Author: Michael Dickens

WTA Tour Suspends Play Until May 2

WASHINGTON, March 16, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) There will be no WTA Tour events through May 2. On Monday, the governing body of women’s professional tennis announced that tournaments in Stuttgart, Germany (April 20-26), Istanbul, Turkey (April 20-26) and Prague, […]

Coronavirus Finally Hits Tennis Players

WASHINGTON, March 16, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) On Sunday, Tennis Channel reported that Yaroslava Shvedova of Kazakhstan is the first known professional tennis player to be quarantined for coronavirus. Shvedova, 32, a former French Open and Wimbledon quarterfinalist who has […]

Chardy Speaks Out About Rankings Points And Earnings

WASHINGTON, March 14, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) It’s been less than one week since the cancellation of the BNP Paribas Open and just three days since the ATP Tour suspended pro tournaments for six weeks until April 27 (which includes […]

Suspension of Pro Tennis Season Had To Happen Now

WASHINGTON, March 12, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) As the tennis world grapples with the domino effect of the coronavirus pandemic, an issue full of enormous scale and human impact – where the current situation is very fluid – its various […]

What’s Next After Indian Wells Cancellation?

WASHINGTON, March 10, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) It’s been less than 48 hours since the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif., one of the most prestigious events on the professional tennis calendar, was canceled. There has been plenty of […]

Indian Wells Tournament Called Off Due To Coronavirus

WASHINGTON, March 9, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) The 2020 BNP Paribas Open, one of the world’s biggest and most significant tennis tournaments, will not be held as scheduled because of the coronavirus outbreak. Public health officials in California declared a […]

Bryan Brothers: One Last, Great Davis Cup Win

WASHINGTON, March 9, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Bob and Mike Bryan ended their remarkable Davis Cup career Saturday evening in Honolulu. The twin brothers, the winningest Davis Cup doubles team, celebrated their 25th win with one last iconic chest bump. […]

Davis Cup: Behind Closed Doors, Italy Gets Job Done

WASHINGTON, March 7, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Italy went with experience over youth during its Davis Cup by Rakuten Qualifiers doubles rubber against South Korea behind closed doors at Circolo Tennis Cagliari on Saturday. Leading 2-0 after the first day, […]

Davis Cup: Gerasimov levels Belarus against Germany

WASHINGTON, March 6, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) On the first day of the Davis Cup by Rakuten Qualifiers, six teams – Italy, Ecuador, Czech Republic, Croatia, Australia and the United States – jumped out to 2-0 leads with each team […]

One Last Davis Cup Hurrah For Bryan Brothers

WASHINGTON, March 4, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) The Davis Cup returns to Hawaii for the first time since 1992 as the United States team comprised of both legends and rising stars competes against Uzbekistan in the Davis Cup by Rakuten […]