Author: Michael Dickens

In Defeat, Simona Halep Felt A Love For Tennis In Miami

MIAMI/WASHINGTON, March 20, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) Simona Halep has experienced the thrill of winning major championships at Roland Garros and Wimbledon as well as being ranked No. 1 in the world. She’s also experienced the agony of banishment from […]

Alcaraz Found Himself At Indian Wells, And It Felt Really Good

INDIAN WELLS, CALIF./WASHINGTON, March 19, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) When Carlos Alcaraz secured championship point to win his second consecutive BNP Paribas Open title in the southern California palm desert Sunday evening, defeating Daniil Medvedev 7-6 (5), 6-1, he became […]

Alcaraz Repeats As Indian Wells Champion

INDIAN WELLS, CALIF./WASHINGTON, March 18, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) Neither a bee invasion nor a multi-hour rain delay could stop Carlos Alcaraz this week from successfully defending his title at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif. Neither could […]

Cocciaretto, Shnaider Set Up Lowcountry Showdown At Charleston 125

CHARLESTON, S.C./WASHINGTON, March 16, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) Italy’s Elisabetta Cocciaretto has quietly but effectively gone about her business this week at the WTA Tour’s Fifth Third Charleston 125 hard-court event at LTP Mount Pleasant, winning four straight matches, each […]

Shnaider Charts A Fearless Path To Charleston 125 Semifinals

CHARLESTON, S.C./WASHINGTON, March 15, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) With an eye toward next week’s WTA 1000 Miami Open, Diana Shnaider is putting together a fearless, memorable week in the South Carolina Lowcountry. On Thursday, the 19-year-old 74th-ranked Russian teenager continued […]

Masarova Upsets No. 2 Seed Rus At WTA Fifth Third Charleston 125

CHARLESTON, S.C./WASHINGTON, March 12, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) Rebeka Masarova of Spain scored her biggest win of the season during the WTA’s Fifth Third Charleston 125 at LTP Mount Pleasant Monday afternoon. The 96th-ranked Spaniard came from 0-3 down in […]