Grand Slam

Tsitsipas At Australian Open: ‘Never Doubt, Always Believe’

MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, January 25, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) Stefanos Tsitsipas is one who always carefully chooses his words, whether during an on-court interview after he wins a big match, or when he sits down at his press conferences and eloquently answers […]

Tsitsipas Outlasts Fritz, Kanepi KO’s Sabalenka In Melbourne

MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, January 24, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) Within minutes of each other, as the clock approached midnight in Melbourne, both Stefanos Tsitsipas and Kaia Kanepi advanced to the quarterfinals of the Australian Open. One was expected to be among the […]

Krejcikova Making Tennis Look Easy At Australian Open

MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, January 24, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) There’s a sense of joy every time World No. 4 Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic wins a tennis match. Lately, she’s been winning quite a few of them. After beating two-time Australian Open […]

Australian Open 2022 Celebrates The Art Of Tennis

Australian Open Press Release, January 23, 2022 A dazzling array of art installations and music performances is bringing off-court spaces to life at Australian Open 2022, celebrating Melbourne’s status as Australia’s culture capital. Marking 100 years since the first Australasian […]

Keys Overpowers Badosa To Reach Australian Open Final Eight

MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, January 23, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) American Madison Keys gave a dominating performance against World No. 6 Paula Badosa – arguably her best of the young season – and it added up to a comprehensive 6-3, 6-1 fourth-round win […]

De Minaur Living The Dream, Winning Big In His Home Slam

MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, January 22, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) While World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty is the most prominent Aussie playing in this year’s Australian Open, the year’s first major taking place in Melbourne, let’s not forget that there’s another one who is […]

Within Minutes, Halep, Collins and Cornet All Advance At Australian Open

MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, January 22, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) Within a matter of about 10 minutes across Melbourne Park, on a sunny and warm 33-degree (Celsius) Saturday afternoon, Simona Halep, Danielle Collins and Alizé Cornet all won their respective third-round matches to […]

Anisimova Topples Defending Champion Osaka In Melbourne

MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, January 21, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) Amanda Anisimova knocked out defending Australian Open women’s champion and four-time major title winner Naomi Osaka, 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (5) in the third round of the year’s first Grand Slam event Friday night. Anisimova […]

Is A Third Australian Open Title In the Mix For Azarenka?

MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, January 21, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) Make no mistake, Victoria Azarenka came to play. After her lopsided 6-0, 6-2 third-round victory over Elina Svitolina that was over in a mere 67 minutes, is a third Australian Open title in […]