WASHINGTON, May 4, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) The possibility of an ATP/WTA merger has been a hot topic of discussion during the COVID-19 shutdown of the pro tennis tours. A recent tennismajors.com virtual round table gathered coach and broadcast analyst Patrick […]
WASHINGTON, May 3, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) There is much uncertainty regarding the July 13 return date for professional tennis. While tennis players and fans share an eagerness to see the tours resume play sooner than later, let’s be realistic. […]
WASHINGTON, May 2, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Christiane Amanpour, host of Amanpour, CNN International’s nightly global affairs program, welcomed tennis Hall of Famer Billie Jean King and three-time major titlist Andy Murray, both champions for women’s sports, on her show for […]
WASHINGTON, May 1, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Andy Murray won the Mutua Madrid Open for the third time – only this time he didn’t have to leave the comfort of his sofa at home. Thursday’s title was a virtual one […]
WASHINGTON, April 30, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Hall of Fame legends Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova are two of the greatest players in women’s tennis history. They shared an iconic rivalry that lasted 80 matches between 1973 and 1988 – including 60 tournament finals […]
WASHINGTON, April 30, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Britain’s Andy Murray and surprising Sorana Cirstea of Romania continued their winning ways in the Mutua Madrid Open Virtual Pro tournament on Wednesday. Each won their quarterfinal-round matches to reach Thursday’s semifinals. Murray […]
WASHINGTON, April 29, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) As Andre Agassi turns 50 today, it’s amazing to look back 17 years this week, in which he recaptured the No. 1 world ranking in 2003. Agassi became the oldest man in the history of […]
WASHINGTON, April 29, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Moments after comprehensively beating Rafael Nadal 3-0 – losing just one point – on Tuesday during the second day of the round-robin play in the Mutua Madrid Open Virtual Pro, Andy Murray took […]
International Blog – Michael Dickens The novel coronavirus pandemic has upended the tennis world since mid-March. While there’s no tournament play on the immediate horizon – July 13 at the earliest if we’re lucky – it’s caused players and fans, […]
WASHINGTON, April 28, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Seven-time Grand Slam singles champion Mats Wilander, now respected as a tennis commentator and analyst at Eurosport, says with the coronavirus shutdown that has halted pro tennis, now is an ideal time for […]
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