Author: Michael Dickens

Gauff At Ease Winning On Montreal Big Court

MONTREAL/WASHINGTON, August 11, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) In her third year on the WTA tour, American teen prodigy Coco Gauff has had the opportunity to play on all of the Grand Slam show courts as well as many main stadiums. […]

Cilic Wins Canadian Opener In Toronto

TORONTO/WASHINGTON, August 10, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) World No. 38 Marin Cilic is a two-time quarterfinalist in Canada. What’s remarkable is that the 32-year-old Croatian’s last-eight runs have come 10 years apart – in 2008 and, again, in 2018. In […]

Wild Final But Sinner Is The Winner At Citi Open

WASHINGTON, August 9, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Jannik Sinner earned the biggest title of his young pro career Sunday evening in Washington, D.C. – literally and figuratively – and with it came a very big prize money check, too. By […]

Sinner Goes From Great Escape To Citi Open Final

WASHINGTON, August 8, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Throughout the 52nd edition of the Citi Open, an event that’s been part of the summer sports fabric of the nation’s capital city for more than half a century and produced American champions […]

Sinner, Brooksby Set Up Semifinal Clash At Citi Open

WASHINGTON, August 7, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) With Thursday’s twin upsets of the top two seeds at this year’s Citi Open – Rafael Nadal and Felix Auger-Aliassime – as the quarterfinal round unfolded at the Rock Creek Park Tennis Center […]

Citi Open: A Haven For #NextGenATP Excellence

WASHINGTON, August 6, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) If garnering World No. 3 Rafael Nadal has been great for box office appeal at this year’s Citi Open in Washington, D.C., an ATP 500 hard court event that is part of the […]

Nadal Beats Sock In Electrifying Citi Open Debut

WASHINGTON, August 5, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Rafael Nadal made his much-anticipated Citi Open debut Wednesday. It’s the first time he’s played an ATP Tour singles event for the first time since 2017 at Brisbane. He’s also a wild card […]

Win Or Lose, Kyrgios Always Comfortable Playing For An Audience

WASHINGTON, August 4, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Nick Kyrgios returned to Washington, D.C. this week as the defending champion of the Citi Open. The talented and personable – but sometimes misunderstood – Aussie won his sixth career title in 2019 before […]

Sweet Revenge For Brooksby Against Anderson At Citi Open

WASHINGTON, August 3, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) ATP Tour veteran Kevin Anderson and wild card Jenson Brooksby met two weeks ago in the title match of the Hall of Fame Open in Newport, R.I., on grass. Anderson, who had accepted […]

Accidental Tourist Nadal Makes Washington Debut This Week

WASHINGTON, August 2, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) There’s little that Rafael Nadal hasn’t achieved during his nearly two-decade tennis career. He’s won 20 major titles (including 13 at the French Open), led Spain to five Davis Cup titles, won a […]