Author: Michael Dickens

Thiem’s 300th Victory Lifts Him To ATP Finals Title Match

WASHINGTON/LONDON, November 21, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) The Nitto ATP Finals have been celebrating their 50th anniversary edition this week in London. Despite the tournament taking place behind closed doors without fans at The O2 Arena for the final time […]

Reuniting: Soares And Murray Are Getting Back Together

WASHINGTON, November 21, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Word on the street is Great Britain’s Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares of Brazil are reuniting their championship doubles team for the 2021 season. Indeed, the band is getting back together for another great run […]

Djokovic In London: Right Shots, Right Time, Game On

WASHINGTON/LONDON, November 20, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) When five-time champion Novak Djokovic and 2018 champion Alexander Zverev squared off at the Nitto ATP Finals Friday afternoon in London, the objective facing each was clear: Win and move on to Saturday’s […]

Kubot, Melo End Doubles Partnership With One Last Win

WASHINGTON/LONDON, November 20, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) It’s never easy to end a doubles partnership, but Lukasz Kubot of Poland and Marcelo Melo from Brazil knew the time was right. On Thursday, following their 6-4, 6-7 (2), 10-8 victory over […]

Nadal Beats Tsitsipas In A London Winner-Take-All Brawl

WASHINGTON/LONDON, November 19, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Thursday evening’s matchup between reigning champion Stefanos Tsitsipas and World No. 2 Rafael Nadal at the Nitto ATP Finals was a winner-take-all proposition. The winner would move into Saturday’s semifinal round against Daniil Medvedev and […]

Don’t Count Out Nadal From Nitto ATP Finals Just Yet

WASHINGTON, November 19, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Although Rafael Nadal lost to Dominic Thiem in one of the best matches of year, during Group London 2020 play at the Nitto ATP Finals in London on Tuesday, he is still in […]

London Battle Between Two Titans Goes to Medvedev

WASHINGTON/LONDON, November 18, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) With a Nitto ATP Finals semifinal berth on the line, World No. 1 and top seed Novak Djokovic came into his Wednesday evening skirmish against World No. 5 Daniil Medvedev owning a 4-2 head-to-head advantage. […]

Uncertainty Over Dates For Player Arrival In Australia

WASHINGTON, November 18, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) A day after Tennis Australia officials announced a consolidation of summer tournaments to be held in the state of Victoria as a means of combating coronavirus, word out of Australia now is that […]

Thiem Holds Nerve Better Than Nadal In Biggest Moments

WASHINGTON/LONDON, November 17, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Group London 2020 featured a couple of matinee idols Tuesday afternoon at the O2 Arena as the Nitto ATP Finals featured a blockbuster match between No. 2 seed Rafael Nadal and No. 3 […]

Aussie Summer Will Have A Different Look In 2021

WASHINGTON, November 17, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) On Monday, Australia’s tennis organizers decided on a detailed plan that will enable ATP and WTA events to go on as scheduled in the state of Victoria, home to the city of Melbourne […]