Grand Slam

Novak Djokovic Achieves Historic US Open Triumph

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, September 11, 2023 (by Michael Dickens) With nothing left to prove but with plenty of personal pride at stake, Novak Djokovic keeps pushing the envelope and proving remarkable things on the tennis court. Naysayers be damned. On Sunday […]

The Summer Of Coco Gauff Culminates In Her First US Open Title

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, September 10, 2023 (by Michael Dickens) Win or lose, it’s been very clear from Day One that Coco Gauff has been anointed the teenage queen of Queens of this year’s US Open. The 19-year-old American from Florida has been […]

Djokovic Hangs Up The Phone On Shelton, Reaches His 10th US Open Final

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, September 9, 2023 (by Michael Dickens) By his own admission, Novak Djokovic‘s US Open semifinal victory over 20-year-old American Ben Shelton Friday in his 100th career singles match at Flushing Meadows is the kind of match and occasion […]

Summer Of Coco Gauff Continues At The US Open

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, September 6, 2023 (by Michael Dickens) Coco Gauff gave her fans a nearly flawless performance at the US Open Tuesday afternoon. It lasted a very brief and economical 68 minutes under a blistering, summer New York sun that […]

American Fame At The US Open Continues With Madison Keys

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, September 5, 2023 (by Michael Dickens) American fame has expanded throughout the first week and into the second at this year’s US Open. On Sunday, three American men – Ben Shelton, Frances Tiafoe and Taylor Fritz – advanced […]

Alcaraz Continues US Open Title Defence, Outclasses Evans

NEW YORK/STARNBERG, September 3, 2023 World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz booked his spot in the fourth round of the US Open following a hard-fought 6-2, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 victory over Briton Daniel Evans on Saturday afternoon.  In a high-quality and […]