Author: Michael Dickens

Surviving Solo, Mladenovic Finding Solutions

LYON/WASHINGTON, March 3, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) As one of seven French women playing in this week’s WTA 250 Open 6ème Sens – Métropole de Lyon, in France’s third-largest city, Kristina Mladenovic is standing tall among them. She’s proud of […]

In The Key Of Victory, Keys Wins In Tour Return

DOHA/WASHINGTON, March 2, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) In her first match since losing in the first round at Roland Garros five months ago, American Madison Keys‘s return to the WTA tour was a successful one at the Qatar Total Open […]

Former Junior No. 1 Tauson Wins Stunner In Lyon

LYON/WASHINGTON, March 2, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Ekaterina Alexandrova had begun her season in fine form, reaching the semifinals of the Gippsland Trophy in Australia bookended by a couple of third-round performances in Abu Dhabi and the Australian Open. She […]

Kontaveit Sharp In Fast Win Over Brady At Doha

DOHA/WASHINGTON, March 1, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Five former Grand Slam champions were featured during Monday’s opening day of the WTA 500 Qatar Total Open in Doha. There was plenty of marquee value to start the new month in the […]

Goodbye Australia, Hello Doha & Dubai

DOHA/WASHINGTON, March 1, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) As the WTA Tour waves goodbye to Adelaide and the Australian Swing, it says hello to back-to-back Middle East tournaments in Doha and Dubai. The WTA 500 Qatar Total Open begins its 19th […]

Cerundolo A Big Winner This Week In Cordoba

CORDOBA/WASHINGTON, March 1, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Before this week, Argentina’s Juan Manuel Cerundolo had never competed in an ATP Tour main draw match. He had barely started competing on the ATP Challenger Tour circuit. That all changed at the Cordoba Open, […]

Goffin Wins Open Sud De France Montpellier

MONTPELLIER/WASHINGTON, February 28, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) David Goffin and Roberto Bautista Agut are no strangers to one another. They’ve shared some history together, both on hard courts and clay, going all the way back to 2013. In their rivalry, […]

Bautista Agut, Goffin Reach Montpellier Final

WASHINGTON, February 28, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) No. 1 seed Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain and No. 2 seed David Goffin from Belgium advanced to Sunday’s Open Sud de France title match with semifinal victories in Montpellier on Saturday. For […]

Swiatek Wraps A Very Happy Week In Adelaide

ADELAIDE/WASHINGTON, February 27, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) The Australian Summer Swing came to an exciting conclusion Saturday evening as Polish trailblazer Iga Swiatek won the Adelaide International in South East Australia. She earned her first WTA hardcourt title in just […]

Goffin Regaining Form In Montpellier This Week

WASHINGTON, February 27, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Second seed David Goffin moved a step closer to reaching his 14th ATP Tour final after winning his quarterfinal match against No. 36 Lorenzo Sonego of Italy, 6-4, 6-4, in 87 minutes at […]