SHENZHEN/WASHINGTON, October 1, 2026 (by Michael Dickens) Czechia showed its team excellence in garnering its 12th Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge title – but first one since 2018 – with a 2-0 victory over Ukraine in Shenzhen, China on […]
SHENZHEN/WASHINGTON, September 27, 2026 (by Michael Dickens) When perennial powerhouse Czechia prevailed over emotional Ukraine in the championship final of the Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge Sunday evening in Shenzhen, China, it was the culmination of a successful journey […]
LONDON, July 15, 2019 (by Michael Dickens) On Saturday night, Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah, both from Colombia, made history at the Wimbledon Championships when they became the first from their country to win a men’s doubles Grand Slam […]
LONDON, July 10, 2019 (by Michael Dickens) At 5-foot-5, Barbora Strycova is a fighter on the tennis court. While her sense of anticipation and soft touch that comes from being one of the best doubles players in the world make […]
LONDON, July 9, 2019 (by Michael Dickens) Could Alison Riske’s dream go further? After all, she’d beaten the World No. 1 and is getting married in 11 days. When a grass-court specialist gets her mojo going, anything’s possible at the […]
PRAGUE, November 10, 2018 (by Michael Dickens) Playing for one’s country always brings out a lot of emotion during any Fed Cup by BNP Paribas final. The opening ceremonies inside Prague’s O2 Arena Saturday afternoon brought players from both teams […]
MIAMI, March 23, 2018 The top half of the men’s draw was in first round action on Thursday at the Miami Open presented by Itaú. Australian young gun Thanasi Kokkinakis eased past Frenchman Calvin Hemery 6-1, 6-2 in a match […]
LINZ, October 16, 2017 Barbora Strycova captured the singles title at the WTA International Upper Austria Ladies Linz, winning Sunday’s final against top seed Magdalena Rybarikova 6-4, 6-1. The second favourite from Slovakia won 82 per cent of her first service […]
PARIS, May 28, 2016 French Open’s number two Agnieszka Radwanska keeps the opportunity alive to become world number one by reaching the fourth round at Roland Garros. The 27-year-old from Poland needs to claim the title in Paris and Serena Williams to […]
