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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Alizé Cornet, Wimbledon 2021
June 30, 2021

Cornet easily upsets Andreescu in Wimbledon first round

Bianca Andreescu is out right away at Wimbledon, as she falls to Alize...
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June 29, 2021

Federer gets retirement from Mannarino prior to fifth set

Roger Federer was pushed to a fifth set at Wimbledon on Tuesday, but...
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June 29, 2021

Paire puts in another lackluster effort to lose quickly in Wimbledon first round

Benoit Paire fell to 2-17 in 2021 with his Wimbledon loss to Diego...
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Alexander Zverev - cropped
June 29, 2021

Zverev makes little fuss of first-round match at Wimbledon

Alexander Zverev kicks off his 2021 Wimbledon campaign with an easy straight-set win...
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Alex de Minaur, 2021
June 29, 2021

De Minaur first seed to fall on Tuesday at Wimbledon, ousted by Korda

Three weeks of grass-court preparation may have been too much for Alex de...
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June 29, 2021

Sakkari first Wimbledon winner on Tuesday with double-breadstick

Maria Sakkari gets Tuesday at Wimbledon started with an easy straight-set victory over...
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Stefanos Tsitsipas, Wimbledon 2021
June 28, 2021

Tsitsipas admits lack of grass-court preparation and motivation hurt in loss to Tiafoe

After losing to Frances Tiafoe in the Wimbledon first round on Monday, Stefanos...
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Frances Tiafoe, Wimbledon 2021
June 28, 2021

Tiafoe upsets Tsitsipas in straight sets in Wimbledon first round

Stefanos Tsitsipas is out in the Wimbledon first round, as he falls to...
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June 28, 2021

Djokovic starts slow but begins title defense with four-set victory

Defending champion Novak Djokovic is the first man through to the second round...
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Aryna Sabalenka
June 28, 2021

Sabalenka in a hurry to be first match winner at Wimbledon in 2021

Aryna Sabalenka secures the first match win of the 2021 Wimbledon Championships as...
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Novak Djokovic, Roland-Garros 2021
June 23, 2021

Mallorca: Djokovic wins again in doubles, Humbert decides to rest up for Wimbledon

Novak Djokovic and Carlos Gomez-Herrera advanced to the Mallorca doubles semi-finals on Wednesday....
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Coco Gauff
June 23, 2021

Gauff crashes out of Eastbourne along with Svitolina

Coco Gauff is out of Eastbourne following another loss to Anastasija Sevastova on...
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Ons Jabeur
June 21, 2021

Konta, Jabeur, Samsonova look to carry momentum forward to Wimbledon

Johanna Konta, Ons Jabeur, and Liudmila Samsonova have warmed up nicely for Wimbledon...
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Matteo Berrettini
June 21, 2021

Berrettini, Humbert, Auger-Aliassime offer depth to Wimbledon men’s field

Two weeks into the grass-court season, among the players who have made statements...
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Rafael Nadal & Carlos Moya at Rome in 2020
June 21, 2021

Moya on Nadal: “The best thing is to stop, come back at full strength”

In a recent interview with a Spanish broadcasting corporation, Carlos Moya talked about...
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Novak Djokovic, Roland-Garros 2021
June 13, 2021

Djokovic to continue assault on Grand Slam title count: “Everything is possible”

After winning his 19th Grand Slam title at Roland-Garros, Novak Djokovic is confident...
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Stefanos Tsitsipas, Roland-Garros
June 13, 2021

“He was like a different player suddenly”: Tsitsipas surprised by Djokovic’s level after returning from locker room

Stefanos Tsitsipas has no regrets about his performance after losing the French Open...
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Novak Djokovic at Roland-Garros in 2021
June 13, 2021

Djokovic comes back to beat Tsitsipas for second French Open, 19th major title

Novak Djokovic erases a two-set deficit to defeat Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-7(6), 2-6, 6-3,...
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June 12, 2021

“It’s just a defeat on a tennis court”: Nadal puts French Open loss in perspective

In typical Rafael Nadal fashion, the 13-time French Open champion put things in...
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Rafael Nadal, Roland-Garros 2021
June 11, 2021

Djokovic takes down Nadal in dramatic French Open semi-final

Novak Djokovic came back from a set down to defeat Rafael Nadal in...
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Tsitsipas at Roland-Garros 2021 Panoramic
June 11, 2021

Tsitsipas fights past Zverev in five sets to reach French Open final

Stefanos Tsitsipas battles past Alexander Zverev in five sets to reach his first...
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