Author: Michael Dickens

Italy Make It To Back-To-Back Billie Jean King Cup Finals

MALAGA/WASHINGTON, November 19, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) Italy are four-time Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge Finals champions but have not won this season-ending team competition in 11 years. Their defeat in the final last year to Canada was as […]

Davis Cup Gives Nadal One Final Chance To Say Goodbye To Tennis

MALAGA/WASHINGTON, November 18, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) As the 2024 Davis Cup Final 8 gets underway in Malaga this week, much of the pre-event attention has been focused – understandably – on Spain’s favorite son, Rafael Nadal. The 38-year-old sporting […]

Sinner Sees Room For Improvement After ATP Finals Win

TURIN/WASHINGTON, November 18, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) To the casual observer, World No. 1 Jannik Sinner saved his best tennis of 2024 for the Nitto ATP Finals in Turin that concluded with the Italian lifting his first year-end title trophy […]

ATP Finals Title Comes Down To Sinner Versus Fritz

TURIN/WASHINGTON, November 17, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) While World No. 1 Jannik Sinner and soon-to-be World No. 4 Taylor Fritz each moved to within a victory of capping a remarkable 2024 season at the Nitto ATP Finals in Turin, Italy […]

Credit One Charleston Open 2025 Individual Tickets On Sale

CHARLESTON, S.C./WASHINGTON, November 13, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) Individual single-session tickets are now on sale for the 2025 Credit One Charleston Open, which will celebrate the event’s 25th year in Charleston, S.C. The tournament, North America’s premier women’s-only tennis event, […]

Bonzi Claims First ATP Tour Title In Metz

METZ/WASHINGTON, November 9, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) From qualifier to champion in the span of a week, Benjamin Bonzi won his first ATP Tour title by capturing the ATP 250 Moselle Open indoor crown in Metz, France Saturday afternoon. The […]

Bonzi Maintains Focus This Week, Reaches Metz Final

METZ/WASHINGTON, November 8, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) While it’s never easy to play against an injured or ailing player, 124th-ranked French qualifier Benjamin Bonzi made the most of what faced him during his Moselle Open semifinal against Alex Michelsen in […]

Moselle Open: Final Week Of Season For Norrie Has Been An Enjoyable One

METZ/WASHINGTON, November 7, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) It’s the final week of the 2024 ATP Tour regular season for many players, including Great Britain’s Cameron Norrie. The 29-year-old British lefty, who is ranked 57th after reaching a career-high World No. […]

Paris Masters: Zverev Crowned Champion In Bercy

PARIS/WASHINGTON, November 3, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) Alexander Zverev gave a remarkable performance to match the occasion. As the 39th edition of the Rolex Paris Masters bade au revoir to Bercy, the 27-year-old German won his seventh career ATP Masters 1000 […]