CINCINNATI/WASHINGTON, August 24, 2026 (by Michael Dickens) What a difference a year can make in the life of a tennis player. Just ask Coco Gauff. A year ago, Gauff was in tears after being banished in the quarterfinal round of […]
CINCINNATI/WASHINGTON, August 24, 2026 (by Michael Dickens) The significance of France’s Arthur Fils facing Frances Tiafoe of the United States – two up-and-coming superstars of tennis and players of color – could be seen when they walked out to play […]
CINCINNATI/WASHINGTON, August 23, 2026 (by Michael Dickens) At times during his Cincinnati Open semifinal, Frenchman Arthur Fils floated about the tennis court like a butterfly. Other times, he stung like a bee. Like the late, great boxer Muhammad Ali, once […]
CINCINNATI/WASHINGTON, August 22, 2026 (by Michael Dickens) No. 6 seed Taylor Fritz, the highest-remaining seed at the Cincinnati Open – and the only former ATP Masters 1000 champion left in the field after winning the Indian Wells title in 2022 […]
CINCINNATI/WASHINGTON, August 21, 2026 (by Michael Dickens) Match by match this summer, Flavio Cobolli has shown his resilience on the tennis court. No matter whom he’s playing, the passionate Italian from Florence is out on the biggest courts in the […]
CINCINNATI/WASHINGTON, August 20, 2026 (by Michael Dickens) On a day in which the Sweet 16 morphed into the Elite Eight at the Cincinnati Open, No. 18 seed Tommy Paul of the United States set up a tantalizing quarterfinal against No. […]
CINCINNATI/WASHINGTON, August 19, 2026 (by Michael Dickens) World No. 9 Taylor Fritz has enjoyed playing in the United States this summer. After winning the Mubadala DC Open title earlier this month, an ATP 500-series event that is two rungs below […]
CINCINNATI/WASHINGTON, August 17, 2026 (by Michael Dickens) With Carlos Alcaraz missing in action since April with an injured wrist and Jannik Sinner‘s knee forcing him to sit out the North American hard-court swing as a precaution leading up to the […]
CINCINNATI/WASHINGTON, August 15, 2026 (by Michael Dickens) Sometimes, as Iga Swiatek reminded the tennis world after winning the WTA 1000 National Bank Open presented by Rogers earlier this week in Toronto, there’s more to winning a tournament than just lifting […]
CINCINNATI/WASHINGTON, August 19, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) From her opening-round match at the WTA 1000 Cincinnati Open last week through to Monday evening’s championship match at the Lindner Family Tennis Center, No. 3 seed Iga Swiatek of Poland played like […]
