ATP Tour

Halep Finds Solutions, Earns First Win In Three Months

MASON, OHIO/WASHINGTON, August 18, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Three-time Western & Southern Open finalist Simona Halep is no stranger to playing on Center Court at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason, Ohio, near Cincinnati. On Tuesday, she opened play […]

Western & Southern Open Back In Familiar Digs

MASON, OHIO/WASHINGTON, August 17, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) After a year’s respite in New York due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Western & Southern Open has returned to its familiar digs at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason, Ohio, […]

This Week On The ATP Tour – CW33

STARNBERG, August 16, 2021 Daniil Medvedev leads the way at the Western & Southern Open, where he is the top seed. The 25-year-old Russian star has fond memories of Cincinnati, where he lifted his first ATP Masters 1000 trophy two […]

Federer Will Miss US Open, Out Indefinitely

WASHINGTON, August 16, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Roger Federer will miss this month’s US Open because he needs a third operation on his right knee, which will sideline him for what he said will be “many months.” The 20-time major […]

Medvedev Is The Toronto Master

TORONTO/WASHINGTON, August 16, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) In an ATP Masters 1000 final that paired two gorgeous and powerful servers and ball strikers, Russia’s Daniil Medvedev gave a masterful performance that will be remembered for his display of returning prowess. […]

Medvedev Marches To National Bank Open Final

TORONTO/WASHINGTON, August 15, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) World No. 2 Daniil Medvedev, who two years ago was a finalist in the National Bank Open, was two points from a straight-set defeat against No. 7 seed Hubert Hurkacz of Poland Friday […]

Sabalenka Reaches Eighth 2021 Quarterfinal At Montreal

MONTREAL/WASHINGTON, August 13, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) With both Ashleigh Barty and Naomi Osaka, the number one and two-ranked players in the world absent from this week’s WTA 1000 Omnium Banque Nationale in Montreal, attention has shifted to World No. […]

With No Big Three, Canadian Spotlight Focuses On Tsitsipas

TORONTO/WASHINGTON, August 12, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) The last time there’s been a Canadian Open – now known as the National Bank Open Presented by Rogers – without a member of the Big Three of men’s tennis, one needs to go […]

Gauff At Ease Winning On Montreal Big Court

MONTREAL/WASHINGTON, August 11, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) In her third year on the WTA tour, American teen prodigy Coco Gauff has had the opportunity to play on all of the Grand Slam show courts as well as many main stadiums. […]