Author: Michael Dickens

Madrid Draw: Possible Nadal-Alcaraz Rematch

MADRID/WASHINGTON, April 30, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) The Mutua Madrid Open men’s singles draw was revealed Friday evening at La Caja Mágica – the Magic Box – and it’s filled with plenty of excitement and intrigue as the European clay […]

Ramos-Vinolas Runs Estoril Winning Streak To Eight

ESTORIL/WASHINGTON, April 29, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) Defending Millennium Estoril Open champion Albert Ramos-Vinolas moved a win closer to successfully defending his ATP 250 clay-court title in the Portuguese Riviera Friday. In a quarterfinal battle among left-handed Spaniards, the sixth-seeded […]

Auger-Aliassime Tames Both Estoril Wind And Taberner

ESTORIL/WASHINGTON, April 29, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) Millennium Estoril Open No. 1 seed Felix Auger-Aliassime needed a set to get on track during his second-round match against 92nd-ranked lucky loser Carlos Taberner of Spain Thursday evening in his Portugal debut. […]

Samsonova Wants To Keep Improving On Clay

WASHINGTON, April 27, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) After Liudmila Samsonova enjoyed a breakout on grass last year by winning her first WTA tour-level title in Berlin and reaching the Wimbledon round of 16 – plus gaining a couple of indoor […]

Swiatek: ‘If I Concentrate On My Game, Everything Is Possible’

STUTTGART/WASHINGTON, April 25, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) With her fourth consecutive WTA Tour title garnered and 23rd straight victory secured at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart Sunday afternoon, Iga Swiatek‘s first tournament as World No. 1 was by […]

Swiatek Wins Fourth Straight WTA Title, First In Stuttgart

STUTTGART/WASHINGTON, April 24, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) Sunday’s WTA 500 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix final between a pair of Top-5 stars, World No. 1 Iga Swiatek of Poland and World No. 4 Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus, was the culmination of […]

Stuttgart Doubles Final Presents A Contrast In Team Styles

STUTTGART/WASHINGTON, April 24, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) Sunday’s Porsche Tennis Grand Prix doubles final in Stuttgart, Germany, presents the top two seeded teams, No. 1 Coco Gauff of the United States and Zhang Shuai of China versus No. 2 Desirae […]

Swiatek Focused From First Ball To Last Ball In Stuttgart

STUTTGART/WASHINGTON, April 23, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) Iga Swiatek kept her winning streak alive at the WTA 500 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart Friday evening. She hasn’t lost a set – or even been pushed to a tie-break – […]