
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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June 4, 2024
Facing France’s last hope, Andreeva tunes out crowd noise to advance at Roland-Garros
With a Frenchwoman on the other side of the net, the fans were...

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June 4, 2024
Djokovic upset with Roland-Garros court conditions after tweaking knee against Cerundolo
Novak Djokovic suffered an apparent knee injury during his five-set win over Francisco...

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June 3, 2024
Ruud defeats Fritz, sets up Roland-Garros rematch with Djokovic
Casper Ruud scraped past Taylor Fritz in four sets on Monday at Roland-Garros....

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June 3, 2024
Djokovic comes back again for another five-set win, beats Cerundolo to reach Roland-Garros quarter-finals
Novak Djokovic outlasted Francisco Cerundolo in five sets on a record-breaking Monday at...

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June 2, 2024
Hurkacz bizarrely asks Dimitrov if he wants to change chair umpires in the middle of the match
Hubert Hurkacz proposed changing chair umpires during his Roland-Garros match against Grigor Dimitrov...

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June 2, 2024
Dimitrov continues mastery of Hurkacz, reaches Roland-Garros quarter-finals
Grigor Dimitrov defeated Hubert Hurkacz in straight sets on Sunday in Paris. Dimitrov...

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June 2, 2024
Alcaraz on Roland-Garros matchup with Tsitsipas: “I think I have the key against him”
Carlos Alcaraz and Stefanos Tsitsipas have played their way into a quarter-final matchup...

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June 2, 2024
Eye of the coach #91: Djokovic was ready to pounce in marathon against Musetti
In the latest episode of Eye of the Coach, Patrick Mouratoglou talks about...

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June 2, 2024
Tsitsipas overcomes slow start to beat Arnaldi in Roland-Garros fourth round
Stefanos Tsitsipas gets past Matteo Arnaldi in four sets in the Roland-Garros round...

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June 1, 2024
Zverev stays mentally tough, benefits from Griekspoor’s nerves in five-set thriller
Alexander Zverev seemed to be down and out when he trailed Tallon Griekspoor...

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June 1, 2024
Zverev comes back from double-break down in fifth set to beat Griekspoor in Roland-Garros third round
Alexander Zverev outlasted Tallon Griekspoor in five sets to reach the Roland-Garros last...

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June 1, 2024
Shelton turns attention to grass following up-and-down clay-court season
Ben Shelton lost in the third round at Roland-Garros, but his clay-court improvements...

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June 1, 2024
Medvedev fends off Machac to reach last 16 at Roland-Garros
Daniil Medvedev battled past Tomas Machac in four sets on Saturday at Roland-Garros....

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June 1, 2024
Machac hits back-to-back left-handed shots, breaks Medvedev with winning pass
Tomas Machac hit a winner with his left hand in the first set...

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May 29, 2024
Osaka upbeat despite losing to Swiatek: “I’m kind of setting myself up for September”
Although disappointed by her three-set loss to Iga Swiatek at Roland-Garros on Wednesday,...

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May 29, 2024
Swiatek saves one match point, outlasts Osaka in Roland-Garros second-round thriller
Iga Swiatek outlasted Naomi Osaka in three tight sets on Wednesday at Roland-Garros....

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May 29, 2024
Tsitsipas on having a relationship within tennis : “We can understand each other’s lives so much better”
Stefanos Tsitsipas and Paula Badosa recently rekindled their romance. Both players have advanced...

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May 27, 2024
Nadal v Zverev: Head-to-head, statistics, everything you need to know about their rivalry – updated after 2024 Roland-Garros first-round encounter
Details of past head-to-head meetings, statistics, and other important information about the Rafael...

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May 26, 2024
Clay-court performance ratings are encouraging signs for Djokovic, Sinner and Alcaraz
Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner have underwhelmed throughout the current clay-court...

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May 25, 2024
Statistics show Nadal is ramping up forehand as defensive skills decline
Statistics compiled by TennisViz provide some telling insights into Rafael Nadal's defence and...

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May 25, 2024
Rybakina poised to be among Swiatek’s challengers at Roland-Garros
Elena Rybakina is the midst of a stellar 2024 season and -- along...

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