina Lowcountry, history will be made. That’s because the WTA 500 event, which annually kicks off the tour’s spring clay season in […]