Author: Michael Dickens

Cressy Coming Into His Own This Week At Newport

NEWPORT, R.I./WASHINGTON, July 16, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) Maxime Cressy is set to reach a career-high ranking that will place him into the Top 40 for the first time in his career next week. The 25-year-old, French-born American from Hermosa […]

Bublik Sees Entertaining Fans As Part Of His Tennis Repertoire

NEWPORT, R.I./WASHINGTON, July 15, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) Alexander Bublik just wants to play tennis, to enjoy his life. Loathed by some for his attitude but loved by many for his quirky, off-beat personality, Bublik has become one of the […]

Tsurenko Finding Clarity On Court, No Matter How Long It Takes To Win

BUDAPEST/WASHINGTON, July 14, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) Lesia Tsurenko of Ukraine won the longest WTA main draw match to date this season on Wednesday, competing against Russia’s Kamilla Rakhimova in the second round of the Hungarian Grand Prix in Budapest. […]

Murray Desires To Make Most Of His Remaining Opportunities

NEWPORT, R.I./WASHINGTON, July 13, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) On a windy day that wreaked empathy for players and created plenty of challenges, Andy Murray made the most of his opportunity in his first visit since 2006 to Newport, Rhode Island, […]

Wimbledon Champion Rybakina Was A Quiet Winner

WIMBLEDON/WASHINGTON, July 12, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) Elena Rybakina presented herself as a stoic figure throughout the Wimbledon Championships fortnight. When she defeated Tunisia’s “Minister of Happiness,” Ons Jabeur, 3-6, 6-2, 6-0, on Centre Court Saturday afternoon to win the […]

Djokovic Reflects On Becoming A Seven-Time Wimbledon Champion

WIMBLEDON/WASHINGTON, July 11, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) As Novak Djokovic won his fourth straight Wimbledon Championships men’s singles title and seventh crown overall, which leveled him with his boyhood idol Pete Sampras, one quality among many stood out. He remained […]

Unbeatable Djokovic Wins Seventh Wimbledon Title

WIMBLEDON/WASHINGTON, July 10, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) Novak Djokovic proved that having a strong mental game is as important in tennis as possessing a good forehand and backhand. On Sunday afternoon, in the men’s singles final of the Wimbledon Championships, […]

Wimbledon: Favored Djokovic Has Plenty Of Respect For Kyrgios

WIMBLEDON/WASHINGTON, July 10, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) As World No. 3 Novak Djokovic readies for his 32nd career Grand Slam singles final, against No. 40 Nick Kyrgios at the Wimbledon Championships Sunday, he hasn’t lost on Centre Court since the […]

Rybakina Wins Historic Wimbledon Title

WIMBLEDON/WASHINGTON, July 9, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) There is a first time for everything and Saturday’s women’s final at the Wimbledon Championships, played under sunny skies at the All England Club, provided the biggest day in the lives of first-time […]

Djokovic Moves Within One Win Of Fourth Straight Wimbledon Crown

WIMBLEDON/WASHINGTON, July 8, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) Novak Djokovic has reached another men’s singles final at the Wimbledon Championships, a tournament he loves so much. After the top-seeded Serbian moved to within one win of garnering his fourth consecutive Wimbledon […]