WASHINGTON, August 2, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) Ask Emma Raducanu and she will tell you that each time she gets to play against a quality opponent such as Aryna Sabalenka or Naomi Osaka, it’s a great test of her own […]
WASHINGTON, July 30, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) It’s been 13 years since Taylor Townsend enjoyed her breakout as an ITF junior world No. 1 at age 16, when she won an Australian Open title and was a Wimbledon doubles champion […]
WASHINGTON, July 29, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) After Leylah Fernandez earned her fourth career WTA title – and first at the WTA 500-series level – at the Mubadala Citi DC Open, in which she took down World No. 4 Jessica […]
WASHINGTON, July 28, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) A young fan of Canada’s Leylah Fernandez, sitting behind the south baseline of Stadium Court at the William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center in Rock Creek Park, held aloft a hand-made poster sign that […]
WASHINGTON, July 27, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) There are flags representing all of the nations with players competing this week in the Mubadala Citi DC Open that line the perimeter of the upper deck of Stadium Court at the William […]
WASHINGTON, July 26, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) Both Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe know that a good week at the Mubadala Citi DC Open in Washington, D.C., no matter how much time is spent on the court and under often […]
WASHINGTON, JULY 25, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) At the outset of the Mubadala Citi DC Open, Maria Sakkari‘s goal was to be able to perform well enough in the ATP/WTA 500 combined event so she could celebrate her birthday on […]
WASHINGTON, July 23, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) When 45-year-old Venus Williams secured her first-round victory at the Mubadala Citi DC Open over fellow American Peyton Stearns Tuesday night, it served as a reminder to sports fans of all ages that […]
WASHINGTON, July 23, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) As the Mubadala Citi DC Open unfolds in the nation’s capital city, less than five weeks before the start of the US Open, World No. 8 Ben Shelton of the United States feels […]
WASHINGTON, July 22, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) When Venus Williams, the 45-year-old seven-time major singles champion and future Hall of Famer, sat down for her Mubadala Citi DC Open pre-tournament news conference Sunday morning, the question on the minds of […]
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