Author: Michael Dickens

Anderson Goes From Wild Card To Champion At Newport

NEWPORT, R.I./WASHINGTON, July 19, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) The last time Kevin Anderson played at the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, he was 22 years old and just a year removed from college at the University of Illinois, […]

Anderson Goes The Distance, Reaches Newport Final

NEWPORT, R.I./WASHINGTON, July 18, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) While 113th-ranked Kevin Anderson of South Africa is no stranger to playing in ATP Tour finals, having appeared in 19 previous title matches, the last time he reached a final was more […]

Anderson Thriving On Newport Grass This Week

NEWPORT, R.I./WASHINGTON, July 17, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Kevin Anderson walks tall and carries a big stick in the form of his tennis racquet. The gentle and soft-spoken, six-foot-eight-inch South African native has averaged 18 service aces per match this […]

Bublik’s Best Season Just Keeps Getting Better

NEWPORT, R.I./WASHINGTON, July 16, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Alexander Bublik likes to entertain as much as he does playing serious tennis. The personable, 24-year-old, who was born in Gatchina, Russia, but represents the former Soviet republic Kazakhstan in competition, enjoys […]

What A Year It’s Been For Believer Brooksby

NEWPORT, R.I./WASHINGTON, July 15, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Jenson Brooksby is a believer in his shot-making skills and in the thoughtfulness of his level of play. His performance this week at the ATP 250 Hall of Fame Open in Newport, […]

Djokovic’s Splendor In The Wimbledon Grass Was Rewarding

LONDON/WASHINGTON, July 12, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Sunday evening, after the celebratory splendor in the grass on Centre Court had ended, six-time Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic was asked during his post-match press conference what it meant to win a record-tying […]

Djokovic Wins Major Title No. 20 At Wimbledon

LONDON/WASHINGTON, July 11, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Sunday’s Gentlemen’s Singles final at the Wimbledon Championships featured Matteo Berrettini of Italy, the best player on grass in 2021, against five-time Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic, the best player in the world. Regardless of […]

AELTC Extends Wimbledon BBC, ESPN Broadcasting Contracts

LONDON/WASHINGTON, July 10, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) The AELTC, best known as the venue of the Wimbledon Championships, has extended its partnerships with broadcasters BBC and ESPN, which will continue to help grow Wimbledon audiences around the world and “future-proof […]