Author: Michael Dickens

Bencic Outlasts Gauff In Adelaide All-Court Duel

ADELAIDE/WASHINGTON, February 26, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Belinda Bencic reached her 11th career WTA final in an unconventional way, but one she will remember and learn from. On Thursday evening in South East Australia, the No. 2 seed Bencic failed […]

Bautista Agut Gives Master Class In Montpellier

WASHINGTON, February 26, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) On Thursday evening, Roberto Bautista Agut gave a master class performance in easily outdistancing 113th-ranked French qualifier Gregoire Barrere, 6-0, 6-3, to move into the quarterfinal round of the ATP 250 Open Sud de […]

Teens And Swiss Misses Reach Adelaide Semis

ADELAIDE/WASHINGTON, February 25, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) The semifinals of the WTA’s Adelaide International are set and there’s a distinctive theme among the final four participants: two of them are teenagers – Coco Gauff and Iga Swiatek – and two […]

Sinner Streak Ends With Montpellier Loss

WASHINGTON, February 25, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Aljaz Bedene has become the first player outside the Top 10 to defeat Jannik Sinner indoors in the past year. On Wednesday, the 31-year-old Slovenian hit 14 aces and controlled the net during […]

Fourth Time’s A Charm For Collins Against Barty

ADELAIDE/WASHINGTON, February 24, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) If at first you don’t succeed, try, try, try again. That’s what American Danielle Collins did against World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty at the Adelaide International on Wednesday evening. In her fourth head-to-head clash […]

Murray Comeback Halted In Montpellier First Round

WASHINGTON, February 24, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Andy Murray‘s return to the ATP Tour at the Open Sud de France in Montpellier must have felt like a disappointment for the former World No. 1. The 121st-ranked Murray from Great Britain, […]

The Continuing Education of Iga Swiatek

ADELAIDE/WASHINGTON, February 23, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Usually, the week after a Grand Slam is when Iga Swiatek returns home to Warsaw, Poland, to rest and recover from an intense time of competition. It’s what she did after her unlikely championship […]

Korda Stays Focused, Defeats Tsonga In Montpellier

WASHINGTON, February 23, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Following the completion of the Australian Open, the season’s first major, the ATP has branched out across three continents this week – Europe, Asia and South America – with competition in Montpellier, France; […]

Collins Sets Up Clash With Barty In Adelaide

ADELAIDE/WASHINGTON, February 22, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) The Adelaide International, the sixth and final WTA tournament of the Australian Swing, got under way at Memorial Drive Monday. Six of the Top 20 players in the world are in the draw, […]

Dodig, Polasek Win First Major Title Together

MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, February 21, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Ivan Dodig and Filip Polasek won the Australian Open men’s doubles crown for their for Grand Slam title in their sixth major championship together Sunday afternoon at Melbourne Park. Dodig of Croatia and […]