MADRID/WASHINGTON, April 24, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) Two-time Mutua Madrid Open champion Carlos Alcaraz withdrew from the ATP Masters 1000 event on Thursday, citing an adductor injury sustained during the Barcelona final last Sunday. The World No. 3 and second […]
MADRID/WASHINGTON, April 23, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) It’s been 16 years since the Mutua Madrid Open switched from being an ATP Masters 1000 hard-court event to one contested on red clay. One year, in 2012, the tournament even experimented with […]
MONTE-CARLO/WASHINGTON, April 13, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) Carlos Alcaraz fought back from a set down three times during this year’s Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters tournament in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France. On Sunday afternoon, the third time he did it was a charm – […]
MONTE-CARLO/WASHINGTON, April 12, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) A touch of Spain could be felt throughout the Monte-Carlo Country Club Saturday afternoon, site of the Rolex Monte-Carlos Masters event, in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France. In the first semifinal of the first Masters 1000 […]
MONTE-CARLO/WASHINGTON, April 11, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) Spain’s Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, who reached his first ATP Tour final at the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters three years ago in 2022, looked to advance to his third ATP Masters 1000 semifinal on Friday. […]
DOHA/STARNBERG, February 19, 2025 Carlos Alcaraz of Spain overcame a tough challenge on Wednesday to stay in contention at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open in Doha. The 21-year-old top seed battled past Italian qualifier Luca Nardi, securing a 6-1, 4-6, 6-3 […]
ROTTERDAM/WASHINGTON, February 9, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) For the fifth straight year, a new champion was crowned in Rotterdam following a high-intensity final. The last time there was a repeat champion was 2019-20, when Gaël Monfils won consecutive Dutch titles. […]
ROTTERDAM/WASHINGTON, February 9, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) On an evening filled with plenty of entertaining highlights, World No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz advanced to his first indoor ATP Tour final in his fourth semifinal under the roof at the ABN Amro […]
ROTTERDAM/WASHINGTON, February 4, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) World No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz came into his first-round match at the ATP 500 ABN Amro Open in Rotterdam Tuesday evening against 84th-ranked Dutch favorite Botic van de Zandschulp 16-1 against players ranked […]
MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, January 21, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) Novak Djokovic showed why he’s a 10-time Australian Open champion and has dominated the Happy Slam ever since he won his first major in Melbourne back in 2008. After his three-hour, 37-minute quarterfinal […]
