Author: Michael Dickens

Pegula, Dimitrov Among Six Latest Added To Citi Open Field

WASHINGTON, June 25, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) A former Grand Slam champion, past Citi Open winners and fan favorites totaling six new players – three men and three women – were added to this summer’s Citi Open field on Friday. The […]

Djokovic In Prime Position To Successfully Defend Wimbledon Title

WIMBLEDON/WASHINGTON, June 25, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) Six-time champion Novak Djokovic appears to be in prime position to successfully defend his Wimbledon championship. After all, the World No. 3 from Serbia, who has won the last three men’s Wimbledon crowns, […]

Serena’s Comeback To Tennis Refreshing, Well Worth The Wait

WASHINGTON, June 23, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) It’s been a year since Serena Williams has appeared in a top-level tennis match on the WTA Tour. She missed three straight Grand Slam events because she was not where she needed to […]

Cilic In The Chase For Another Queen’s Club Title

WASHINGTON, June 17, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) Marin Cilic is twice a former champion of the Cinch Championships at Queen’s Club in London. After winning titles in 2012 and 2018 and reaching the finals in 2013 and 2017, the 33-year-old […]

Serena Set To Return At Eastbourne And Wimbledon

WASHINGTON, June 15, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) Serena Williams is one of the greatest champions in any sport. However, last year’s Wimbledon Championships is a fortnight she would just as soon forget. That’s because her 2021 appearance at the summer […]

Federer Confirms His Goals For Remainder Of 2022 Season

WASHINGTON, June 13, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) On a day in which 20-time major champion Roger Federer opened one of 31 nature-oriented playgrounds in Switzerland that he had financed, Tages-Anzeiger sports editor Simon Graf spoke to the future Hall of […]

Citi Open Welcomes Back Past Champions And Major Titlists

WASHINGTON, June 11, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) This summer’s Citi Open has eight new additions to its initial player field, which now includes three Grand Slam champions, two Citi Open champions and five Top 20 players. A week after revealing […]

U24 Welcomes Svitolina As New Ambassador

WASHINGTON, June 10, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) U24, the main venue for collecting charitable donations in support of Ukraine, has named Elina Svitolina as its new ambassador. “Every time I won on the court, I was happy to bring victory […]

Nadal: The King of Clay Will Always Have Paris

PARIS/WASHINGTON, June 6, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) “Victory belongs to the most tenacious” are words inscribed in both English and French in the upper-deck façade on either side of Court Philippe-Chatrier. They are attributed to French aviation and World War […]

Nadal Still The King Of Clay, Wins 14th Roland Garros Title

PARIS/WASHINGTON, June 5, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) Imagine you’re playing Rafael Nadal for the first time and it’s for the Roland Garros singles title on the most famous red clay court in the world, before a sold-out crowd, on an […]