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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Diego Schwartzman Rome 2020
February 26, 2021

Schwartzman begins Golden Swing with win over Cecchinato

Diego Schwartzman kicked off his Cordoba campaign with a straight-set victory over Marco...
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Daniil Medvedev Aus Open 2021
February 25, 2021

Medvedev eyes No. 2 ranking, would clinch it with Rotterdam final

Daniil Medvedev will become the No. 2 player in the world on the...
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Daniil Medvedev, Australian Open, 2021
February 17, 2021

Medvedev too good again for Rublev as he books semi-final spot

Daniil Medvedev is simply too good for Andrey Rublev at the moment. Medvedev...
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Jennifer Brady
February 17, 2021

Brady gets the best of all-American quarter-final clash against Pegula

Jennifer Brady beats good friend and fellow American Jessica Pegula in the quarter-finals...
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Muchova Australian Open 2021
February 17, 2021

Muchova makes stunning comeback to upset Barty in Australian Open quarters

Karolina Muchova made an improbable comeback to upset home favourite Ash Barty in...
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AustralianOpenFans - Cropped
February 17, 2021

Fans will be back at Australian Open starting Thursday as five-day lockdown ends

Fans will be back at the Australian Open -- hopefully for the remainder...
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Aslan Karatsev 2021 Australian Open
February 16, 2021

Karatsev keeps going into Australian Open semis at expense of a hobbled Dimitrov

Aslan Karatsev advances to the Australian Open semi-finals after Grigor Dimitrov struggles with...
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Naomi Osaka 2021 Australian Open
February 16, 2021

Osaka makes quick work of Hsieh in Australian Open quarter-finals

Naomi Osaka is through to the semi-finals of the Australian Open after easing...
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TENNIS : ATP Erste Bank Open - vienne - 29/10/2020
February 14, 2021

Dimitrov capitalizes on puzzling performance by Thiem, into quarter-finals

Grigor Dimitrov makes surprisingly quick work of Dominic Thiem in round four of...
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Karatsev Australian Open 2021 /
February 14, 2021

Karatsev continues run with comeback from two sets down against Auger-Aliassime

Aslan Karatsev is through to the quarter-finals in his first Grand Slam main...
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SerenaWilliams_AO_2021
February 14, 2021

Serena survives hard-hitting thriller against Sabalenka

Serena Williams battles past Aryna Sabalenka on Sunday afternoon to reach the quarter-finals...
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Naomi Osaka_2021_AO
February 14, 2021

Osaka saves two match points to beat Mugurza, will meet Hsieh in quarter-finals

Naomi Osaka overcomes Garbine Muguruza in a three-set thriller at the Australian Open...
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Melbourne Park lockdown, 2021
February 12, 2021

Victoria going into Stage 4 lockdown, Australian Open to continue without fans

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews announced on Friday a five-day "circuit-breaker" lockdown for the...
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Garbine Muguruza
February 12, 2021

Osaka, Muguruza, Halep sprint into fourth round: Women’s 2021 Australian Open Day 5

Day five of the 2020 Australian Open saw victories for Serena Williams, Simona...
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Naomi Osaka_2021_AO
February 10, 2021

Serena, Osaka cruise, Andreescu, Kvitova out: Women’s 2021 Australian Open Day 3

Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka continued their impressive starts to the Australian Open...
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Novak Djokovic
February 10, 2021

Djokovic battles, Thiem, Kyrgios reach round three: Men’s 2021 Australian Open Day 3

All you need to know about 2021 Australian Open Day 3 action, with...
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Andreescu, Melbourne, Feb 2021
February 10, 2021

Andreescu goes down to Hsieh in Australian Open second round

Bianca Andreescu's comeback from injury hits a roadbump with a loss to Hsieh...
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Denis Shapovalov, Open d'Australie 2021
February 8, 2021

Shapovalov fends off Sinner in five-setter to end Australian Open Day 1

Denis Shapovalov survives a stern test from Great Ocean Road Open champion Jannik...
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Benoît Paire, ATP Cup 2020.
February 8, 2021

Paire blasts tournament organization following first-round loss at Australian Open

Benoit Paire was not happy with Tennis Australia after losing to Egor Gerasimov...
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Andrey_Rublev_ATP_Cup_2021
February 7, 2021

2021 ATP Cup final: Russia rolls to title behind singles stars Rublev and Medvedev

Fabio Fognini took only three games in total against Andrey Rublev as Russia...
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Dan Evans, UTS 2020
February 7, 2021

ATP 250 finals: Evans wins first title, Sinner survives all-Italian affair

Both Dan Evans and Felix Auger-Aliassime were searching for their first ATP title...
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