Author: Michael Dickens

Alcaraz Begins Grass-Court Season With Solid Win At Queen’s Club

LONDON/WASHINGTON, June 17, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) As the second week of the month-long European grass-court season unfolds, World No. 2 and 2023 champion Carlos Alcaraz has returned to the HSBC Championships at Queen’s Club in West London, in his […]

Diallo Wins Libema Open For First ATP Tour Title

‘S-HERTOGENBOSCH/WASHINGTON, June 15, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) Sunday’s Libema Open final on Dutch grass was the second time that Zizou Bergs and Gabriel Diallo have met this year following their previous meeting on clay in Madrid. While it may be […]

Alcaraz Wins Longest Title Match In Roland-Garros History

PARIS/WASHINGTON, June 8, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) In the City of Lights, Paris, and with history being written at Roland-Garros, Italy’s Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz of Spain showed why the future of men’s tennis is now. On a sunshine-filled […]

Gauff Is Queen Of Clay In Paris, Wins First Roland-Garros Title

PARIS/WASHINGTON, June 7, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) There has been a rich history of World No. 1 versus World No. 2 playing for Grand Slam trophies in women’s singles at Roland-Garros. To wit, Steffi Graf and Monica Seles played twice, […]

Mubadala Citi DC Open Single Session Tickets On Sale

WASHINGTON, June 7, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) Single session tickets to the 56th edition of the Mubadala Citi DC Open, the fifth-largest pro tennis tournament in the U.S. – and the only combined ATP/WTA 500-level event in the world – […]

Alcaraz Moves One Step Closer To Successful Roland-Garros Title Defense

PARIS/WASHINGTON, June 6, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) As the Roland-Garros men’s singles semifinals unfolded Friday, there was an Olympic flavor to be found in the lineup that comprised the last four competing for this year’s Coupe des Mousquetaires trophy. That’s […]

Rising Star Musetti Set To Play European Open In Brussels

BRUSSELS/WASHINGTON, June 6, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) The European Open, an ATP 250 indoor hard court event that will host its first edition in Brussels this fall, has added Roland-Garros semifinalist Lorenzo Musetti to its list of early commitments to […]

Sabalenka Dominates Swiatek, Through To First Roland-Garros Final

PARIS/WASHINGTON, June 5, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) With a semifinal that featured the World No. 1, Aryna Sabalenka, against the three-time defending Roland-Garros champion, Iga Swiatek, the BIG match of this Parisian fortnight finally took court on a windy and […]