WIMBLEDON/WASHINGTON, July 7, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) Reigning Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz won his 11th straight match at the All England Club Sunday afternoon with Hall of Fame great Rod Laver watching appreciatively from the front row of the Royal […]
WIMBLEDON/WASHINGTON, July 1, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) The 137th Wimbledon Championships began Monday with pristine grass, a mixture of sunshine and non-threatening clouds, and plenty of strawberries and cream. Oh, and there were 64 first round matches (32 men’s and […]
WIMBLEDON/WASHINGTON, June 29, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) With the draw of the 137th edition of the Wimbledon Championships completed on Friday, it provides both players and fans with a roadmap in which to follow during the upcoming British fortnight. The […]
LONDON/WASHINGTON, June 20, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) New British No. 1 Jack Draper recorded the biggest win of his young career at the ATP 500 cinch Championships – and he did it in style, too. On a sun-splashed Centre Court at […]
LONDON/WASHINGTON, June 18, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) Two weeks after winning his third major title at Roland-Garros, in which he became the youngest player in history to win a Grand Slam on all three surfaces, World No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz […]
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 […]
