Author: Michael Dickens

Sinner Survives Paul Scare, Sets Up Alcaraz Final In Rome

ROME/WASHINGTON, May 17, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) World No. 1 Jannik Sinner entered his first Internazionali BNL d’Italia semifinal on a career-best 25-match winning streak and brought a 3-1 career head-to-head lead into his match against World No. 12 Tommy […]

Alcaraz Beats Musetti In Rome, Advances To Eighth Masters 1000 Final

ROME/WASHINGTON, May 16, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) Lorenzo Musetti had already ousted former Internazionali BNL d’Italia champions Daniil Medvedev and Alexander Zverev to become just the ninth man to reach all three ATP Masters 1000 semifinals on clay in one season. […]

The Warrior: Rafael Nadal And His Kingdom Of Clay

WASHINGTON, May 16, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) Award-winning writer Christopher Clarey, the longtime tennis columnist and global sports correspondent for The New York Times and International Herald Tribune – covering more than one hundred Grand Slam tournaments, 15 Olympic Games, […]

Sinner Rolls Past Ruud, Reaches Rome Semifinals

ROME/WASHINGTON, May 15, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) World No. 1 Jannik Sinner showed why he’s on a winning streak that has now reached 25 straight at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia, after he annihilated Madrid champion and current No. 7 Casper […]

Alcaraz Reclaims World No. 2 Ranking With Quarterfinal Win In Rome

ROME/WASHINGTON, May 14, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) Wednesday afternoon’s Internazionali BNL d’Italia quarterfinal between World No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz and No. 5 Jack Draper wasn’t just a battle between the Top 2 players on the PIF ATP Live Race to […]

De Minaur Extends Masters Streak With Rome Win

ROME/WASHINGTON, May 12, 2o25 (by Michael Dickens) Alex de Minaur has been nothing if not consistent when it comes to his approach to competing against ATP Masters 1000 competition. He will always give his best effort, point by point – […]

Musetti Earns 150th Career ATP Tour Victory In Rome

ROME/WASHINGTON, May 11, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) Lorenzo Musetti‘s love affair with clay is a many-splendored thing. On Sunday at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia in Rome, the World No. 9 from Carrara, Italy with the beautiful one-fisted backhand won his […]

Sinner Shines In Rome, Wins First Match Back On Tour

ROME/WASHINGTON, May 10, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) The wait is finally over and it was worth the three-month wait. World No. 1 Jannik Sinner of Italy made his long-awaited return to court at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia in Rome Saturday evening. […]

Alcaraz Excited To Be Back In Rome, Advances To Third Round

ROME/WASHINGTON, May 9, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) Carlos Alcaraz arrived in the Eternal City of Rome this week in search of his second ATP Masters 1000 title of the season following his earlier success in winning the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters […]