ATP 500 Washington

From Lucky Loser To Citi Open Semifinalist – All in One Week

WASHINGTON, August 3, 2019 (by Michael Dickens) While Peter Gojowczyk isn’t recognized as the face of German tennis – that distinction goes to World No. 5 Alexander Zverev and then, perhaps No. 35 Jan-Lennard Struff – the 122nd-ranked native of […]

Kecmanovic Is Winning Matches; Telling His Story, Too

WASHINGTON, August 2, 2019 (by Michael Dickens) Miomir Kecmanovic’s favorite surface is a hard court – and, yet, his ATP biography lists Wimbledon (which is played on grass) as his favorite tournament. Despite the contradiction, the Serbian-born, up-and-coming tennis star […]

A Few Surprises But Plenty Of Good Tennis On Display At Citi Open

WASHINGTON, August 2, 2019 (by Michael Dickens) With nine seeded players and four #NextGenATP stars in action during the third round of the Citi Open at Rock Creek Tennis Center in northwest Washington, there were plenty of quality offerings on […]

Teenagers Not Named Coco Gauff Gaining Attention At Citi Open, Too

WASHINGTON, August 1, 2019 (by Michael Dickens) With top seeds Sloane Stephens and Madison Keys each making early exits from the Citi Open – eliminated during Tuesday’s first round – and 15-year-old American teen sensation Coco Gauff’s singles run ended, […]

Youth Is Being Served At This Year’s Citi Open

WASHINGTON, July 30, 2019 (by Michael Dickens) This year’s ATP 500 Citi Open field is dominated by the current wave of #NextGenATP stars. From 20-year-old Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece, the tournament’s top seed, to 23-year-old Russians Karen Khachanov and Daniil […]

Gauff Making A Name For Herself At 2019 Citi Open

WASHINGTON, July 28, 2019 (by Michael Dickens) When the news broke on Friday afternoon that American teen sensation Cori “Coco” Gauff had earned a berth in the qualifying draw for the 2019 Citi Open, there was hearty applause from spectators […]

Reimagined Citi Open Returns For Its 51st Edition

WASHINGTON, July 27, 2019 (by Michael Dickens) The Citi Open, which begins Monday at the Rock Creek Park Tennis Center in northwest Washington, D.C. (and continues through August 4) is entering its 51st edition. It’s one of the oldest open […]