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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Rafael Nadal at Roland-Garros in 2021
June 3, 2021

Alert: Nadal marches past Gasquet — again — into third round

Rafael Nadal sprints past Richard Gasquet 6-0, 7-5, 6-2 in the night-session match...
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June 3, 2021

Alert: Alcaraz youngest man into French Open third round since 1992

Carlos Alcaraz, 18, takes out Nikoloz Basilashvili 6-4, 6-2, 6-4 on Thursday. Alcaraz...
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Roger Federer, Roland-Garros 2021
June 3, 2021

Federer defeats Cilic in four sets to advance at French Open

Roger Federer gets the best of Marin Cilic in four sets to reach...
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Novak Djokovic
June 3, 2021

Djokovic dominant in second-round win over Cuevas

Novak Djokovic cruises past Pablo Cuevas in straight sets on Thursday afternoon at...
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Coco Gauff at Rome in 2021
June 3, 2021

Gauff powers her way past Wang into French Open third round

Coco Gauff advances at Roland-Garros on Wednesday, getting the best of Qiang Wang...
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Daniil Medvedev at Roland-Garros in 2021
June 2, 2021

Alert: Medvedev wins again at Roland-Garros, into third round

After winning a match at Roland-Garros for the first time in his career...
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June 2, 2021

Isner leads American charge into third round, but Tsitsipas looms large

John Isner is among the Americans who are enjoying success at the French...
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Serena Williams, Roland-Garros 2021
June 2, 2021

Serena Williams survives in three sets at Roland-Garros, beats Buzarnescu

Serena Williams is through to the third round at Roland-Garros after beating Mihaela...
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Kei N
June 2, 2021

Nishikori wins another five-setter, this time over Khachanov

Kei Nishikori won his second consecutive five-setter at the French Open, beating Karen...
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June 2, 2021

Alert: Venus and Coco crash out in first round of doubles

The Venus Williams and Coco Gauff partnership has ended after just one match,...
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Novak Djokovic at Roland-Garros in 2021
June 1, 2021

Alert: Djokovic off and running with straight-set win over Sandgren

Novak Djokovic won his opening match at Roland-Garros with no trouble on Tuesday....
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Carla Suarez Navarro at Roland-Garros in 2021
June 1, 2021

Cancer-free Suarez Navarro valiant despite defeat in comeback match against Stephens

Carla Suarez Navarro's comeback match ended in defeat, but not before a valiant...
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Coco Gauff Parma 2021
June 1, 2021

Gauff battles past Krunic after thrilling first set

Coco Gauff is through to the second round at Roland-Garros after beating Aleksandra...
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Rafael Nadal at Roland-Garros in 2021
June 1, 2021

Nadal saves two set points to cap off straight-set win over Popyrin

Rafael Nadal kicked off his 2021 French Open campaign with a straight-set win...
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Felix Auger-Aliassime in Monte-Carlo, 2021
June 1, 2021

Alert: Auger-Aliassime eliminated by veteran Seppi

Felix Auger-Aliassime falls to Andreas Seppi in round one at Roland-Garros on Tuesday....
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Andrey Rublev ATP Finals 2020
June 1, 2021

Alert: No 7 seed Rublev goes down to Struff in first round

Andrey Rublev is out in the first round at Roland-Garros after falling to...
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June 1, 2021

Serena on Osaka: “I’ve been in that position, too”

Like many other players on Monday, Serena Williams was asked about the Naomi...
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Serena Williams Roland Garros 2021 Panoramic
May 31, 2021

Serena Williams beats Begu in straight sets to advance at Roland-Garros

Serena Williams is through to round two of the French Open with a...
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May 31, 2021

Alert: Muguruza out in first round at Roland-Garros

Garbine Mugurza fell to Marta Kostyuk 6-1, 6-4 in round one of the...
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May 31, 2021

Media boycott ends with Naomi Osaka withdrawing from French Open

In the wake of her controversial stance to boycott press conferences at Roland-Garros,...
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Federer Roland Garros 2021 Panoramic
May 31, 2021

Federer flies past Istomin in French Open comeback match

After missing the 2020 French Open and also most of this season, Roger...
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