Author: Michael Dickens

Italy Owes Its Davis Cup Finals Success To Its Sense Of Togetherness

BOLOGNA/WASHINGTON, November 24, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) Italy’s favorite son, World No. 2 Jannik Sinner, was no where to be found inside SuperTennis Arena in Bologna Sunday evening. But guess what? It didn’t matter. That’s because Italy remained King of […]

Forza! Italy Achieves Davis Cup Finals Three-Peat With Win Over Spain

BOLOGNA/WASHINGTON, November 23, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) While a lot can happen quickly in a Davis Cup Finals best-of-3 tie-break sets format, Italy and Spain each took different paths in arriving at Sunday’s title showdown in Bologna. For two-time defending champion […]

Spain Holds Off Germany To Reach First Davis Cup Final In Six Years

BOLOGNA/WASHINGTON, November 22, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) Spain, without World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz, reached the Davis Cup semifinals this week for the first time since they won their sixth title in 2019. However, their last two ties – including […]

Germany Wins Late-Night Thriller At Davis Cup Final 8

BOLOGNA/WASHINGTON, November 21, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) After Argentina fell to eventual champion Italy at the quarterfinal stage of last year’s Davis Cup Final 8 in Malaga, Spain, the South American nation had been motivated to come back better than […]

Navarro Comes Home To Compete In 2026 Charleston Open

CHARLESTON, S.C./WASHINGTON, November 20, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) World No. 15 and Charleston native Emma Navarro will return to compete in her hometown tournament next April at the Credit One Charleston Open. The addition of  the American No. 5 Navarro […]