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
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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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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November 27, 2022
Seeds and draw announced for 2023 Davis Cup qualifiers, Italy and Spain get Finals wild cards
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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September 8, 2022
Swiatek carries hot streak against top-10 opponents into US Open semi-finals against Sabalenka
Iga Swiatek defeated yet another top-10 opponent in straight sets when she beat...
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September 8, 2022
Swiatek holds off Pegula to reach US Open semi-finals
Iga Swiatek beats Jessica Pegula in straight sets on Wednesday at the US...
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September 8, 2022
Tiafoe after reaching US Open semis: “Because of Frances Tiafoe there are a lot of people of colour playing tennis”
With each win at the US Open, Frances Tiafoe is doing big things...
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September 7, 2022
Khachanov upsets a “devastated” Kyrgios in five sets in US Open quarter-finals
Karen Khachanov outlasts Nick Kyrgios in five sets on Tuesday to reach the...
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