PARIS/WASHINGTON, June 11, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) Winning a Grand Slam is always special. Just ask Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal or Roger Federer. Each knows a thing or two about winning majors and the special feeling that accompanies the thrill […]
PARIS/WASHINGTON, June 9, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) World No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz and No. 4 Alexander Zverev met in the Roland-Garros final on Sunday to decide this year’s men’s singles champion. It was the first final between two players each […]
PARIS/WASHINGTON, June 7, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) At 21, Carlos Alcaraz of Spain has become the youngest man to reach a Grand Slam title match on all three surfaces: hard, grass and now clay. On Friday afternoon, Alcaraz reached his first […]
PARIS/WASHINGTON, June 5, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) After Carlos Alcaraz continued his mastery of Stefanos Tsitsipas with his sixth career victory over the Greek star, this one a 6-3, 7-6 (3), 6-4 victory in the quarterfinals of Roland-Garros before an […]
PARIS/WASHINGTON, May 29, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) On the facade of Court Philippe-Chatrier are the words “Victory belongs to the most tenacious.” While the quote is originally attributed to Napoleon, it was also used by Roland Garros, the French World War […]
PARIS/WASHINGTON, May 26, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) The French Open, the year’s second major and the only one played on clay, began in Paris Sunday under mostly cloudy skies and 22-degree Celsius temperatures. While light rain interrupted play for an […]
MADRID/WASHINGTON, May 1, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) Two-time defending Mutua Madrid Open champion Carlos Alcaraz, a quarterfinalist for the third consecutive year, looked to extend his 14-match winning streak at the ATP Masters 1000 event on Wednesday afternoon. The 20-year-old […]
MADRID/WASHINGTON, April 30, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) As Carlos Alcaraz chases after a third straight Mutua Madrid Open title in the Spanish capital city, he will long remember his fourth-round match — a rematch against last year’s finalist, Jan-Lennard Struff — […]
MADRID/STARNBERG, April 26, 2024 Carlos Alcaraz showcased a commanding performance on Friday as he kicked off his clay-court season and pursuit of a third consecutive Mutua Madrid Open title with a convincing victory over Kazakh Alexander Shevchenko, sealing the match […]
MIAMI/WASHINGTON, March 24, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) With rain washing out all but two second-round singles matches Friday, Saturday at the Miami Open meant a very crowded schedule. A three-hour delay by more showers at the start of play didn’t […]
