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 […]
MIAMI/WASHINGTON, March 29, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) When Novak Djokovic walked out on court to face Grigor Dimitrov in the first men’s semifinal of the Miami Open presented by Itau at Hard Rock Stadium on a warm but windy Friday […]
MIAMI/STARNBERG, March 24, 2025 Novak Djokovic set a new record for ATP Masters 1000 match wins on Sunday, securing his 411th victory by defeating lucky loser Camilo Ugo Carabelli of Argentina in the third round of the Miami Open presented […]
MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, January 23, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) Novak Djokovic‘s Australian Open triumph over Carlos Alcaraz Tuesday night might have felt like a final even if it was only a quarterfinal. After all, the 37-year-old, 24-time Grand Slam champion Djokovic, who […]
