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

Lorenzo Sonego - Vienne 2020
October 30, 2020

Sonego stuns Djokovic with straight-set blowout in Vienna

Lorenzo Sonego puts a jolt into the tennis world with an alarming straight-set...
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Andrey Rublev 2020
October 30, 2020

Red-hot Rublev takes down defending champ Thiem in Vienna quarter-finals

The defending champion is out in Vienna, as Dominic Thiem goes down to...
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Novak Djokovic Vienna 2020
October 28, 2020

Djokovic likely secures year-end No 1…unless Nadal plays Sofia

Novak Djokovic is going to be the year-end No 1 in 2020. The...
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World No 1 Novak Djokovic
October 28, 2020

Djokovic defeats Coric after getting through wild first set in Vienna

Novak Djokovic saves four set points and takes the opener in a tiebreaker...
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Jannik Sinner
October 28, 2020

Tsitsipas, Sinner open in style – what happened on Day 3 in Vienna

Stefanos Tsitsipas overcomes Jan-Lennard Struff in three sets on Wednesday in Vienna. Tsitsipas...
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Gaël Monfils
October 26, 2020

Monfils’ post-hiatus struggles continue with Vienna retirement

Gael Monfils remains winless since tennis restarted, as he retires in the Vienna...
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bett1HULKS Indoors Alexander Zverev
October 26, 2020

Cologne 2 recap: Two for Zverev, London for Schwartzman?

Alexander Zverev goes back-to-back in Cologne, winning two titles in two weeks inside...
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Alexander Zverev, Cologne 2020
October 25, 2020

Number two at Cologne 2: Zverev goes back-to-back

Alexander Zverev makes it two titles in two weeks at the same venue...
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Ugo Humbert - Antwerp
October 25, 2020

European Open recap: Humbert back from the brink, De Minaur regains form

Ugo Humbert, who saved four match points in the semi-finals, capped off his...
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Aryna Sabalenka
October 25, 2020

Ostrava WTA recap: Sabalenka’s roller-coaster ride to the title

Aryna Sabalenka made a couple of big comebacks on her way to the...
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Ugo Humbert, Anvers 2020
October 25, 2020

Humbert downs de Minaur in Antwerp for second career ATP title

Ugo Humbert holds off Alex de Minaur in straight sets to capture the...
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Andrey Rublev
October 22, 2020

Andrey Rublev is on the rise, and poised to climb even higher

Andrey Rublev is up to No 8 in the world rankings and would...
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Stefanos Tsitsipas and Rafael Nadal - cropped
October 20, 2020

2020 ATP race to London – Updated standings

The Nitto ATP Finals will be held one final time in London later...
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ATP Finals London
October 19, 2020

A most unusual 2020 tennis calendar approaches finish line in London

Only a handful of tournaments remain on the 2020 tennis calendar, including the...
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Roger Federer - Cape Town 2020
October 11, 2020

Nadal or Djokovic? Federer fans on edge for French Open final

Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic face each other this Sunday in the Roland-Garros...
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Djokovic Nadal Roland
October 10, 2020

In pictures: This 2020 Roland-Garros final is the ultimate Djokovic-Nadal match

Sunday's French Open final between Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal will mark the...
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Stefanos Tsitsipas, Roland-Garros 2020
October 10, 2020

Tsitsipas following Roland-Garros exit: “It’s weird if you don’t hate losing”

Stefanos Tsitsipas said following his five-set loss to Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals...
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Novak Djokovic win
October 10, 2020

Djokovic confident in resting up and being ready for Nadal final

Novak Djokovic needed five sets to get past Stefanos Tstisipas in Friday's semi-finals,...
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Iga Swiatek - Roland-Garros 2020
October 9, 2020

“People are suddenly interested in her”: In Poland, Swiatek earns unexpected hype

Going up against Sofia Kenin this Saturday in the Roland-Garros final, Iga Swiatek...
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Novak Djokovic - Roland-Garros 2020
October 7, 2020

Djokovic admits he was close to withdrawing

Novak Djokovic says following his quarter-final win over Pablo Carreno Busta that he...
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Novak Djokovic, Roland-Garros 2020
October 7, 2020

Djokovic recovers to beat Carreno Busta in quarter-finals

Novak Djokovic recovers from a one-set deficit and from some physical issues to...
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