Author: Michael Dickens

Djokovic Wins 150th Major Match After Turning 30 At Australian Open

MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, January 15, 2o25 (by Michael Dickens) While Great Britain’s Jack Draper and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina of Spain went deep into the night to win their respective matches and advance to the third round of the Australian Open, Novak Djokovic took […]

Monfils Delights In Rolling Back The Years At Australian Open

MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, January 15, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) The first head-to-head meeting between Gaël Monfils and Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, which took place at the Australian Open Tuesday afternoon – the 39th all-French men’s singles match at the Australian Open in the […]

Australian Open: Sinner Pushed For Two Sets, Then Pulls Away To Victory

MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, January 13, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) World No. 1 Jannik Sinner of Italy began his Australian Open title defense on Rod Laver Arena Monday afternoon with a straight-set win.  While Chile’s Nicolas Jarry, all 6-feet-7-inches of him, stood as […]

Australian Open 2025: In-Form Gauff Remains Unbeaten Down Under

MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, January 13, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) Coco Gauff, one of three Americans in the WTA Top 10, is the best-known of the 19 U.S. women who are competing in the Australian Open singles draw – and, arguably, the most […]

Australian Open 2025: The Happy Slam Begins Amid Rain

MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, January 12, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) Australian Open 2025 launched in Melbourne Park on a Sunday for the second time since expanding to 15 days a year ago, joining the French Open. With star power headlining on Rod Laver Arena, […]

Kyrgios At Australian Open: “It’s Good To Be Back.”

MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, January 11, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) Nick Kyrgios, the mercurial Australian who has been sidelined for most of the past two seasons by a malady of injuries, is healthy again and is one of 14 Australian men in this […]

Australian Open: Hady Habib Becomes A History-Making Qualifier

MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, January 10, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) When World No. 219 Hady Habib secured his spot in the 2025 Australian Open men’s singles draw on Thursday, he became the first player from Lebanon to qualify for the main draw of […]