
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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February 18, 2025
Verdaso extends career by partnering with Djokovic for doubles win in Doha
Playing in his last tournament, Fernando Verdasco won a doubles match with Novak...

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February 16, 2025
Goffin beats Cobolli in sudden death to decide last semi-final spot at UTS Guadalajara
David Goffin secured the last available semi-final spot in Guadalajara with a sudden-death...

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February 16, 2025
Ruud defeats Fognini to win Group A at UTS Guadalajara, Mannarino advances to meet Machac
Casper Ruud clinched the top spot in Group A by sweeping Fabio Fognini...

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February 16, 2025
Mannarino keeps UTS Guadalajara hopes alive by beating Gasquet
Adrian Mannarino defeated fellow Frenchman Richard Gasquet on Saturday night in Guadalajara. Mannarino...

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February 16, 2025
Machac stays undefeated at UTS Guadalajara with win over Mensik
Tomas Machac completed an undefeated run through Group B in Guadalajara with a...

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February 15, 2025
Ruud rolls into UTS Guadalajara semi-finals with win over Gasquet
Casper Ruud took care of Richard Gasquet in three straight quarters at UTS...

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February 15, 2025
Machac outlasts Cobolli in sudden death, clinches UTS Guadalajara semi-final spot
Tomas Machac is a perfect 2-0 at UTS after winning a thriller against...

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February 15, 2025
Mannarino beats Fognini in match that ends in controversy at UTS Guadalajara
Adrian Mannarino defeated Fabio Fognini in three straight quarters at UTS Guadalajara, but...

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February 8, 2025
Indian Wells field announced, Kyrgios in with protected ranking
The player field for next month's 1000-point tournament in Indian Wells has been...

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February 7, 2025
Opelka goes on tirade against chair umpire after reaching Dallas quarter-finals
The American was given a point penalty for using an expletive aimed at...

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October 17, 2024
Belgium, Coach, Osaka, Swiatek: Everything you always wanted to know about Wim Fissette (but never had the time to find out) – updated with appointment as Swiatek coach
Wim Fissette has been appointed as the new coach of Iga Swiatek. Here's...

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October 6, 2024
Roland-Garros, Grand Slams, injuries, Czech: Everything you always wanted to know about Karolina Muchova (but never had time to find out) – updated after 2024 Beijing final
Karolina Muchova has reached the semi-finals or better of three of the four...

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September 29, 2024
Croatian, US Open, Davis Cup champion: Everything you needed to know about Marin Cilic (but never had the time to find out) – updated with 2024 Hangzhou Open title
Marin Cilic won the US Open in 2014 and has been ranked as...

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September 7, 2024
Like Draper before him, Tiafoe struck down by nerves in US Open semi-finals
Frances Tiafoe was once again a set away from reaching his first Grand...

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September 7, 2024
Fritz overcomes Tiafoe in five sets, will face Sinner in US Open final
Taylor Fritz won an all-American matchup against Frances Tiafoe in five sets on...

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September 7, 2024
“Maybe he’s too nice”: Draper tries to pinpoint Sinner’s only weakness
Jack Draper struggled to come up with an answer when asked about Jannik...

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September 7, 2024
Draper admits anxiety, nerves contributed to physical demise in US Open semi-final loss to Sinner
Jack Draper threw up multiple times during a humid, grueling US Open semi-final...

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September 6, 2024
“Lessons learned”: Unlike in 2023 final, Sabalenka manages emotions in US Open semi-final win
Aryna Sabalenka, who lost to Coco Gauff in the 2023 US Open final,...

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September 6, 2024
Pegula comes back to beat Muchova, sets up US Open final showdown against Sabalenka
Jessica Pegula scored an impressive three-set victory over Karolina Muchova in the semi-finals...

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September 6, 2024
Navarro on semi-final run: “I was looking to win one match at the US Open”
Emma Navarro lost to Aryna Sabalenka in the US Open semi-finals on Thursday,...

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September 6, 2024
Sabalenka returns to US Open final with straight-set win over Navarro
Aryna Sabalenka got past Emma Navarro in two high-quality sets during semi-final action...

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