ANTWERP/WASHINGTON, October 15, 2023 (by Michael Dickens) Saturday’s draw for the eighth edition of the European Open, an ATP 250 indoor hardcourt event in Antwerp, Belgium, set up some exciting – if not intriguing – first-round matches in Lotto Arena. […]
SHANGHAI/WASHINGTON, October 14, 2023 (by Michael Dickens) Hubert Hurkacz was asked during his on-court interview following his masterclass serving performance that lifted him past Sebastian Korda and into the finals of the Rolex Shanghai Masters if he realized how hard […]
SHANGHAI/WASHINGTON, October 13, 2023 (by Michael Dickens) Andrey Rublev has been a hallmark of consistency throughout the ATP Masters 1000 Series this season. In 2023, the World No. 7 from Russia has compiled an impressive 17-6 win-loss record, won one Masters […]
SHANGHAI/WASHINGTON, October 12, 2023 (by Michael Dickens) The first all-United States ATP Masters 1000 Masters quarterfinal in six years, between Ben Shelton and Sebastian Korda at the Rolex Shanghai Masters Thursday evening, provided fans at Qi Zhong Tennis Center in China’s main […]
SHANGHAI/WASHINGTON, October 12, 2023 (by Michael Dickens) Alcaraz still has confidence, ambition to chase Djokovic for year-end No. 1 While many didn’t see it coming, Carlos Alcaraz was knocked out of the Rolex Shanghai Masters by Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov in […]
SHANGHAI/WASHINGTON,October 11, 2023 Never count Grigor Dimitrov out of a tennis match – no matter the opponent, no matter the odds. On Wednesday evening at Rolex Shanghai Masters in China, the 32-year-old Bulgarian earned his biggest win of the season […]
SHANGHAI/WASHINGTON, October 10, 2023 (by Michael Dickens) Shortly after Fabian Marozsan upset eighth seed Casper Ruud for his second Top-10 victory of the season in an ATP Masters 1000 event at the Rolex Shanghai Masters in China, following an earlier […]
SHANGHAI/WASHINGTON, October 9, 2023 (by Michael Dickens) Tommy Paul isn’t one prone to grabbing headlines among the current group of trailblazing American stars dotting the ATP Tour this season. That’s usually Frances Tiafoe or Ben Shelton, who are making news on […]
Tennis Australia Press Release, October 6, 2023 Sydney and Perth will host a new-look United Cup, the exciting innovative mixed team event, from 29 December to 7 January 2024. Showcasing equality at the highest level of the sport, the world’s top-ranked tennis players will […]
ASTANA, October 4, 2023 Always wanting to explore one of the “Stan states” of the former Soviet Union in the context of a tennis tournament, Uzbekistan has long been at the top of my list. However, no Challenger events have […]
