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
January 17, 2024
“Amazing to be playing pain free”: Raducanu gets “extra sweet” victory in Australian Open
Emma Raducanu was feeling great both physically and mentally following her Australian Open...
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November 27, 2023
Captain Volandri on Sinner : “We don’t have enough time to explain how many things he gave us”
As you would expect, Italian Davis Cup captain Filippo Volandri had nothing but...
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November 26, 2023
Sinner caps off dream week by clinching Italy’s second Davis Cup title
Italy won its second Davis Cup title on Sunday, sweeping Australia 2-0 behind...
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November 26, 2023
Arnaldi outlasts Popyrin, puts Italy one point away from Davis Cup title
Matteo Arnaldi puts Italy on the board first in the Davis Cup Finals...
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November 26, 2023
Malaga confirmed to remain host site for Davis Cup Finals in 2024
The 2024 Davis Cup competition began to take shape on Sunday, when the...
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November 24, 2023
Djokovic: 21-match Davis Cup winning streak “showcases my dedication”
Novak Djokovic has not lost in the Davis Cup competition since 2011. He...
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November 23, 2023
Djokovic beats Norrie, sends Serbia past Great Britain into Davis Cup semi-finals
Serbia is through to the Davis Cup semi-finals thanks to Novak Djokovic's straight-set...
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November 23, 2023
Sinner on Davis Cup Finals success : “I think pressure is a privilege to have”
Jannik Sinner thrived in the pressure moments on Thursday, helping Italy come back...
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November 23, 2023
Kecmanovic defeats Draper, gives Djokovic a chance to clinch Serbia’s Davis Cup tie against Great Britain
Serbia is up 1-0 in its quarter-final tie against Great Britain following a...
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November 6, 2023
Navratilova calls for a woman to be new WTA CEO following Cancun chaos
In the wake of various logistical failures at the WTA Finals in Cancun,...
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November 6, 2023
ATP rankings: Djokovic close to clinching year-end No 1, top eight for Turin is set
Following the conclusion of the Paris Masters, all eight players in the 2023...
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November 6, 2023
Swiatek defeats Sabalenka in semis, keeps hope alive for year-end No 1 ranking
Iga Swiatek is through to the championship match of the WTA Finals after...
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November 6, 2023
Fresh from his Paris title, confident Djokovic aiming for seventh ATP Finals crown
Novak Djokovic now turns his attention to Turin after beating Grigor Dimitrov in...
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October 31, 2023
Roland-Garros, Australian Open, Czech: Everything you always wanted to know about Karolina Muchova (but never had time to find out) – updated after WTA Finals withdrawal
Karolina Muchova has reached at least the quarter-finals of all four Grand Slam...
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September 10, 2023
Gauff calls out her doubters, thanks them for US Open triumph: “That just put the fire in me”
Coco Gauff thanked her doubters for contributing to her first Grand Slam title,...
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September 10, 2023
Sabalenka following US Open final loss to Gauff: “It was more about me than her”
Aryna Sabalenka rued her flurry of unforced errors throughout Saturday's US Open final...
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September 9, 2023
Alcaraz vows to get better after “losing his mind” against Medvedev in US Open semi-finals
Carlos Alcaraz was unable to match Daniil Medvedev's level in their US Open...
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September 9, 2023
Medvedev takes down Alcaraz in four sets, awaits Djokovic in US Open final
Daniil Medvedev defeated Carlos Alcaraz in four sets in the US Open semi-finals...
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September 9, 2023
Shelton on Djokovic’s phone celebration : “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery”
There was no love lost in the aftermath of Friday's US Open quarter-final...
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September 7, 2023
Keys once again finding “another gear” at a Grand Slam
Madison Keys reached the semi-finals of the US Open for the third time...
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September 7, 2023
Alcaraz ends Zverev’s US Open run, sets up semi-final showdown with Medvedev
Carlos Alcaraz took advantage of a fatigued Alexander Zverev to win in straight...
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