Author: Michael Dickens

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 […]

What A Week To Remember For Osorio Serrano

CHARLESTON, S.C./WASHINGTON, April 16, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Maria Camila Osorio Serrano won her first WTA singles title, the Copa Colsanitas, in Bogotá, the capital city in her home country of Colombia, Sunday afternoon. That’s when the fun began after […]

Fruhvirtova Is A Headline Act Waiting To Happen

CHARLESTON, S.C./WASHINGTON, April 15, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Linda Fruhvirtova is one of a handful of teenagers who are making an impact at this week’s MUSC Health Women’s Open in Charleston, S.C., along with Denmark’s Clara Tauson, Maria Camila Osorio Serrano of […]

Knocked Down, But Tauson Gets Up Strong

CHARLESTON, S.C./WASHINGTON, April 14, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Clara Tauson lost the first two matches she played after winning her first WTA tour-level singles title at Lyon in early March. As she’s finding out, it’s all part of the learning […]

Melichar, Schuurs: Pushing Each Other To Be Better

CHARLESTON, S.C./WASHINGTON, April 13, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) When Nicole Melichar and Demi Schuurs won their second doubles title of the season, at the Volvo Car Open in Charleston, S.C., Sunday afternoon, they did a little dance to celebrate. The […]

Cinderella Ending For Osorio Serrano At Copa Colsanitas

BOGOTÁ/WASHINGTON, April 12, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Maria Camila Osorio Serrano‘s first WTA title, won in her home country of Colombia, was like a fairy tale right out of Disney’s Cinderella. Her 5-7, 6-3, 6-4 victory over No. 5 seed […]

Milestone Moment For Kudermetova, Wins First WTA Singles Title

CHARLESTON, S.C./WASHINGTON, April 11, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) The Volvo Car Open, the largest women’s-only tennis tournament in North America crowned its 2021 champion Sunday afternoon: Veronika Kudermetova. History was made in the low country as the No. 15 seed […]

Cinderella Story Continues At Copa Colsanitas

BOGOTÁ/WASHINGTON, April 11, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Both Tamara Zidansek and Maria Camila Osorio Serrano are chasing after same prize this week at the WTA 250 Copa Colsanitas in Bogotá, Colombia, on the red clay at Country Club de Bogotá: […]

Kovinic Is Thriving On Charleston’s Green Clay

CHARLESTON, S.C./WASHINGTON, April 10, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) As the Volvo Car Open semifinals unfolded at the LTP-Daniel Island Tennis Center in Charleston, S.C., Saturday afternoon, following the elimination of top seed Ashleigh Barty by No. 71 Paula Badosa in the […]

Badosa Stuns Top Seed Barty In Charleston

CHARLESTON, S.C./WASHINGTON, April 10, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Paula Badosa‘s career-best week on green clay at the WTA 500 Volvo Car Open just keeps getting better. Two days after achieving her first Top 20 win, she’s done it again. Only […]