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 […]
MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, January 20, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) Novak Djokovic has won four of his seven career meetings with Carlos Alcaraz, including twice on hard courts. On Tuesday, when their intergenerational rivalry resumes in the quarterfinal round of the Australian Open […]
