WIMBLEDON/WASHINGTON, July 4, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) Seven-time Wimbledon men’s champion Novak Djokovic, seeded second at this year’s Championships, didn’t play his best tennis Thursday afternoon – but it was still good enough to win. Before a capacity crowd that […]
WIMBLEDON/WASHINGTON, July 4, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) With an 11 p.m. Wimbledon Championships curfew looming — just 27 minutes away — and a full house filling Centre Court on Day 3 Wednesday evening, men’s World No. 1 and top seed […]
WIMBLEDON/WASHINGTON, July 3, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) Five years after her Wimbledon debut at age 15, World No. 2 Coco Gauff of the United States needed just 66 minutes to become the first woman to advance to the third round. […]
WIMBLEDON/WASHINGTON, July 2, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) Seven-time Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic looked relaxed and at home on Wimbledon’s famed Centre Court Tuesday afternoon. It didn’t matter that the roof was closed to keep the rain out. The 37-year-old Serbian […]
WIMBLEDON/WASHINGTON, July 1, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) The 137th Wimbledon Championships began Monday with pristine grass, a mixture of sunshine and non-threatening clouds, and plenty of strawberries and cream. Oh, and there were 64 first round matches (32 men’s and […]
WIMBLEDON/WASHINGTON, June 30, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) As seven-time Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic sat down to his pre-tournament news conference Saturday afternoon, the No. 1 topic on everyone’s mind and agenda was the condition of the iconic Serbian’s right knee. […]
EASTBOURNE/WASHINGTON, June 29, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) There’s something about Eastbourne’s Devonshire Park grass courts that brings out the best in Taylor Fritz‘s game and his attitude toward playing tennis. It’s a sweet-spot kind of place where he’s won his […]
EASTBOURNE/WASHINGTON, June 29, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) A first-time champion was crowned at the WTA 500 Rothesay International in Eastbourne, on the southeast coast of England, Saturday afternoon. Her name is Daria Kasatkina, the popular 14th-ranked player from Russia, who […]
WIMBLEDON/WASHINGTON, June 29, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) With the draw of the 137th edition of the Wimbledon Championships completed on Friday, it provides both players and fans with a roadmap in which to follow during the upcoming British fortnight. The […]
EASTBOURNE/WASHINGTON, June 28, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) All week long, Max Purcell has professed his love of Eastbourne: for its weather, its hospitality and its grass courts. Perhaps, the Australian is really a Brit at heart. One thing’s certain, though. […]
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