Author: Michael Dickens

Defending Champion Sinner Earns Seventh Straight Cincinnati Open Victory

CINCINNATI/WASHINGTON, August 12, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) Defending champion and No. 1 seed Jannik Sinner came into his Cincinnati Open third-round match against No. 30 seed Gabriel Diallo on an eight-match winning streak after winning his second title of the season at […]

Shelton Comes Up Clutch, Masters His Way To Toronto Title

TORONTO/WASHINGTON, August 8, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) Ben Shelton became the youngest American ATP Masters 1000 champion in 21 years after capturing the National Bank Open Presented by Rogers Thursday night in Toronto. The 22-year-old Shelton rallied to defeat No. […]

Mboko Caps Montreal Fairy Tale By Winning Her First WTA Tour Title

MONTREAL/WASHINGTON, August 8, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) Thursday evening’s title match of the WTA 1000 Omnium Banque Nationale presente par Rogers had all the makings of a fairy tale final. A capacity crowd filled IGA Stadium in Montreal’s Jarry Park, […]

Canadian Teenager Mboko Making Magic In Montreal

MONTREAL/WASHINGTON, August 7, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) Victoria Mboko‘s reaction after she beat Elena Rybakina to reach the WTA 1000 Omnium Banque Nationale Presente par Rogers final in Montreal was one of joy and pure happiness. Yes, sometimes, dreams do […]

Khachanov Topples Top Seed Zverev To Reach Toronto Final

TORONTO/WASHINGTON, August 7, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) It’s been eight years since Alexander Zverev won the ATP Masters 1000 National Bank Open Presented by Rogers in 2017. While the World No. 3 Zverev played like a man on a mission […]

Fritz, Shelton Set Up All-American Semifinal In Toronto

TORONTO/WASHINGTON, August 6, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) Taylor Fritz and Ben Shelton won their quarterfinal matches at the National Bank Open Presented by Rogers in Toronto Tuesday evening, assuring there would be an all-American semifinal at an ATP Masters 1000 […]