Mubadala Citi DC Open

Fritz-Murray Match Lives Up To Its Marquee Hype In D.C.

August 5, 2023

WASHINGTON, August 5, 2023 (by Michael Dickens) Friday’s marquee matchup between American No. 1 Taylor Fritz and three-time major champion Andy Murray at the Mubadala Citi DC Open in Washington, D.C. lived up to its billing. Delayed a day by […]

Pegula Sets Up Quarterfinal Showdown With Svitolina In Washington, D.C.

August 4, 2023

WASHINGTON, August 4, 2023 (by Michael Dickens) Washington, D.C. is like a second home for Jessica Pegula. She won her first WTA Tour singles title in the nation’s capital city four years ago and it began her “awesome journey” that has seen […]

Christopher Eubanks: From Winning Has Come A Sense Of Believing In Himself

August 3, 2023

WASHINGTON, August 3, 2023 (by Michael Dickens) Christopher Eubanks has always had the talent to excel on the tennis court. He just had to believe in himself. Two years ago at the US Open, Eubanks, then a young, stringy player […]

Murray Returns To D.C. Winner’s Circle For First Time In Five Years

August 3, 2023

WASHINGTON, August 3, 2023 (by Michael Dickens) Andy Murray earned his first Washington, D.C. victory in five years at the Mubadala Citi DC Open Wednesday afternoon. The three-time major champion from Great Britain came through a tough battle with American Brandon […]

Frances Tiafoe Is Representing D.C. Right, Bringing The Energy

August 2, 2023

WASHINGTON, August 2, 2023 (by Michael Dickens) Frances Tiafoe, the tenth-ranked American star, has been enjoying a homecoming week in Washington, D.C. playing in his favorite tournament, the Mubadala Citi DC Open, a first-of-its-kind in the world ATP/WTA 500 combined […]

A Tale Of Two Cities: Shang Knocks Out Shelton For Second Time In A Week

August 2, 2023

WASHINGTON, August 2, 2023 (by Michael Dickens) The delight in Juncheng “Jerry” Shang‘s face after he secured his second straight main-draw win at the Mubadala Citi DC Open in two days was noticeable. For the first time in his young […]

Elina Svitolina: A Motivation To Go For More And Just Give It All

August 1, 2023

WASHINGTON, August 1, 2023 (by Michael Dickens) Monday evening’s prime-time match at the Mubadala Citi DC Open, a 7-6 (7-2), 6-4 victory by Elina Svitolina over Belarus’s Victoria Azarenka, in a rematch of their round-of-16 meeting at Wimbledon, was the Ukrainian […]

Samsonova’s Goal Is To Have Fun, Play Her Best Tennis In D.C.

August 1, 2023

WASHINGTON, August 1, 2023 (by Michael Dickens) Liudmila Samsonova of Russia picked up Monday afternoon in Washington, D.C. where she left off last year. She won on Stadium Court. The defending women’s champion of the Mubadala Citi DC Open, who […]

At Mubadala Citi DC Open Media Day, The Players Spoke And The Press Listened

July 31, 2023

WASHINGTON, July 31, 2023 (by Michael Dickens) As qualifying draw action for the Mubadala Citi DC Open – the first combined ATP/WTA 500 event in the world – took place over the weekend at William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center in Rock […]

This Week On The ATP Tour – CW31

July 31, 2023

STARNBERG, July 31, 2023 The action on the ATP Tour continues to heat up this week with three tournaments as the calendar turns to August. World No. 34 Tomas Martin Etcheverry of Argentina is the top seed on the clay […]