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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Alex de Minaur, Acapulco 2023
March 5, 2023

De Minaur overcomes Paul to take Acapulco title, first at the ATP 500 level

Alex de Minaur outlasts Tommy Paul in the Acapulco final on Saturday for...
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Cameron Norrie and Carlos Alcaraz at the 2023 ATP Rio Open
March 1, 2023

Both Alcaraz and Norrie withdraw from Acapulco

Carlos Alcaraz and Cameron Norrie, the finalists in Rio de Janeiro, are out...
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Novak Djokovic
February 28, 2023

Djokovic’s record-breaking feat atop the rankings invokes memories of his vow as a youngster to be the best

As he proclaimed when he was seven years old, Novak Djokovic became No...
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Carlos Alcaraz, Buenos Aires 2023
February 27, 2023

Alcaraz plagued by leg injury with busy schedule coming up in Acapulco, Indian Wells, and Miami

Carlos Alcaraz was less than 100 percent physically during his loss to Cameron...
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Cameron Norrie and Carlos Alcaraz at the 2023 ATP Rio Open
February 27, 2023

Norrie avenges Buenos Aires loss, upsets Alcaraz in Rio de Janeiro final

In their second head-to-head final in as many weeks, Cameron Norrie got the...
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Lleyton Hewitt at the 2022 Davis Cup
November 27, 2022

Davis Cup officials happy with format, but Hewitt offers different opinion following Australia’s loss in final

Australian Davis Cup captain Lleyton Hewitt watched his team lose in the final...
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Fognini Berrettini Davis Cup 2022 (AI / Reuters / Panoramic)
November 27, 2022

Seeds and draw announced for 2023 Davis Cup qualifiers, Italy and Spain get Finals wild cards

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Davis Cup 2022, Canada
November 27, 2022

Canada claims first Davis Cup crown after Auger-Aliassime defeats de Minaur

Canada is the 2022 Davis Cup champion after sweeping Australia 2-0 on Sunday....
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Shapovalov Davis Cup 2022 (© AI / Reuters / Panoramic)
November 27, 2022

Shapovalov puts Canada on the board in Davis Cup final with win over Kokkinakis

Denis Shapovalov defeats Thanasi Kokkinakis to put Canada ahead of Australia 1-0 in...
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Novak Djokovic Turin victory
November 19, 2022

Djokovic on his physical state in semi-finals: “I was okay; not great, not so bad”

Novak Djokovic recovered from a tough round-robin match against Daniil Medvedev to win...
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Taylor Fritz and Novak Djokovic, 2022
November 19, 2022

Fritz on the 2022 season hierarchy : “When Novak has played, he’s been the best player”

Taylor Fritz lost to Novak Djokovic in straight sets in the Nitto ATP...
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Novak Djokovic Nitto ATP Finals Turin 2022
November 19, 2022

Djokovic gets past Fritz in two tiebreakers to reach Nitto ATP Finals championship match

Novak Djokovic beats Taylor Fritz in the semis of the Nitto ATP Finals...
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Belinda Bencic BJK Cup 2022
November 14, 2022

Switzerland wins Billie Jean King Cup for first time by sweeping Australia

Switzerland defeated Australia 2-0 on Sunday to win the WTA's prestigious team competition...
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Rafael Nadal Paris Masters 2022
November 14, 2022

Nadal after losing to Fritz: Nitto ATP Finals “not the ideal tournament” for a comeback

Playing just his second match since the US Open, Rafael Nadal did not...
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Taylor Fritz Laver Cup 2022
November 13, 2022

Fritz debuts in style, hands Nadal another Nitto ATP Finals loss

Taylor Fritz is off to a winning start at the year-end championship after...
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Carlos Alcaraz, US Open 2022
September 10, 2022

Alcaraz wins yet another five-setter, beats Tiafoe to reach US Open final

Carlos Alcaraz goes five sets again and defeats Frances Tiafoe in five sets...
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Iga Swiatek at the 2022 US Open in New York
September 9, 2022

Swiatek on overcoming obstacles: “Winning when I’m not feeling perfectly, it’s the best kind of thing”

It has not been easy, but Iga Swiatek is through to the US...
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Iga Swiateks wins semi USO 22
September 9, 2022

Swiatek uses late surge to get past Sabalenka in US Open semis

It will be Iga Swiatek vs Ons Jabeur for the US Open title...
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Ons Jabeur, US Open 2022
September 9, 2022

Jabeur comparing US Open final to Wimbledon: “It feels more real”

Ons Jabeur says the experience of reaching a first final at Wimbledon should...
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Ons Jabeur, US Open 2022
September 9, 2022

Jabeur ends Garcia’s run to book her spot in second straight Grand Slam final

The Tunisian made yet more history for her country, Africa and Arab tennis...
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Carlos Alcaraz, US Open 2022
September 8, 2022

Alcaraz outlasts Sinner in US Open quarter-final five-set instant classic

Carlos Alcaraz beat Jannik Sinner 6-3, 6-7(7), 6-7(0), 7-5, 6-3 in a US...
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