Author: Michael Dickens

Home Away From Home, Bublik Would Love To Win Montpellier Again

MONTPELLIER/WASHINGTON, January 31, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) “Bonsoir mesdames, messieurs, je suis à la maison,” Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan greeted the French fans, who stayed to see him defeat Germany’s Dominik Koepfer at the ATP 250-series Open Occitanie in Montpellier, […]

From Antwerp To Brussels, European Open Takes Event To Next Level

BRUSSELS/WASHINGTON, January 30, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) For the past nine years, champions were crowned and memories made at the ATP 250 European Open in Antwerp, a municipality in the Flemish Region of Belgium and the country’s third largest city. […]

Rublev Garners First Win of Season, Reaches Montpellier Quarterfinals

MONTPELLIER/WASHINGTON, January 29, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) Top 10-star Andrey Rublev came into his opening match at the ATP 250-series Open Occitanie in Montpellier Wednesday afternoon in search of his first match win of the 2025 season following earlier than […]

Hold The Tissues, Gasquet Isn’t Quite Finished In Montpellier

MONTPELLIER/WASHINGTON, January 29, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) “He’s done it! Hold the tissues. There’s more to come from Gasquet,” ATP Tour commentator Adam Fielder spoke as France’s Richard Gasquet wrapped up his 607th career victory Tuesday night. The 38-year-old Frenchman […]

Cazaux Truly A Hometown Hero In Montpellier Return

MONTPELLIER/WASHINGTON, January 27, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) With the Australian summer events finished, the ATP Tour has moved on to Europe for a series of winter indoor hard-court tournaments over the next few weeks in France (Montpellier and Marseille) and […]

Sinner Wins Second Australian Open Title With Quiet Power

MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, January 26, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) Jannik Sinner dominated his Australian Open men’s singles final against Alexander Zverev by outplaying him – at times frustrating him – and, arguably, most effectively through his simple use of quiet power. The […]

Australian Open: Keys Upsets Sabalenka For First Grand Slam Title

MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, January 25, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) Madison Keys did the improbable. She upset two-time Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka to win her first Grand Slam title at age 29 Saturday night. It was a long-awaited major triumph. For the […]