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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Lorenzo Musetti US Open 2023
February 18, 2025

Musetti joins Rune in withdrawing from Rio Open

Lorenzo Musetti is out of the Rio Open due to a calf injury...
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Fernando Verdasco defeat Paire- UTS 2 - July 26
February 18, 2025

Verdaso extends career by partnering with Djokovic for doubles win in Doha

Playing in his last tournament, Fernando Verdasco won a doubles match with Novak...
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David Goffin, UTS Guadalajara
February 16, 2025

Goffin beats Cobolli in sudden death to decide last semi-final spot at UTS Guadalajara

David Goffin secured the last available semi-final spot in Guadalajara with a sudden-death...
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Casper Ruud Guadalajara 2025 UTS | Casper Ruud UTS Guadalajara 2025 | © UTS
February 16, 2025

Ruud defeats Fognini to win Group A at UTS Guadalajara, Mannarino advances to meet Machac

Casper Ruud clinched the top spot in Group A by sweeping Fabio Fognini...
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Adrian Mannarino UTS Guadalajara 2025 | © UTS
February 16, 2025

Mannarino keeps UTS Guadalajara hopes alive by beating Gasquet

Adrian Mannarino defeated fellow Frenchman Richard Gasquet on Saturday night in Guadalajara. Mannarino...
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Tomas Machac UTS Guadalajara | © UTS
February 16, 2025

Machac stays undefeated at UTS Guadalajara with win over Mensik

Tomas Machac completed an undefeated run through Group B in Guadalajara with a...
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Casper Ruud UTS Guadalajara 2025 | © UTS
February 15, 2025

Ruud rolls into UTS Guadalajara semi-finals with win over Gasquet

Casper Ruud took care of Richard Gasquet in three straight quarters at UTS...
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Tomas Machac UTS Guadalajara | © UTS
February 15, 2025

Machac outlasts Cobolli in sudden death, clinches UTS Guadalajara semi-final spot

Tomas Machac is a perfect 2-0 at UTS after winning a thriller against...
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Adrian Mannarino, UTS Guadalajara
February 15, 2025

Mannarino beats Fognini in match that ends in controversy at UTS Guadalajara

Adrian Mannarino defeated Fabio Fognini in three straight quarters at UTS Guadalajara, but...
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Nick Kyrgios at the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden.
February 8, 2025

Indian Wells field announced, Kyrgios in with protected ranking

The player field for next month's 1000-point tournament in Indian Wells has been...
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Reilly_Opelka_Toronto_2021
February 7, 2025

Opelka goes on tirade against chair umpire after reaching Dallas quarter-finals

The American was given a point penalty for using an expletive aimed at...
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Wim Fissette, Billie Jean King Cup 2023
October 17, 2024

Belgium, Coach, Osaka, Swiatek: Everything you always wanted to know about Wim Fissette (but never had the time to find out) – updated with appointment as Swiatek coach

Wim Fissette has been appointed as the new coach of Iga Swiatek. Here's...
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Karolina Muchova, Roland-Garros 2023
October 6, 2024

Roland-Garros, Grand Slams, injuries, Czech: Everything you always wanted to know about Karolina Muchova (but never had time to find out) – updated after 2024 Beijing final

Karolina Muchova has reached the semi-finals or better of three of the four...
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Marin Cilic Wimbledon
September 29, 2024

Croatian, US Open, Davis Cup champion: Everything you needed to know about Marin Cilic (but never had the time to find out) – updated with 2024 Hangzhou Open title

Marin Cilic won the US Open in 2014 and has been ranked as...
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Tiafoe USO 2024
September 7, 2024

Like Draper before him, Tiafoe struck down by nerves in US Open semi-finals

Frances Tiafoe was once again a set away from reaching his first Grand...
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Taylor Fritz, US Open, 2024
September 7, 2024

Fritz overcomes Tiafoe in five sets, will face Sinner in US Open final

Taylor Fritz won an all-American matchup against Frances Tiafoe in five sets on...
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Jack Draper and Jannik Sinner, US Open 2024
September 7, 2024

“Maybe he’s too nice”: Draper tries to pinpoint Sinner’s only weakness

Jack Draper struggled to come up with an answer when asked about Jannik...
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Draper USO 2024
September 7, 2024

Draper admits anxiety, nerves contributed to physical demise in US Open semi-final loss to Sinner

Jack Draper threw up multiple times during a humid, grueling US Open semi-final...
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Aryna Sabalenka - US Open 2024
September 6, 2024

“Lessons learned”: Unlike in 2023 final, Sabalenka manages emotions in US Open semi-final win

Aryna Sabalenka, who lost to Coco Gauff in the 2023 US Open final,...
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Jessica Pegula - US Open 2024
September 6, 2024

Pegula comes back to beat Muchova, sets up US Open final showdown against Sabalenka

Jessica Pegula scored an impressive three-set victory over Karolina Muchova in the semi-finals...
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Emma Navarro - US Open 2024
September 6, 2024

Navarro on semi-final run: “I was looking to win one match at the US Open”

Emma Navarro lost to Aryna Sabalenka in the US Open semi-finals on Thursday,...
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