Consistency Is Key To Kvitova’s Doha Success

DOHA/WASHINGTON, March 5, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Coming into the semifinal round of the WTA 500 Qatar Total Open, the last four left competing in Doha included three Top 20 players – all former Grand Slam champions – and an […]

Tsitsipas Remains On Course In Rotterdam

ROTTERDAM/STARNBERG, March 5, 2021 World No. 6 and highest remaining seed at the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament, Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece, continues his run to win his sixth ATP Tour career title. The tournament’s No. 2 rallied past Karen Khachanov […]

Minnen Doing The Right Thing, Winning In Lyon

LYON/WASHINGTON, March 5, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Belgium’s Greet Minnen needed six match points to win her second-round match against No. 8 seed Arantxa Rus of the Netherlands at the Open 6ème Sens – Métropole de Lyon in France’s third-largest city […]

Fighting Pain, Azarenka Wills Way To Doha Win

DOHA/WASHINGTON, March 4, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Victoria Azarenka remained undefeated (4-0) against World No. 5 and top seed Elina Svitolina, but this time it wasn’t easy. The two-time Doha champion fought through physical pain in her back the entire […]

Tsitsipas Books Quarterfinal Berth In Rotterdam

ROTTERDAM/STARNBERG, March 4, 2021 Stefanos Tsitsipas from Greece has booked his spot in the quarterfinals of the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament. The No. 2 seed of the ATP 500 event in Rotterdam fought past reigning Delray Beach Open champion […]

Trungelliti Tames Alcaraz At Gran Canaria Challenger

GRAN CANARIA, March 4, 2021 Marco Trungelliti of Argentina headlined Thursday’s second-round action at the Gran Canaria Challenger II, knocking out the tournament’s top seed Carlos Alcaraz 7-6(5), 6-3. The World No. 248 capitalized on four of his six break-point […]

Clara Burel: L’Ardeur De La Jeunesse À Lyon

LYON/WASHINGTON, March 4, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) France’s Clara Burel may only be 19 years old, but she’s wise beyond her years. After receiving a wild card and winning a couple of rounds during last year’s Roland Garros, Burel is […]

Medvedev, Zverev Fall In Rotterdam Opener

ROTTERDAM/STARNBERG, March 3, 2021 Top seed Daniil Medvedev fell in the opening round of the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam. The World No. 3 lost 7-6(4), 6-4 to Dusan Lajovic of Serbia on Wednesday afternoon. Lajovic withstood 12 […]