ANTWERP/WASHINGTON, October 19, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) Roberto Bautista Agut reached his 23rd ATP Tour final — and first since Adelaide-2 in January 2023 — with a steady, strong and complete semifinal performance over No. 77 Hugo Gaston at the European […]
ANTWERP/WASHINGTON, October 18, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) Roberto Bautista Agut has reached the semifinals of an ATP Tour event in 12 consecutive seasons. The consistency that the quiet, hard-working Spaniard brings to the game is unquestionable. Also, the way the […]
ANTWERP/WASHINGTON, October 17, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) On the tennis court, Zizou Bergs can be best described as part fighter and part entertainer — definitely an athletic, crowd-pleasing showman — who loves to play to his audience. The name “Zizou” […]
ANTWERP/WASHINGTON, October 16, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) Gilles-Arnaud Bailly walked out onto Lotto Arena’s Center Court Wednesday afternoon to a warm welcome from Belgian fans, who flocked to watch one of Belgium’s brightest young tennis stars play at the ATP […]
ANTWERP/WASHINGTON, October 15, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) In his European Open debut, No. 5 seed Jiri Lehecka aimed to be just the second Czech match winner in tournament history after Jiri Vesely in 2018. The two Czechs shared a common […]
ANTWERP/WASHINGTON, October 14, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) Overshadowed by last Thursday’s major announcement of Rafael Nadal‘s pending retirement from professional tennis came news via an interview with French sports daily L’Equipe that 38-year-old Frenchman Richard Gasquet, currently ranked 135th, will […]
SHANGHAI/WASHINGTON, October 13, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) One of the toughest challenges any tennis player can face is playing Novak Djokovic. Just ask Jannik Sinner, who has faced the 24-time major champion eight times in his young career — including […]
ANTWERP/WASHINGTON, October 13, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) The draw ceremony for the European Open, an ATP 250 indoor hard-court event celebrating its ninth edition, took place in Antwerp, Belgium, Saturday evening. Give credit or blame — depending upon your point […]
SHANGHAI/WASHINGTON, October 12, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) By all measures, World No. 1 Jannik Sinner has enjoyed an amazing 2024 season. He leads the ATP Tour in wins (64) and titles (six). However, watch the talented young Italian play and […]
SHANGHAI/WASHINGTON, October 11, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) On Friday evening, Novak Djokovic became the third-oldest player in tennis history to reach an ATP Masters 1000 semifinal. However, the 37-year-old Serbian great was pushed to the limit during his Rolex Shanghai […]
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