INDIAN WELLS/WASHINGTON, October 7, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) A pair of former WTA Top 10 players and best of friends, Americans Madison Keys and Sloane Stephens, both faced difficult first-round opponents – and emerged winners – as the 32nd edition […]
INDIAN WELLS/WASHINGTON, October 6, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) The last time the BNP Paribas Open was held, in March 2019, Dominic Thiem defeated Roger Federer in the final, 3-6, 6-3, 7-5. It was Thiem’s first ATP Tour Masters 1000 title, […]
INDIAN WELLS/WASHINGTON, October 6, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) It’s been two and one-half years since the last BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells in the southern California palm desert took place. On Wednesday, the women’s main draw singles play begins […]
SAN DIEGO/WASHINGTON, October 4, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) World No. 10 Casper Ruud came to play – and played to win. Boy, did he sure win. During the inaugural ATP 250 San Diego Open at Barnes Tennis Center in San […]
CHICAGO/WASHINGTON, October 4, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Never count out Garbiñe Muguruza when there’s a title on the line. While the Spaniard may not always cross the finish line first, she always gives her best effort. Sunday afternoon, with rain […]
SOFIA/WASHINGTON, October 3, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Jannik Sinner and Gaël Monfils have met four times during their respective careers. Yet, Sunday’s generational clash between the 20-year-old defending Sofia Open champion and Monfils, regarded as one of grand entertainers of […]
WASHINGTON, October 3, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) World No. 20 Gaël Monfils kept alive one of the longest active streaks in pro men’s tennis with his 7-5, 6–0 semifinal victory over No. 67 Marcos Giron in the semifinals of the […]
NUR-SULTAN/WASHINGTON, October 2, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) While it’s hard to pinpoint a specific moment during the two-hour and 20-minute final of the inaugural WTA Astana Open in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, that made the difference between winning and losing, one that […]
WASHINGTON, October 2, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Marcos Giron is currently the eighth-ranked American men’s tennis player. At No. 67, he doesn’t get the kind of attention or recognition that others ranked above him such as Reilly Opelka, John Isner, […]
WASHINGTON, October 1, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) For the first time in his budding pro career, Jannik Sinner is defending an ATP Tour title. Last year, he won his first tour-level crown at the Sofia Open in the capital city […]
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