WTA Tour News

The Philosophical Mind Of Novak Djokovic

WASHINGTON, August 26, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Attending a Novak Djokovic virtual press conference via Zoom is a little bit like theater. Sure, we know what the World No. 1 can do on a tennis court where his racquet does […]

Many Big Names Remain Alive In Western & Southern Open

WASHINGTON, August 26, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) While this year’s Western & Southern Open in New York has been characterized by an abundance of unbelievable upsets thanks to the fast courts, still, there are a lot of familiar big names remaining […]

Grigor Dimitrov: ‘I Just Have To Find A Way’

WASHINGTON, August 25, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Grigor Dimitrov is nothing if not candid and Sunday afternoon, the World No. 19 from Bulgaria opened up about his COVID-19 ordeal during a 17-minute virtual news conference with reporters. It came soon […]

Serena, Djokovic, Murray All Win To Stay Alive

WASHINGTON, August 25, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) When 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams made her Western & Southern Open debut in New York on Monday afternoon, she probably wasn’t expecting to be pushed by unheralded, power-hitting Dutch qualifier Arantxa […]

Tennis Is Back – And So Is Its Fashion, Too

WASHINGTON, August 24, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) With the US Open just a week away, all of the major tennis apparel lines – Nike, FILA, and adidas – are revealing their latest fashion kits. There’s plenty of attention-grabbing styles: vintage […]

Second Day Of Upsets Highlight Western & Southern Open

WASHINGTON, August 24, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) As the Queen City of Cincinnati came to the borough of Queens, the second day of the Western & Southern Open in New York City presented another slate of quality first round matches […]

Novak Djokovic Meets The Press

WASHINGTON, August 23, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) When World No. 1 Novak Djokovic meets the press, you can always expect an illuminating experience. No matter what he may say – or not say – it always gets the attention of […]

A Day Of Firsts As Cincinnati Comes To New York

WASHINGTON, August 23, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) August 22 is a date that many had marked on their calendar denoting the return of the ATP Tour after five months. It arrived with much fanfare even if there were no fans […]

Fernandez’s Elan For Tennis Goes Well Beyond Her Years

WASHINGTON, August 22, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Leylah Fernandez of Canada had her eye on her third WTA quarterfinal of the season last week at the Top Seed Open in Lexington, Ky., when she faced 116th-ranked American Shelby Rogers in a […]

Western & Southern Open: Have Plenty Of Popcorn Ready

WASHINGTON, August 21, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) About 10 years ago, former player and coach Brad Gilbert, now an analyst for ESPN, came up with the term “popcorn match,” which he defined on Twitter as “Get out a big bowl of […]