Author: Michael Dickens

Kerber Gives Solid Performance In Clay Opener

STUTTGART/WASHINGTON, April 21, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Two-time Porsche Tennis Grand Prix champion and German No. 1 Angelique Kerber won her opening-round match against 215th-ranked lucky loser Ekaterine Gorgodze of Georgia, 6-2, 6-2 in this WTA 500-series indoor event on […]

Stuttgart Presents New Challenges For Barty

STUTTGART/WASHINGTON, April 21, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty will make her Stuttgart singles debut Wednesday evening as she takes the court in the second round of the WTA 500 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix facing unseeded Laura […]

Svitolina: ‘A Really Amazing Moment’

STUTTGART/WASHINGTON, April 20, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) It’s been a little more than two weeks since Elina Svitolina said “Yes” to the beginning of her forever with Gaël Monfils, the acrobatic and entertaining French tennis star. The highly-recognizable couple has […]

Schunk & Petkovic: Two Germans, One Common Tennis Experience

STUTTGART/WASHINGTON, April 20, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) The 44th edition of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart, the kick off to the European clay court season, began with eight Germans out of 28 players making up the main draw. […]

A Player And Entertainer, Siegemund Misses Fans

STUTTGART/WASHINGTON, April 19, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) As this year’s 44th edition of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix gets underway in Stuttgart, one player who is happy to be playing is Germany’s Laura Siegemund – even though this year’s WTA […]

Astra-Nominal! Sharma Wins First WTA title

CHARLESTON, S.C./WASHINGTON, April 19, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) The singles final of the MUSC Health Women’s Open on green clay, one that featured multiple cultures and continents, came down to one last set – winner take all. With their eyes […]

Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Welcomes Big Names

STUTTGART/WASHINGTON, April 18, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) The last time the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix was played two years ago in Stuttgart, the capital of southwest Germany’s Baden-Württemberg state, Petra Kvitova won the title. She defeated Anett Kontaveit in the […]

Jabeur Gains Revenge, Reaches Charleston Final

CHARLESTON, S.C./WASHINGTON, April 18, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur has only reached one final in her WTA career, three years ago in Moscow. So, she can be forgiven for doing whatever it takes to get back into a […]

Ons On Fire: Jabeur Sets Rematch Against Kovinic

CHARLESTON, S.C./WASHINGTON, April 17, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) As the quarterfinal round of the MUSC Health Women’s Open unfolded in Charleston, S.C., Friday afternoon, one couldn’t help but notice the contrast in the two halves of the singles draw. At […]

WTA Rolls Out Next Phase of 2021 Calendar

WASHINGTON, April 16, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) On Friday, the WTA released an extended WTA Tour calendar that builds upon the first 27 weeks of the 2021 season and includes the next phase of tournaments – a total of nine […]