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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Karen Khachanov, Antwerp, 2020
October 21, 2021

Khachanov off to winning start in Moscow, Cilic beats Paul

Karen Khachanov overcomes James Duckworth in a three-setter at the ATP 250 event...
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October 20, 2021

Murray, Tiafoe follow up gruelling Antwerp encounter with lengthy locker-room chat

The Andy Murray vs Frances Tiafoe match in Antwerp on Tuesday won't soon...
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Simona Halep à Cincinnati en 2021
October 20, 2021

Jabeur and Ostapenko retire in Moscow, Halep and Kontaveit advance

Ons Jabeur and Jelena Ostapenko are out of the Kremlin Cup after failing...
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Cameron Norrie (GBR) holds the championship trophy after defeating Nikoloz Basilashvili (GEO) in the men's final in the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden.
October 18, 2021

Norrie overcomes Basilashvili to punctuate amazing year with BNP Paribas Open title

Cameron Norrie comes back from a set down to beat Nikoloz Basilashvili in...
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Basilashvili, à Indian Wells en 2021
October 17, 2021

Basilashvili beats Fritz, sets up improbable Indian Wells final against Norrie

Nikoloz Basilashvili played his best on the big points to battle past Taylor...
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Ons Jabeur, Indian Wells, 2021
October 15, 2021

Jabeur, Badosa battle into semi-finals at Indian Wells

Ons Jabeur advances to the Indian Wells semi-finals and will break into the...
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Grigor Dimitrov Indian Wells 2021
October 15, 2021

Dimitrov outlasts Hurkacz in third-set tiebreaker to continue Indian Wells run

Grigor Dimitrov outlasts Hubert Hurkacz in three tight sets to reach the Indian...
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Stefanos Tsitsipas
October 14, 2021

Tsitsipas, Zverev battle into BNP Paribas Open quarter-finals

Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alexander Zverev are through to the Indian Wells quarter-finals following...
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October 14, 2021

Azarenka on fire in the desert, awaits Ostapenko in Indian Wells semis

Victoria Azarenka advanced to the Indian Wells semi-finals with her fourth consecutive straight-set...
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Taylor Fritz
October 14, 2021

California kid Fritz upsets Sinner in Indian Wells fourth round

Taylor Fritz takes out Jannik Sinner in straight sets to reach the quarter-finals...
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Grigor Dimitrov Indian Wells 2021
October 14, 2021

Dimitrov takes down Medvedev to reach Indian Wells quarter-finals

Grigor Dimitrov shocks top-seeded Daniil Medvedev in the fourth round of the Indian...
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MURRAY RENNES 2021
October 12, 2021

Facing Zverev, Murray will find out how he stacks up against the best

Following his victory over Carlos Alcaraz, Andy Murray will face world No 4...
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Aslan Karatsev 2021 Australian Open
October 12, 2021

Karatsev adds to Shapovalov’s woes, Dimitrov takes down Opelka

Denis Shapovalov's late-season slump continued on Monday, when he lost to Aslan Karatsev...
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Casper Ruud, à Indian Wells en 2021
October 12, 2021

Ruud remains on a roll, Schwartzman also advances to Indian Wells fourth round

San Diego champion and Turin hopeful Casper Ruud maintained his fine form with...
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Andy_Murray_Indian Wells_2021
October 11, 2021

“Painfully slow” conditions in Indian Wells led to Murray’s underarm serve

Players have been commenting throughout the fortnight that conditions are incredibly slow in...
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Aliaksandra Sasnovich - cropped
October 11, 2021

Sasnovich sinks Halep in Indian Wells third round, Svitolina outlasts Cirstea

Third-round action on the women's side in Indian Wells has cooked up plenty...
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Albert Ramos-Vinolas, US Open, 2021
October 11, 2021

Ramos-Vinolas routs Auger-Aliassime in Indian Wells second round

Felix Auger-Aliassime is out of the Indian Wells Masters after just one match,...
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Andy Murray (GBR) reacts after winning a point during his second round match against Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) in the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden.
October 11, 2021

Murray ousts Alcaraz to reach round of 32 at Indian Wells Masters

Andy Murray gets past Carlos Alcaraz after more than three hours at the...
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AI / Reuters / Panoramic
October 10, 2021

Medvedev masterful during Indian Wells win over McDonald

Daniil Medvedev remains perfect against Mackenzie McDonald in his career as the Russian...
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October 10, 2021

Gauff gets past Garcia, awaits Badosa in Indian Wells third round

Coco Gauff won her first-ever match in Indian Wells when she battled past...
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Andy Murray at the 2021 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie King National Tennis Center
October 10, 2021

Relishing match practice, Murray back on court against Alcaraz on Sunday in Indian Wells

Andy Murray will get another valuable -- and likely difficult -- match under...
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