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
August 29, 2020
What will Djokovic have left in the tank for Raonic?
Play resumed at the Western & Southern Open on Friday following a 36-hour...
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August 29, 2020
“There is nothing wrong behind it, I believe”
With play back underway in New York following a pause on Thursday that...
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August 29, 2020
Djokovic wins wild one against Bautista Agut, faces Raonic in final
Novak Djokovic outlasts Roberto Bautista Agut in a third-set tiebreaker to set up...
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August 27, 2020
Osaka withdraws as protest for social justice, tournament paused
Sports boycotts swept across the United States on Wednesday and they went all...
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August 27, 2020
Cincinnati day five recap : Actions speak louder than tennis matches
A wild Wednesday at the Western & Southern Open ended with Naomi Osaka's...
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August 27, 2020
Azarenka overcomes Jabeur, sets up semifinal showdown against Konta
Victoria Azarenka survives a wild opening set before beating Ons Jabeur in the...
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August 27, 2020
Tsitsipas gets free pass from Opelka into Cincinnati semifinals against Raonic
Reilly Opelka retires in the first set of his Cincinnati quarterfinal contest against...
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August 26, 2020
Nishikori withdraws from US Open despite recovering from Covid-19
The list of withdrawals from the US Open now includes Kei Nishikori, who...
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August 26, 2020
Western & Southern Open day four recap: Rain, a raccoon, and Tsitsipas on a roll
Not even a rain delay could stop a wild day at the Western...
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August 26, 2020
Sakkari pulls off stunner as Serena disappears in third set
Maria Sakkari comes back from a set down and a break down in...
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August 26, 2020
Tsitsipas gives tiebreaker king Isner a taste of his own medicine
Playing tiebreakers against John Isner is not always the best of situations, but...
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August 26, 2020
Murray booted out of Cincinnati Masters by Raonic
Andy Murray's run at the Western & Southern Open comes to an end...
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August 25, 2020
Western & Southern Open day three recap: Murray marches in parade of Cincinnati upsets
Once again, there was no shortage of upsets at the Western & Southern...
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August 25, 2020
New York continues to be upset city as Thiem loses to Krajinovic
New York City still has the upset bug, as Dominic Thiem lost to...
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August 25, 2020
Djokovic far from dominant, but gets it done against Berankis
Despite not being at his best, Novak Djokovic is through to the Cincinnati...
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August 24, 2020
Fritz falls to Bedene, Sandgren storms back against Felix
Taylor Fritz gets upset by qualifier Aljaz Bedene at the Cincinnati Masters on...
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August 24, 2020
Western & Southern Open day two recap: Bublik has some fun and Dimitrov is back!
Alexander Bublik lost on Sunday, but he was still one of the main...
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August 24, 2020
Top seeds Pliskova and Kenin crash out right away at Western & Southern Open
Top seed Karolina Pliskova falls to Veronika Kudermetova in the Czech's opening match...
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August 24, 2020
Tsitsipas surges through second round, possibly awaits Isner
Stefanos Tsitsipas cruises to a 6-1, 6-3 victory over Kevin Anderson during second-round...
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August 23, 2020
Western & Southern Open Saturday recap : Felix and Shapo shine… literally
An eventful first day of main-draw action at the Western & Southern Open...
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August 23, 2020
Shapovalov soars past Cilic on perfect day for Canadian men
Denis Shapovalov rolls over Marin Cilic in straight sets at the Western &...
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