WASHINGTON, April 23, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) When Roger Federer tweets, people listen up and respond. At 1:28 p.m. (CEST) Wednesday afternoon, unsolicited, Federer asked his 12.7 million Twitter followers a simple question: “Just wondering, am I the only one […]
WASHINGTON, April 23, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) With no WTA Coupe Rogers in Montreal in August – and the likelihood that the ATP Rogers Cup in Toronto may also be cancelled this year – it adds up to an expected […]
WASHINGTON, April 22, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Professional tennis faces many obstacles when it’s time to resume competition from the coronavirus stand down. Among them – and, perhaps, overlooked by many fans who yearn to see their favorites play again […]
International Governing Bodies Press Release, April 21, 2020 With so much uncertainty around when it will be safe to restart the professional tennis tours, the International governing bodies of world tennis can confirm they are in discussions to create a […]
WASHINGTON, April 20, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) With professional tennis at a virtual standstill for more than a month from the novel coronavirus pandemic – there will be no tournaments before July 13 at the earliest – one possible solution being […]
WASHINGTON, April 19, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) On Friday night, Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic – old rivals on the tennis court and good friends off it – hosted an hour-long Instagram Live chat together, in which they answered questions […]
WASHINGTON, April 18, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) One of the positives to come out of the coronavirus pandemic lockdown has been a newfound sense of unity in pro tennis. The ATP and WTA Tours have promoted a theme of Tennis […]
WASHINGTON, April 17, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Pro tennis like all sports worldwide have been locked down for the past month. When it returns – for now the lockdown runs at least until July 13 – is anyone’s guess. It’s […]
STARNBERG, April 17, 2020 World No. 59 Alizé Cornet announced plans to publish her first book “Sans Compromis” in September, in which she tells about her life on the tennis tour. “I’ve always been a big fan of literature,” Cornet […]
WASHINGTON, April 16, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Like many tennis players, Britain’s Jamie Murray has been staying inside his London home during the coronavirus, doing his part to help to flatten the pandemic curve. Yet, his positive attitude speaks volumes. […]
