Author: Michael Dickens

Sabalenka, Badosa Set Up Stuttgart Semifinal Showdown

STUTTGART/WASHINGTON, April 22, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) Aryna Sabalenka beat Anett Kontaveit a year ago in the quarterfinal round of the WTA 500 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart. Since then, the World No. 6 Kontaveit has been lights out […]

Badosa Making Herself At Home On Stuttgart’s Indoor Clay

STUTTGART/WASHINGTON, April 21, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) World No. 3 Paula Badosa is at home on clay – red or green – no matter where she’s playing around the globe. After all, the U.S.-born Spaniard garnered her first win over […]

Siegemund Grateful To Be Back Playing In Front Of Stuttgart Fans

STUTTGART/WASHINGTON, April 21, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) Laura Siegemund is five years removed from winning the 2017 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix title in her hometown of Stuttgart. It’s one of two WTA tour-level singles titles she’s won since turning pro […]

New No. 1 Swiatek Ready To Take On All Comers In Stuttgart

STUTTGART/WASHINGTON, April 20, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) When Iga Swiatek arrived for this week’s Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart, her first tournament since ascending to the World No. 1 ranking, her first impression of Porsche Arena’s Center Court was […]

Win Or Lose In Stuttgart, Andreescu Excited To Be Playing Again

STUTTGART/WASHINGTON, April 19, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) Bianca Andreescu is back on the tennis court and that’s a good thing. The 121th-ranked Andreescu, winner of  the 2019 US Open, began her 2022 season at the WTA 500 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix with […]

Tsitsipas Reigns Supreme After Defending Monte-Carlo Masters Title

MONTE-CARLO/WASHINGTON, April 17, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) Stefanos Tsitsipas went to his first Monte-Carlo Masters as a six-year-old kid and immediately fell in love with the red clay and the atmosphere surrounding Court Rainier III and the Monte-Carlo Country Club. […]

BJK Cup: U.S. Goes The Distance To Beat Ukraine

ASHEVILLE, N.C./WASHINGTON, April 17, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) Host United States came into second day of its Billie Jean King Cup Qualifiers tie with Ukraine ahead 2-0 in Asheville, N.C., and needing to win just one more match out of […]