Author: Michael Dickens

Medvedev Overcomes Heat, Reaches Olympic Quarterfinals

TOKYO/WASHINGTON, July 28, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) World No. 2 Daniil Medvedev endured both the Tokyo heat and humidity – and a feisty opponent in Italy’s Fabio Fognini – to reach the quarterfinal round of the Olympic Tennis Event on […]

Osaka’s Olympic Gold Medal Hopes Dashed By Vondrousova

TOKYO/WASHINGTON, July 27, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) In an Olympic Tennis Event that has been full of surprises and daily upsets, another shocker took place in the women’s singles draw at Ariake Park Tuesday afternoon. No. 2 seed Naomi Osaka […]

Osaka, Djokovic Win But Plenty Of Olympic Upsets

TOKYO/WASHINGTON, July 26, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) On a day in which women’s No. 2 seed Naomi Osaka of Japan and men’s top seed Novak Djokovic of Serbia sailed safely into the round of 16 at the Olympics Tennis Tournament […]

Djokovic Begins Quest For Olympic Gold With Win

TOKYO/WASHINGTON, July 24, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Novak Djokovic began his quest for an Olympic gold medal with an opening-round victory over No. 139 Hugo Dellien of Bolivia at the Tokyo Olympics Saturday. The World No. 1 and top seed […]

Djokovic Ready To Chase After Olympic Gold

WASHINGTON, July 23, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) When Serbia’s Novak Djokovic takes court Saturday afternoon against No. 139 Hugo Dellien of Bolivia at Ariake Tennis Park in Tokyo, not only will the World No. 1 be trying to win his […]

Tokyo 2020 Olympics Tennis Draws Revealed

WASHINGTON, July 22, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games tennis draws are out. Let the prognosticating begin! With the release of the men’s and women’s singles and doubles draws on Thursday, the quest for Olympic glory begins […]

Credit One Bank New Title Sponsor Of Charleston WTA 500 Event

WASHINGTON, July 22, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) On Wednesday, Charleston Tennis, LLC unveiled Credit One Bank as the new title sponsor of the annual WTA 500 tennis tournament hosted in Charleston, S.C., and of its state-of-the-art tennis stadium located at […]

Zidansek Is Latest WTA First-Time Singles Titlist

WASHINGTON, July 21, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) In a WTA season that has been filled with first-time singles titlists, add Tamara Zidansek to the list that now has grown to 14. Last Sunday, at the Ladies Open Lausanne, in Switzerland’s […]

Krejcikova Wins Prague Open, On Cusp Of Top 10

WASHINGTON, July 20, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Barbora Krejcikova has dominated women’s tennis for the past two-and-a-half months. She’s won the French Open singles – her first major title – as well as two additional tournaments, on clay at Strasbourg […]