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).
Latest articles
October 10, 2020
Tsitsipas following Roland-Garros exit: “It’s weird if you don’t hate losing”
Stefanos Tsitsipas said following his five-set loss to Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals...
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October 10, 2020
Djokovic confident in resting up and being ready for Nadal final
Novak Djokovic needed five sets to get past Stefanos Tstisipas in Friday's semi-finals,...
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October 9, 2020
“People are suddenly interested in her”: In Poland, Swiatek earns unexpected hype
Going up against Sofia Kenin this Saturday in the Roland-Garros final, Iga Swiatek...
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October 7, 2020
Djokovic admits he was close to withdrawing
Novak Djokovic says following his quarter-final win over Pablo Carreno Busta that he...
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October 7, 2020
Djokovic recovers to beat Carreno Busta in quarter-finals
Novak Djokovic recovers from a one-set deficit and from some physical issues to...
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October 7, 2020
Goffin tests positive for COVID-19, out of St. Petersburg
David Goffin announces on Wednesday that he is positive for the coronavirus. Therefore...
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October 7, 2020
Tsitsipas routs Rublev at Roland-Garros to avenge Hamburg loss
Stefanos Tsitsipas sprints past Andrey Rublev in straight sets during quarter-final action on...
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October 6, 2020
Djokovic making the best of the situation at unusual French Open
The coronavirus is once again making things difficult and the Chatrier roof is...
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October 4, 2020
Roland-Garros Day 7 recap: Rublev rolls, Collins comes back, and Djokovic talks technology
Novak Djokovic gives an interesting press conference following his third-round victory at the...
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October 2, 2020
Nadal races past Travaglia and into second week at Roland-Garros
Rafael Nadal is ruthless in a straight-set demolition of Stefano Travaglia during third-round...
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October 2, 2020
Gaston stuns Wawrinka, Sinner and Korda also lead youth movement
American qualifier Sebastian Korda eases past Pedro Martinez in straight sets on Friday...
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October 2, 2020
Svitolina cruises into French Open fourth round, Garcia gets past Mertens
Elina Svitolina defeats Ekaterina Alexandrova in straight sets on Day 6 at Roland-Garros...
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October 2, 2020
Halep gets French Open revenge by destroying Anisimova
Simona Halep crushes Amanda Anisimova in straight sets on Friday at Roland-Garros. Halep,...
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October 2, 2020
Thiem routs Ruud to reach fourth round at Roland-Garros
Dominic Thiem eases past Casper Ruud in straight sets during third-round action on...
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October 1, 2020
Roland-Garros Day 4 recap: Serena sidelined, Coco crashes out
Serena Williams' Achilles forced her out of the French Open; Coco Gauff's serve...
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September 30, 2020
Gauff goes down to Trevisan amidst flurry of double-faults
Coco Gauff comes close to reaching the 20-mark in double-faults, and as a...
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September 30, 2020
Another five-setter for Zverev, who outlasts Herbert
US Open runner-up Alexander Zverev is no stranger to five-setters, and he played...
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September 30, 2020
Thiem subdues Sock in straight sets at Roland-Garros
Dominic Thiem wins the final five points in the third-set tiebreaker to beat...
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September 30, 2020
Nadal drops only four games in French Open second round
Rafael Nadal makes routine work of Makenzie McDonald during second-round action at Roland-Garros...
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September 30, 2020
Roland-Garros Day 3 recap: Crazy comebacks and another Kiki collapse
There were some more final-set thrillers on both the men's and women's sides...
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September 29, 2020
French Open heroics for Hamburg finalists Tsitsipas and Rublev
Just two days after playing each other in the Hamburg final, both Stefanos...
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