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
September 2, 2020
US Open Day 2 recap: Pella pouts, Konta cruises, and Murray marches on
Andy Murray's comeback from two sets down was the big story on Day...
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September 2, 2020
Venus falls to Muchova in US Open first round
Venus Williams is out after just one match at the US Open. Karolina...
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September 2, 2020
Auger-Aliassime wins thriller to set up US Open showdown with Murray
Felix Auger-Aliassime outlasts Thiago Monteiro in four tight sets at the US Open...
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September 1, 2020
US Open Day 1 recap: Don’t tell the Zverevs there are no fans allowed
There were not any monumental upsets on Day 1 of the US Open....
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September 1, 2020
Osaka stands tall mentally and physically to advance at US Open
Naomi Osaka edges Masaki Doi in three sets to win her opening match...
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September 1, 2020
The Paire 11: Who they are, and what they can and can’t do at the US Open
The 11 players who were in close contact with Benoit Paire are still...
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August 31, 2020
Teenage sensation Gauff falls in first round of US Open
For the first time in her career, American teenager Coco Gauff lost in...
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August 31, 2020
Zverev survives, Isner and Schwartzman already out of US Open
The US Open is well under way at Flushing Meadows. Despite the lack...
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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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