
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 5, 2024
Sinner cements status as US Open favourite with semi-final win over Medvedev
World No 1 Jannik Sinner is two wins away from the US Open...

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September 5, 2024
No more questions: Pegula finally comes up with the answers in a Grand Slam quarter-final
Jessica Pegula no longer has to answer questions about having never reached a...

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September 5, 2024
Pegula upsets Swiatek at US Open to get over Grand Slam quarter-final hump
Jessica Pegula picked up the biggest win over her career by beating Iga...

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September 5, 2024
Physical superiority helps Draper turn the tide against De Minaur
Physical fitness has been a big factor in Jack Draper's breakthrough Grand Slam...

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September 4, 2024
Fritz vs Tiafoe guarantees American man in US Open final
An American man will play in the US Open singles final on Sunday....

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September 4, 2024
Tiafoe advances over injured Dimitrov to set up all-American US Open semi-final against Fritz
Frances Tiafoe's US Open run continued on Tuesday night, as Grigor Dimitrov retired...

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September 4, 2024
Major semi-final machine Sabalenka “just trying to take it easy”
Aryna Sabalenka is through to the semi-finals of yet another major after beating...

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September 4, 2024
Sabalenka soars past Zheng to reach fourth consecutive US Open semi-final
Aryna Sabalenka made quick work of Qinwen Zheng to reach the US Open...

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August 22, 2024
Eubanks outlasts Safiullin to reach Winston-Salem quarter-finals
Chris Eubanks held off Roman Safiullin in a tight three-setter on Wednesday in...

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August 19, 2024
Sabalenka on importance of beating Swiatek : “I gotta keep [the rivalry] interesting”
Aryna Sabalenka got the best of Iga Swiatek in straight sets on Sunday...

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August 18, 2024
Pegula stays red hot with Cincinnati semi-final win over Badosa
Jessica Pegula held off Paula Badosa to extend her winning streak to nine...

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August 18, 2024
Sabalenka overpowers Swiatek to reach Cincinnati final
Aryna Sabalenka trounced Iga Swiatek in straight sets on Sunday in Cincinnati. Sabalenka...

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August 18, 2024
Swiatek calls for more rest on busy tennis calendar
After beating Mirra Andreeva in the Cincinnati quarter-finals on Saturday, Iga Swiatek called...

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August 17, 2024
Pegula converts fifth match point to hold off Fernandez in wild match at Western & Southern Open
Jessica Pegula survived a marathon match against Leylah Fernandez on Friday in Cincinnati....

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August 17, 2024
Cincinnati Masters: Sinner survives rough conditions, avenges Montreal loss to Rublev
Jannik Sinner overcame Andrey Rublev in three sets on Saturday in Cincinnati. Sinner...

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August 17, 2024
Sabalenka sinks Samsonova to reach Cincinnati semi-finals
Aryna Sabalenka eased past Liudmila Samsonova in straight sets on Saturday in Cincinnati....

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August 17, 2024
Alcaraz destroys racket, calls Cincinnati loss to Monfils “the worst match that I ever played”
Carlos Alcaraz lamented his performance during a second-round loss to Gael Monfils at...

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August 16, 2024
Andreeva ousts Paolini to reach Cincinnati quarter-finals, gets Swiatek next
Mirra Andreeva came back from a set down to defeat Jasmine Paolini on...

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August 16, 2024
Monfils stuns Alcaraz in Cincinnati second round
Gael Monfils upset Carlos Alcaraz in three sets on Friday in Cincinnati. Monfils...

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August 14, 2024
Sinner off to strong start in Cincinnati with straight-set win over Michelsen
Jannik Sinner is the first man into the third round of the Cincinnati...

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August 14, 2024
Rune gets big win over Berrettini at Cincinnati Masters
Holger Rune battled to a three-set victory over Matteo Berrettini in round one...

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