WASHINGTON, May 2, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Christiane Amanpour, host of Amanpour, CNN International’s nightly global affairs program, welcomed tennis Hall of Famer Billie Jean King and three-time major titlist Andy Murray, both champions for women’s sports, on her show for […]
WASHINGTON, May 1, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Andy Murray won the Mutua Madrid Open for the third time – only this time he didn’t have to leave the comfort of his sofa at home. Thursday’s title was a virtual one […]
WASHINGTON, April 30, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Hall of Fame legends Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova are two of the greatest players in women’s tennis history. They shared an iconic rivalry that lasted 80 matches between 1973 and 1988 – including 60 tournament finals […]
WASHINGTON, April 30, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Britain’s Andy Murray and surprising Sorana Cirstea of Romania continued their winning ways in the Mutua Madrid Open Virtual Pro tournament on Wednesday. Each won their quarterfinal-round matches to reach Thursday’s semifinals. Murray […]
WASHINGTON, April 29, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Moments after comprehensively beating Rafael Nadal 3-0 – losing just one point – on Tuesday during the second day of the round-robin play in the Mutua Madrid Open Virtual Pro, Andy Murray took […]
WASHINGTON, April 28, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Seven-time Grand Slam singles champion Mats Wilander, now respected as a tennis commentator and analyst at Eurosport, says with the coronavirus shutdown that has halted pro tennis, now is an ideal time for […]
WASHINGTON, April 25, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) With the men’s and women’s fields set and the draw ceremony completed, the Mutua Madrid Open Virtual Pro play at home tournament is set to begin on April 27 and continues through April […]
STARNBERG, April 24, 2020 Due to the exceptional situation caused by the coronavirus pandemic and following the measures imposed by the Government of Germany prohibiting the holding of sporting events until August 31, 2020 the inaugural bett1 Open in Berlin cannot […]
WASHINGTON, April 24, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) With pro tennis into its seventh week grounded due to the novel coronavirus pandemic – no tournaments being played, no prize money being won, no rankings points being earned – a glimmer of […]
WASHINGTON, April 22, 2020 (by Michael Dickens) Professional tennis faces many obstacles when it’s time to resume competition from the coronavirus stand down. Among them – and, perhaps, overlooked by many fans who yearn to see their favorites play again […]
