Novak Djokovic

Can Players Association Exist Without Roger and Rafa?

WASHINGTON, August 30, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) “The Professional Tennis Players Association (PTPA) did not emerge to be combative, to disrupt, or to cause any issues within or outside the tennis tour,” wrote Canadian men’s tennis player Vasek Pospisil on […]

Djokovic, Pospisil To Form New Players Association

WASHINGTON, August 29, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) According to reporting by Daily Telegraph tennis correspondent Simon Briggs on Friday, there’s been a strong push for a player union coming from ATP Tour players who are in New York for the […]

The Philosophical Mind Of Novak Djokovic

WASHINGTON, August 26, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Attending a Novak Djokovic virtual press conference via Zoom is a little bit like theater. Sure, we know what the World No. 1 can do on a tennis court where his racquet does […]

Serena, Djokovic, Murray All Win To Stay Alive

WASHINGTON, August 25, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) When 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams made her Western & Southern Open debut in New York on Monday afternoon, she probably wasn’t expecting to be pushed by unheralded, power-hitting Dutch qualifier Arantxa […]

Novak Djokovic Meets The Press

WASHINGTON, August 23, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) When World No. 1 Novak Djokovic meets the press, you can always expect an illuminating experience. No matter what he may say – or not say – it always gets the attention of […]

Djokovic Admits ‘Very Close To Not Coming’ To US Open

WASHINGTON, August 21, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) World No. 1 Novak Djokovic admits he was “very close to not coming,” to New York to play in the Masters 1000 Western & Southern Open and US Open, both being held under […]

Andreescu Will Not Defend US Open Title

WASHINGTON, August 14, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) On Thursday afternoon, while Serena and Venus Williams played at an unbelievably high level in Kentucky in just their second match in five months, reigning US Open women’s singles champion Bianca Andreescu announced […]