Author: Michael Dickens

Khachanov Topples Top Seed Zverev To Reach Toronto Final

TORONTO/WASHINGTON, August 7, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) It’s been eight years since Alexander Zverev won the ATP Masters 1000 National Bank Open Presented by Rogers in 2017. While the World No. 3 Zverev played like a man on a mission […]

Fritz, Shelton Set Up All-American Semifinal In Toronto

TORONTO/WASHINGTON, August 6, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) Taylor Fritz and Ben Shelton won their quarterfinal matches at the National Bank Open Presented by Rogers in Toronto Tuesday evening, assuring there would be an all-American semifinal at an ATP Masters 1000 […]

Fernandez Dominates Kalinskaya, Wins DC Open Title

WASHINGTON, July 28, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) A young fan of Canada’s Leylah Fernandez, sitting behind the south baseline of Stadium Court at the William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center in Rock Creek Park, held aloft a hand-made poster sign that […]

De Minaur Completes DC Open Journey With First Title Of Season

WASHINGTON, July 28, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) It took Alex de Minaur saving three championship points to deny Alejandro Davidovich Fokina of winning his first career ATP Tour title at the Mubadala Citi DC Open in Washington, D.C. Sunday evening. […]

Resilient Fernandez Overcomes Rybakina To Reach DC Open Final

WASHINGTON, July 27, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) There are flags representing all of the nations with players competing this week in the Mubadala Citi DC Open that line the perimeter of the upper deck of Stadium Court at the William […]

Shelton-Tiafoe: A DC Open Popcorn Match That Delivered

WASHINGTON, July 26, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) Both Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe know that a good week at the Mubadala Citi DC Open in Washington, D.C., no matter how much time is spent on the court and under often […]