Author: Michael Dickens

Amid Peng Shuai Fallout, WTA Suspends All Of Its Tournaments In China

WASHINGTON, December 2, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) The Women’s Tennis Association has immediately suspended all of its tournaments in China, including Hong Kong, in response to ongoing concerns about the safety and well-being of Chinese professional tennis player Peng Shuai. […]

Fans Made Playing ATP Finals In Turin So Special

WASHINGTON, November 23, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Turin, the capital city of Piedmont in northern Italy that is known for its refined architecture and cuisine, became the 15th city of play host to the Nitto ATP Finals. Looking back at […]

Zverev Gives A Master Class in Turin

TURIN/WASHINGTON, November 21, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Daniil Medvedev and Alexander Zverev, champions of the Nitto ATP Finals in two of the last three years, squared off Sunday in the title match of this year’s season-ending finale in Turin, Italy. […]

Zverev, Medvedev To Play For ATP Finals Title

TURIN/WASHINGTON, November 20, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) With five-time Nitto ATP Finals champion Novak Djokovic, defending champion Daniil Medvedev, 2018 champion Alexander Zverev and first-year qualifier Casper Ruud, who won five regular-season titles, Saturday’s semifinal lineup inside Turin’s Pala Alpitour […]

Ruud Beats Rublev In Turin Winner-Take-All Match

TURIN/WASHINGTON, November 19, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) The objective for both players was simple. Win and you’re in; lose and go home. When Andrey Rublev and Casper Ruud walked out on the Pala Alpitour Centre Court to play their Nitto […]

Focused Zverev Confirms Semifinal Berth At ATP Finals

TURIN/WASHINGTON, November 18, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) No. 3 seed Alexander Zverev needed a win to qualify for the semifinal round of the Nitto ATP Finals in Turin on Thursday. He did just that – and quickly. The World No. […]

Muguruza Becomes First Spaniard To Win WTA Finals Title

GUADALAJARA/WASHINGTON, November 18, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) The Akron WTA Finals Guadalajara, which took place in the nearly-mile-high western Mexican city known for its joyful mariachi music, crowned a first-time champion in World No. 5 Garbiñe Muguruza of Spain Wednesday night. There […]