PARIS/WASHINGTON, May 28, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) World No. 7 Casper Ruud arrived at this year’s Roland-Garros fresh off winning his second clay-court title of the season at Geneva on Saturday to go with his earlier triumph in Barcelona. Add […]
PARIS/WASHINGTON, May 27, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) While Rafael Nadal found moments that brought back memories of his 14 Roland-Garros titles and earned him the monicker “King of Clay” – especially his trademark whip-like forehand passing shot winners that brought […]
PARIS/WASHINGTON, May 26, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) The French Open, the year’s second major and the only one played on clay, began in Paris Sunday under mostly cloudy skies and 22-degree Celsius temperatures. While light rain interrupted play for an […]
PARIS/WASHINGTON, May 26, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) It’s been nineteen years since Rafael Nadal won his first Roland-Garros title in 2005, in his tournament debut. As he returns to Paris in 2024 following an injury absence last year, with 14 […]
PARIS/WASHINGTON, May 25, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) By any metric, Iga Swiatek is peaking at the right time for this year’s French Open. After all, as the 22-year-old Polish superstar arrives for this year’s clay-court major, she’s the winner of […]
PARIS/WASHINGTON, May 24, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) Thursday’s 2024 Roland-Garros men’s and women’s singles draw ceremony at L’Oragerie d’Auteuil on the Stade Roland-Garros grounds, was filled with plenty of mystery, history and intrigue – and, for some players, misery, too. […]
Tennis Australia Press Release, January 31, 2024 More fans streamed through the gates at Australian Open 2024 than ever before. While the world’s best players put on a spectacular show on-court, an incredible range of food, entertainment, shopping, and tennis […]
MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, January 29, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) Jannik Sinner‘s five-set comeback victory over Daniil Medvedev to win the 2024 Australian Open on Sunday, coming from two sets down to garner his first major title, demonstrated for everyone just how far […]
MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, January 28, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) A total of 283 points were contested during Sunday night’s Australian Open final between Jannik Sinner and Daniil Medvedev. While some were more memorable than others, it’s the very last one – the […]
MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, January 28, 2024 (by Michael Dickens) By any measure or metric, World No. 4 Jannik Sinner is a much-improved tennis player. It shows in his win-loss record, the quality and strength of his serving statistics and also this: he’s […]
