WASHINGTON, December 8, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Last September, Naomi Osaka played and acted like a person on a mission in New York. Not only did she excel on Arthur Ashe Stadium by winning her second US Open singles title, […]
WASHINGTON, December 5, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Nominations are out for the 2020 ATP Awards for all of the player-voted categories. These include: Comeback Player of the Year, Most Improved Player of the Year, Newcomer of the Year, Stefan Edberg […]
WASHINGTON, September 18, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) US Open champion Naomi Osaka will miss this month’s French Open, citing a sore hamstring and the short preparation time for clay following her third Grand Slam title last Saturday. Osaka, 22, wrote […]
WASHINGTON, September 14, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) On the day after Naomi Osaka won her second US Open singles title and third major championship overall, she spent a part of her Sunday doing a photo shoot on the grounds of […]
WASHINGTON, September 12, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Saturday’s US Open women’s singles final will be remembered for having the smallest crowd gathered for a title match in the world’s largest tennis venue. Blame it on the coronavirus pandemic, which shut […]
WASHINGTON, September 12, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) There’s a lot wisdom and personality – and plenty of heart and soul – that comes from watching Naomi Osaka and Victoria Azarenka, this year’s US Open women’s singles finalists, give their virtual press […]
WASHINGTON, September 11, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Both of Thursday’s US Open women’s semifinal matches, played with the roof closed on Arthur Ashe Stadium thanks to a rainy New York City evening, were characterized by toughness, tenacity and competitiveness. In the first […]
WASHINGTON, September 4, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Making a Grand Slam debut is always an exciting if not nerve-racking experience. Just ask Katrina Scott, an American 16-year-old wild card playing in her first US Open main draw. She got the […]
WASHINGTON, September 2, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) When Naomi Osaka walked out on Arthur Ashe Stadium following her introduction, she used this moment during her Opening Night first-round match Monday to send a message – and it’s one she plans […]
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