
Ricky Dimon
Ricky Dimon is a freelance sports writer who covers just about every sport, but his first love is tennis. He has been an avid tennis fan since he started going to the U.S. Open with his dad in 1999. He plays competitively at home in Atlanta, Ga. and also coaches the girls tennis team at his high school. Ricky joined the Tennis Majors team in July of 2020. In addition to his work with TM, he runs his own website (The Grandstand) and you may know him from his enthusiasm for posting on Twitter (@Dimonator).
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September 10, 2023
Gauff calls out her doubters, thanks them for US Open triumph: “That just put the fire in me”
Coco Gauff thanked her doubters for contributing to her first Grand Slam title,...

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September 10, 2023
Sabalenka following US Open final loss to Gauff: “It was more about me than her”
Aryna Sabalenka rued her flurry of unforced errors throughout Saturday's US Open final...

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September 9, 2023
Alcaraz vows to get better after “losing his mind” against Medvedev in US Open semi-finals
Carlos Alcaraz was unable to match Daniil Medvedev's level in their US Open...

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September 9, 2023
Medvedev takes down Alcaraz in four sets, awaits Djokovic in US Open final
Daniil Medvedev defeated Carlos Alcaraz in four sets in the US Open semi-finals...

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September 9, 2023
Shelton on Djokovic’s phone celebration : “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery”
There was no love lost in the aftermath of Friday's US Open quarter-final...

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September 7, 2023
Keys once again finding “another gear” at a Grand Slam
Madison Keys reached the semi-finals of the US Open for the third time...

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September 7, 2023
Alcaraz ends Zverev’s US Open run, sets up semi-final showdown with Medvedev
Carlos Alcaraz took advantage of a fatigued Alexander Zverev to win in straight...

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September 7, 2023
Keys clutch on big points, returns to US Open semi-finals with win over Vondrousova
Madison Keys is through to the US Open semi-finals after beating Marketa Vondrousova...

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September 7, 2023
Medvedev on the US Open conditions: “One player is gonna die”
Conditions at the US Open continued to be rough for Wednesday's quarter-final contest...

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August 18, 2023
Djokovic into the history books with 19-0 record against Monfils
Novak Djokovic made quick work of Gael Monfils in the Cincinnati third round...

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August 18, 2023
Alcaraz battles through rain delays to get revenge on Paul in Cincinnati
Carlos Alcaraz edged out recent rival Tommy Paul in round three of the...

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August 18, 2023
Swiatek slams internet trolls after losing a set to Zheng in Cincinnati victory
Iga Swiatek defeated Qinwen Zheng in three sets to reach the quarter-finals in...

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August 17, 2023
Wawrinka, Monfils turning back the clock during summer hard-court swing
Stan Wawrinka and Gael Monfils are two of the remaining men in the...

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August 17, 2023
Alcaraz, Paul set for rematch following last week’s upset win by the American in Toronto
Carlos Alcaraz and Tommy Paul will face each other for the second week...

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August 17, 2023
Monfils takes down De Minaur in Cincinnati second round
Gael Monfils beat Alex de Minaur in straight sets at the Cincinnati Masters...

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August 15, 2023
For Venus Williams, it’s good to be “back in the arena”
Venus Williams won her first-round match in Cincinnati on Monday. She hopes she...

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August 15, 2023
Auger-Aliassime following Cincinnati victory : “I never doubted my abilities or the player I am”
Felix Auger-Aliassime ended a four-match losing streak by beating Matteo Berrettini in the...

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August 13, 2023
Sinner sinks Paul in semis, will battle De Minaur for Toronto title
It will be Jannik Sinner vs. Alex de Minaur for the Toronto title...

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August 13, 2023
Wind, different balls and “Cotton Eye Joe”: Pegula survives it all in Montreal win over Swiatek
Nothing Iga Swiatek or the Montreal DJ threw at Jessica Pegula could stop...

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August 12, 2023
Toronto: De Minaur races past Davidovich Fokina to reach first Masters 1000 final
Alex de Minaur made quick work of Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the semi-finals...

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August 12, 2023
Paul upsets world No 1 Alcaraz in Montreal quarter-finals
Tommy Paul won against Carlos Alcaraz 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 on Friday night. He'll...

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