Author: Michael Dickens

Badosa Wins Breakthrough Title In Belgrade

BELGRADE/WASHINGTON, May 22, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Twenty-three-year-old Paula Badosa‘s remarkable year has been filled with plenty of ups and downs and near misses. It’s included reaching four semifinals in 2021 – including the last three consecutive tournaments she’s entered […]

Osorio Serrano, Badosa Shining In Belgrade

BELGRADE/WASHINGTON, May 22, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) One is a precocious 19-year-old from Colombia, the other is twenty-three and a streetwise, New York City-born Spaniard. Both Maria Camila Osorio Serrano and Paula Badosa share a passion for playing on clay. […]

As Long As The Fun Remains, Errani Will Play On

PARMA/WASHINGTON, May 21, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Sara Errani is eight years removed from her career-best World No. 5 ranking. However, the 34-year-old tour veteran from Bologna, Italy, who is now ranked just outside the Top 100 at No. 108, […]

Not Her Best Surface, Konjuh Thriving On Clay

BELGRADE/WASHINGTON, May 20, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Clay may be Ana Konjuh‘s least favorite surface, but the Croatian is thriving on it this week at the Serbia Ladies Open in Belgrade. She’s gone from qualifying draw to the last eight […]

Gauff On Clay: With Experience Comes Comfort

PARMA/WASHINGTON, May 20, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) American teenager Coco Gauff has won nine of her first 12 matches on green and red clay this season, which includes an impressive semifinal run to the Internazionali BNL d’Italia last weekend before […]

Federer: ‘Just Not Enough In My Game’

GENEVA/WASHINGTON, May 19, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) World No. 8 Roger Federer did a lot of smiling and waving toward the small, polite crowd assembled at the Parc des Eaux-Vives in Geneva for his much-anticipated first match on clay in […]

More Than Just Another Win For Serena In Parma

PARMA/WASHINGTON, May 18, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Serena Williams couldn’t remember the last time she was asked to pose for photos by a player whom she had just beaten. However, on Monday at the WTA 250-series Emilia-Romagna Open in Parma, Italy, […]

Venus Williams In Parma: ‘I Love The Game’

PARMA/WASHINGTON, May 17, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) The recent wild card additions of the Williams sisters, Serena and Venus, to the 28-player main draw field for the inaugural Emilia-Romagna Open, coupled with Rome semifinalists Petra Martic of Croatia and Coco […]

Nadal Wins Title Number 10 In Rome

ROME/WASHINGTON, May 16, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Since 2006, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal have met a staggering 57 times covering all four Grand Slam finals, the Nitto ATP Finals and nine different ATP Masters 1000 events. You can even […]