TURIN/WASHINGTON, November 19, 2023 (by Michael Dickens) For the second time in less than a week, Italian favorite Jannik Sinner took on World No. 1 and six-time Nitto ATP Finals champion Novak Djokovic in Sunday’s title match at the Pala […]
TURIN/WASHINGTON , November 18, 2023 (by Michael Dickens) For the 13th time in the 54-year history of the Nitto ATP Finals, the Top 4 seeds advanced to the semifinals – the first time since 2020 – setting up an exciting […]
TURIN/WASHINGTON, November 17, 2023 (by Michael Dickens) Italy’s favorite son, World No. 4 Jannik Sinner, clinched his spot in the Nitto ATP Finals last four in Turin on Thursday before playing a single point. When he walked onto Center Court at the […]
TURIN/WASHINGTON, November 15, 2023 (by Michael Dickens) Jannik Sinner has often patterned his all-court tennis game after World No. 1 Novak Djokovic. From the power of his first serve and the quality of his forehand ground strokes to the manner […]
TURIN/WASHINGTON, November 12, 2023 (by Michael Dickens) The Nitto ATP Finals began with plenty of fanfare, front and center, at Turin’s Pala Apitour Sunday afternoon. Not only were there singers and dancers and classical violinists – plus a colorful light […]
VIENNA/WASHINGTON,October 30, 2023 (by Michael Dickens) From first ball to last ball, the 9,600 fans who packed Wiener Stadthalle for Sunday’s final of the 49th edition of the Erste Bank Open in Vienna, Austria, were treated to an epic Top-5 […]
VIENNA/WASHINGTON, October 29, 2023 (by Michael Dickens) There’s a meaningful lyric from the 1977 Billy Joel classic hit song, “Vienna,” which asks: “When will you realize that Vienna waits for you?” Well, as it turns out, it was the 9,600 […]
VIENNA/WASHINGTON, October 28, 2023 (by Michael Dickens) Jannik Sinner did what no other Italian man has ever done in a single tennis season on Saturday. He won his 55th singles match of the year, breaking the Open Era record of […]
VIENNA/WASHINGTON, October 25, 2023 (by Michael Dickens) Defending Erste Bank Open singles champion Daniil Medvedev has won 18 of his 20 career ATP Tour singles titles on hard courts, and all 20 of his titles have come at different events […]
BEIJING/WASHINGTON, October 4, 2023 (by Michael Dickens) It took Jannik Sinner seven tries to finally defeat his longtime nemesis Daniil Medvedev. However, his 7-6 (2), 7-6 (2) victory over the third-ranked Russian, which rewarded him with the ATP 500 China […]
