Author: Michael Dickens

Djokovic Makes Great First Impression On Rublev At ATP Finals

TURIN/WASHINGTON, November 17, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) It’s hard to believe that World No. 1 Novak Djokovic and World No. 5 Andrey Rublev had never faced each other before Wednesday afternoon at the Nitto ATP Finals in Turin, Italy. One […]

All’s Well That Ends Well For Medvedev In Turin Thriller

TURIN/WASHINGTON, November 16, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) The blockbuster match between reigning Nitto ATP Finals champion Daniil Medvedev of Russia and 2018 winner Alexander Zverev of Germany lived up to its billing and highlighted Red Group play at the Pala […]

New City, Familiar Faces As ATP Finals Begin In Turin

TURIN/WASHINGTON, November 14, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) A year-end fixture on the ATP Tour for more than half a century, the 52nd edition of the Nitto ATP Finals – and first in Italy – began Sunday at the Pala Alpitour […]

King Carlos: Blockbuster Next Gen Title Won By Alcaraz

MILAN/WASHINGTON, November 13, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Saturday evening’s Intesa Sanpaolo Next Gen ATP Finals title match featured stars-in-the-making Carlos Alcaraz of Spain and Sebastian Korda of the United States, the top two players in the week-long competition in Milan, Italy. […]

Elite Eight Take Over Turin For ATP Finals

TURIN/WASHINGTON, November 13, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) The Nitto ATP Finals, which are being held for the first time in Turin, Italy after a successful run in London, begin Sunday at the Pala Alpitour with seven men in their early […]

Korda, Alcaraz March Into Milan Title Match

MILAN/WASHINGTON, November 12, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Semifinal Friday at the Intesa Sanpaolo Next Gen ATP Finals featured three of the top four seeds and marked the fourth consecutive time that the top seed has been a part of the […]

Steady, Poised Nakashima Advances To Milan Last Four

MILAN/WASHINGTON, November 11, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) As Day Three of the Intesa Sanpaolo Next Gen ATP Finals unfolded in Milan’s Allianz Cloud Thursday, the difference between scenarios in Groups A and B were like the difference between simple and […]

Korda, Alcaraz Make Their Moves In Milan

MILAN/WASHINGTON, November 10, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) The second day of the Intesa Sanpaolo Next Gen ATP Finals in Milan saw the first-day winners face off against each other – Brandon Nakashima of the United States and Carlos Alcaraz of […]

Alcaraz Shows Why He’s Top Seed At Next Gen ATP Finals

MILAN/WASHINGTON, November 9, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) The Intesa Sanpaolo Next Gen ATP Finals got underway in Milan, Italy, Tuesday amid plenty of fanfare featuring the best and brightest of the ATP’s 21-and-under set. With top seeds Carlos Alcaraz of […]