Author: Michael Dickens

Opelka Ousts Top Seed Medvedev At St. Petersburg Open

WASHINGTON, October 16, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) With the Nitto ATP Finals a month away, the Battle for London is focused on this week’s ATP 500 St. Petersburg Open in Russia, where both Denis Shapovalov and Andrey Rublev are in the chase for the […]

Querrey Breaches St. Petersburg Open Health Protocol, Flees Russia

WASHINGTON, October 15, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Where in the world is Sam Querrey? That’s a question many throughout the tennis world would like answered, especially the ATP Tour. Regardless, it seems the 49th-ranked American tennis player, who fled Russia […]

Top Seed Fognini Out At Forte Village Sardegna Open

WASHINGTON, October 15, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Top seed Fabio Fognini withdrew from the ATP 250 Forte Village Sardegna Open in Santa Margherita di Pula, Italy, after testing positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday. In a statement released by the ATP, Fognini […]

Youzhny Helping Shapovalov Become Smarter On Court

WASHINGTON, October 15, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) No. 2 seed Denis Shapovalov played up to his billing as the second favorite during his first-round match of the ATP 500 St. Petersburg Open Wednesday afternoon at Sibur Arena in the former […]

SvitFit: Svitolina Launches Her Own Brand Of Energy Bars

WASHINGTON, October 14, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Elina Svitolina has been enjoying success both on and off the tennis court during this pandemic year. She’s won two titles – in Monterrey and Strasbourg – and reached the quarterfinals in three […]

Rublev Proving His Top-10 Ranking Is No Fluke

WASHINGTON, October 13, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) When No. 3 seed Andrey Rublev entered Sibur Arena for his first-round match in the ATP 500 St. Petersburg Open Tuesday evening against 79th-ranked Canadian Vasek Pospisil, he brought with him 29 match […]

Nadal’s Roland Garros Triumph More Coronation Than Battle

WASHINGTON, October 13, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) With his record-extending 13th Roland Garros title victory, Rafael Nadal now has as many Grand Slam titles as Roger Federer. Each has won 20. In lifting the Coupe de Mousquetaires once again, Nadal’s […]

Wawrinka Survives Tough Test At St. Petersburg Open

WASHINGTON, October 13, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Fifth-seed Stan Wawrinka survived a tough first-round challenge from Great Britain’s Dan Evans Monday night, saving three match points, during the opening round of the ATP 500 St. Petersburg Open in St. Petersburg, Russia. The World No. 18 from […]

Lucky No. 13: Nadal Saves Best For Last At Roland Garros

WASHINGTON, October 12, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) While it’s arguable that Sunday’s performance under a closed roof at Court Philippe-Chatrier was his finest French Open victory, Rafael Nadal made quite a statement for himself – especially for someone who already […]

Swiatek: Achieving The Extraordinary By Winning Roland Garros

WASHINGTON, October 11, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) In the period of one Paris fortnight, 19-year-old Iga Swiatek went from being unseeded at Roland Garros to cracking the Top 20 after her remarkable French Open victory Saturday. During the short span […]