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If John Millman Ran The ATP Tour …

WASHINGTON, April 16, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) On Wednesday, Australia’s John Millman (currently ranked No. 43), wrote on Twitter: “What happens if Australia recovers before the ATP/WTA Tours are set to resume. Here’s an idea. Thoughts?” What Millman suggests is […]

Hamburg European Open 2020 In Doubt

HAMBURG, April 15, 2020 The German government has banned major events in the country until August 31st due to the COVID-19 pandemic, putting doubt on whether the Hamburg European Open 2020 will take place. The ATP 500 clay-court event is […]

LTA To Donate 5,000 Tennis Racquets Through StreetGames

WASHINGTON, April 15, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) The Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) of Britain announced it will donate 5,000 tennis racquets for distribution to low socio-economic groups through StreetGames, it’s Official Charity Partner. The LTA will distribute the tennis racquets […]

Noah Rubin: Everyone Has A Different Story To Tell

WASHINGTON, April 14, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Noah Rubin has been chasing his dream on the tennis court since he was a kid growing up in Long Island, N.Y. Now, at age 24, the 225th-ranked Rubin is embarking on a […]

Financial Disparities Exist In Tennis

WASHINGTON, April 13, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) During a recent Tennis Channel Live round-table conversation via Skype, broadcast in the U.S., Hall of Famers Jim Courier and Andy Roddick weighed in on the timely subject of what needs to happen in order to […]

Tennis United: Ready, –P–l–a–y– Stay

WASHINGTON, April 12, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Tennis United, a new weekly show hosted by Grand Slam doubles champions Bethanie Mattek-Sands of the United States and Vasek Pospisil from Canada, debuted Friday on both the ATP and WTA Tours digital […]

A Stay-At-Home Challenge For All Players And Fans

WASHINGTON, April 11, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Following in the footsteps of Roger Federer’s wildly successful “hat trick” volley challenge and in the spirit of camaraderie during the global pandemic, Andy Murray and his wife Kim created a volley challenge of […]

L’Equipe Names Its Most Influential Tennis Figures

WASHINGTON, April 10, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) On Thursday, French sports daily L’Equipe published its list of the 20 most influential tennis figures. Toping the list was none other than Roger Federer followed at number two by Serena Williams. The […]