
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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August 31, 2021
Medvedev makes quick work of Gasquet to wrap up first day at US Open
Daniil Medvedev defeats Richard Gasquet in straight sets at the US Open on...

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August 31, 2021
Osaka blasts past Bouzkova in opening match at US Open
Naomi Osaka defeats Marie Bouzkova in straight sets to kick off her US...

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August 31, 2021
Murray “lost respect” for Tsitsipas in contentious five-set US Open loss
The hot topic in the interview room following Stefanos Tsitsipas' five-set win over...

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August 31, 2021
Alert: Tsitsipas overcomes Murray in five sets at US Open
Stefanos Tsitsipas survived a tough opening-round test against Andy Murray at the US...

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August 27, 2021
Djokovic in half with Zverev, Tsitsipas and Murray to face off: All you need to know about the US Open men’s draw
Novak Djokovic's path to the US Open title and the calendar-year Grand Slam...

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August 27, 2021
New accusations made by Olga Sharypova, Zverev’s ex-girlfriend, published on Slate.com
Journalist Ben Rothenberg, whom Olga Sharypova confided in at the end of 2020,...

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August 26, 2021
Meeting, marriage, G.E.M.S. Life: Monfils and Svitolina talk about their relationship in “CrossCourt” interview
In a new video series called "CrossCourt" that is being published on the...

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August 26, 2021
Raonic, Kenin, and Venus Williams also out of US Open
Following Serena Williams' withdrawal on Wednesday morning, the US Open exodus continued with...

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August 26, 2021
Carreno Busta cruises into Winston-Salem quarter-finals, Gasquet ousts Evans
Winston-Salem has almost always been a successful stop on tour for Pablo Carreno...

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August 25, 2021
Tiafoe topples Murray in Winston-Salem Open second round
Frances Tiafoe gets past Andy Murray in straight sets during second-round action in...

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August 24, 2021
Hsieh takes down Venus Williams in Chicago, Svitolina advances via retirement
Hsieh Su-Wei eased past Venus Williams in the Chicago first round on Monday....

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August 24, 2021
Kontaveit double-bagels Cleveland native Davis, Kasatkina cruises
Anett Kontaveit recovered from losing the first set to convincingly defeat Lauren Davis...

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August 24, 2021
Musetti falls in Winston-Salem, goes into US Open on six-match losing streak
Lorenzo Musetti loses to Federico Coria in three sets during first-round action in...

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August 23, 2021
Zverev has eyes on the big prize — US Open — following Cincinnati triumph
Alexander Zverev triumphed at the Cincinnati Masters 1000 on Sunday, but the German...

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August 23, 2021
Kyrgios withdraws, Murray advances past lucky loser Rubin
The Andy Murray vs. Nick Kyrgios match didn't happen, but Murray still picked...

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August 20, 2021
Teichmann takes down Osaka in Cincinnati, Pliskova finally beats Pegula
Naomi Osaka is out of Cincinnati after just two matches, having lost to...

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August 19, 2021
Barty easily beats Azarenka, joins Kerber in Cincinnati quarter-finals
Ashleigh Barty cruises past Victoria Azarenka in straight sets on Thursday in Cincinnati....

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August 19, 2021
Sudden success in Cincinnati puts Paire in quarter-finals
Benoit Paire has produced his best result of 2021 by reaching the Cincinnati...

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August 19, 2021
Medvedev marches past Dimitrov into Cincinnati quarter-finals
Daniil Medvedev makes quick work -- after an hour rain delay -- of Grigor...

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August 19, 2021
Monfils earns 500th match win by beating De Minaur at Cincinnati Masters
Gael Monfils picks up a milestone achievement with his straight-set victory over Alex...

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August 19, 2021
Halep hurt again, Pegula gets free pass into Cincinnati third round
Simona Halep is out of this week's Cincinnati event after sustaining an adductor...

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