WIMBLEDON/WASHINGTON, July 2, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) While nearly two dozen seeds – including Alexander Zverev, Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula – fell in the first round of the Wimbledon Championships, one who didn’t was men’s No. 6 seed Novak […]
WIMBLEDON/WASHINGTON, June 29, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) A year ago at this time, as seven-time Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic sat down to his pre-tournament news conference, the No. 1 topic on everyone’s mind and agenda was the condition of the iconic […]
WIMBLEDON/WASHINGTON, June 27, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) With the draw of the 138th edition of the Wimbledon Championships completed on Friday, it provides everyone – both players and fans – with a roadmap in which to follow along during the […]
PARIS/WASHINGTON, June 5, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) With equal parts power and guile – and with plenty of fortitude and guts, too – Novak Djokovic is through to his record-extending 51st Grand Slam semifinal. On Wednesday night at Roland-Garros, as […]
PARIS/WASHINGTON, June 3, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) In the 100 years since Roland-Garros was opened to players from abroad in 1925, just two men have captured 100 singles wins in the history of the French championships in Paris. The first […]
PARIS/WASHINGTON, May 27, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) During Novak Djokovic‘s most recent visit to Roland-Garros – Sunday’s Rafael Nadal tribute notwithstanding – he completed his career Golden Slam by winning his first Olympic gold medal last July. It was a […]
GENEVA/STARNBERG, May 24, 2025 Novak Djokovic earned his milestone 100th tour-level title on Saturday at the Gonet Geneva Open, battling past sixth seed Hubert Hurkacz in a thrilling final. In a match that lasted three hours and five minutes—the longest […]
MADRID/WASHINGTON, April 26, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) Three-time champion Novak Djokovic returned to the Mutua Madrid Open for first time since 2022, when he took the court on Manolo Santana Stadium to face No. 44 Matteo Arnaldi of Italy for the […]
MONTE-CARLO/WASHINGTON, April 9, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) Two-time champion Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters champion Novak Djokovic would just as soon forget his 18th appearance at the Monte-Carlo Country Club on Wednesday afternoon, despite setting a new record for most appearances at […]
MIAMI/WASHINGTON, March 31, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) Jakub Mensik overcame Mother Nature – a nearly six-hour rain delay that turned a mid-afternoon final into a late-night drama under the lights – and Father Time in the name of 37-year-old Novak […]
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