Author: Michael Dickens

Djokovic Outlines Proposal For ATP Player Relief Fund

WASHINGTON, April 19, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) World No. 1 Novak Djokovic, current president of the ATP Player Council, revealed in a letter sent to all ATP players a proposal for a Player Relief Fund that would generate more than […]

The Andy & Novak Show: Serves, Volleys And Barbs, Too

WASHINGTON, April 19, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) On Friday night, Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic – old rivals on the tennis court and good friends off it – hosted an hour-long Instagram Live chat together, in which they answered questions […]

ATP Chairman: Something Needs To Be Done Now For The Players

WASHINGTON, April 18, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) One of the positives to come out of the coronavirus pandemic lockdown has been a newfound sense of unity in pro tennis. The ATP and WTA Tours have promoted a theme of Tennis […]

US Open Unlikely To Play Without Spectators

WASHINGTON, April 17, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) During a United States Tennis Association (USTA) news conference Thursday afternoon to announce a comprehensive suite of programs to support the tennis industry, which is battling the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, USTA […]

LTA To Donate 5,000 Tennis Racquets Through StreetGames

WASHINGTON, April 15, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) The Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) of Britain announced it will donate 5,000 tennis racquets for distribution to low socio-economic groups through StreetGames, it’s Official Charity Partner. The LTA will distribute the tennis racquets […]

Noah Rubin: Everyone Has A Different Story To Tell

WASHINGTON, April 14, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Noah Rubin has been chasing his dream on the tennis court since he was a kid growing up in Long Island, N.Y. Now, at age 24, the 225th-ranked Rubin is embarking on a […]

Financial Disparities Exist In Tennis

WASHINGTON, April 13, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) During a recent Tennis Channel Live round-table conversation via Skype, broadcast in the U.S., Hall of Famers Jim Courier and Andy Roddick weighed in on the timely subject of what needs to happen in order to […]