Author: Michael Dickens

Familiar Cities On ATP 2021 Calendar With Unfamiliar Dates

WASHINGTON, December 30, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) The ATP calendar for March became clearer on Tuesday. While familiar destinations like Doha and Dubai and Montpellier and Marseille remain – albeit during different weeks than usual – missing in 2021 for […]

ATP Announces Latest Revisions To 2021 Schedule

LONDON, December 29, 2020 (ATP News Release) The ATP has today announced a revised schedule for weeks 8-13 of the 2021 ATP Tour season, as tennis continues its return during the COVID-19 pandemic, following the announcement of a reconfigured schedule […]

Just When Will Federer Return To The ATP Tour?

WASHINGTON, December 29, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Roger Federer hasn’t played a match since losing in the semifinals of the 2020 Australian Open. Now, with the news that the 20-time Grand Slam champion will miss the upcoming 2021 edition of the“Happy […]

Federer Will Not Play In 2021 Australian Open

WASHINGTON, December 28, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Count Roger Federer out of the 2021 Australian Open. The 20-time Grand Slam champion, whose streak of 21 consecutive appearances at Melbourne Park began in 2000 and has included six championships, will be […]

Angelique Kerber: Pushing Away Thoughts Of Retirement

WASHINGTON, December 27, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Angelique Kerber became the first German Grand Slam winner since the days of Steffi Graf when she lifted the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup after winning the 2016 Australian Open. The same year, she won […]

Plenty Of Familiar Names Headed To Play Australian Open

WASHINGTON, December 25, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) All of the Top 100 men and 98 of the Top 100 women are provisionally entered for the 2021 Australian Open beginning February 8 in Melbourne. The provisional entry lists for both the men’s […]

Abu Dhabi WTA Women’s Tennis Open Coming Into Focus

WASHINGTON, December 23, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) The 2021 WTA season begins in two weeks in Abu Dhabi, the capital city of the United Arab Emirates, with the inaugural Abu Dhabi WTA Women’s Tennis Open. It will take place from Jan. […]

Upcoming Australian Open Will Have A Different Fan Vibe

WASHINGTON, December 22, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) While much discussion about the upcoming Australian Open has focused on its revised dates – Feb. 8-21 instead of a mid-January start – one thing that will be evident to those who attend will […]