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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Félix Auger-Aliassime, Rome 2020
September 28, 2020

Auger-Aliassime out of Roland-Garros in straight sets to Nishioka

Felix Auger-Aliassime loses in straight sets Yoshihito Nishioka during first-round action at Roland-Garros...
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Dominic Thiem Rome 2017
September 28, 2020

Thiem takes care of Cilic in battle of Grand Slam champions

In his first match as a major champion, US Open winner Dominic Thiem...
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Coco Gauff, Rome 2020
September 27, 2020

Gauff ousts Konta for first career victory at French Open

Playing in the main draw at Roland-Garros for the first time in her...
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Stan Wawrinka clay
September 27, 2020

Wawrinka routs Murray in French Open first round

Stan Wawrinka eases past Andy Murray in straight sets during first-round action at...
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Sinner Roland Garros 2020
September 27, 2020

Sinner sends Goffin packing from Paris, Coric and Evans also out

Jannik Sinner takes down David Goffin in round one of the French Open...
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Caroline Garcia, Roland-Garros 2020, September 27
September 27, 2020

Halep, Azarenka off to hot starts, Kontaveit goes down to Garcia

The conditions at Roland-Garros came close to halting play on Sunday afternoon, but...
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Montage Thiem Djoko
September 27, 2020

Euphoric Thiem, vengeful Djokovic: Ready to challenge Nadal at Roland-Garros

Even though they had differing fortunes at the US Open, both Dominic Thiem...
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Fernando Verdasco
September 26, 2020

Verdasco tweets again, arguing that Roland-Garros changed its rules

Fernando Verdasco says that Roland-Garros tournament organizers have changed their rules regarding the...
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ROLAND_GARROS_PHILIPPE_CHATRIER
September 23, 2020

Roland-Garros awaits decision from government on number of fans

There was no final decision on Wednesday regarding the number of spectators that...
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Novak Djokovic celebrates victory
September 21, 2020

Djokovic stops Schwartzman for 36th Masters 1000 and fifth Rome title

Novak Djokovic will go to Roland-Garros with the momentum of another Rome Masters...
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Simona Halep, Rome 2020
September 21, 2020

Halep crowned Rome champion as Pliskova forced to retire

Simona Halep is given a virtual free pass to the Rome title as...
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Schwartzman at Rome 2020
September 20, 2020

Schwartzman prevails over Shapovalov for Rome final berth

Diego Schwartzman followed up his victory over Rafael Nadal by beating Denis Shapovalov...
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Rafael Nadal Rome 2020
September 20, 2020

In pictures: Nadal’s 11 clay-court losses dating back to Roland-Garros 2015

A recap of Rafael Nadal's clay-court losses dating back to the 2015 French...
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Karolina Pliskova
September 20, 2020

Pliskova defeats Vondrousova to set up No 1 vs No 2 final in Rome

Karolina Pliskova crushes Marketa Vondrousova in straight sets during semi-final action in Rome...
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NovakDjokovic - Rome
September 20, 2020

Djokovic recovers from slow start, ends Ruud’s run in Rome

Novak Djokovic survives a tough first set his Rome semi-final on Sunday and...
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Simona Halep Rome
September 20, 2020

Halep holds off Muguruza in Rome semi-final thriller

Simona Halep survives a tough three-setter against Garbine Muguruza to reach the Rome...
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Diego Schwartzman - Cropped
September 20, 2020

Schwartzman stuns Nadal in straight sets to reach semi-finals

Diego Schwartzman upsets tournament favorite Rafael Nadal during quarter-final action on Saturday in...
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Denis Shapovalov, Rome 2020
September 19, 2020

Shapovalov scores quarter-final victory over Dimitrov at Rome Masters

Denis Shapovalov holds off Grigor Dimitrov during quarter-final action in Rome on Saturday....
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Rafael Nadal, Rome 2020
September 18, 2020

Nadal dominates again in Rome, this time against Lajovic

Rafael Nadal rolls into the Rome quarterfinals with a straight-set victory over Dusan...
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Lorenzo Musetti, Rome 2020
September 18, 2020

Koepfer, shoulder injury end Musetti’s run at Rome Masters

Dominik Koepfer eases past a hobbled Lorenzo Musetti on Friday in Rome. Musetti...
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WTA - Rome : Kasatkina, première qualifiée
September 18, 2020

Azarenka consoles Kasatkina following injury retirement in Rome

Daria Kasatkina suffered a fluke ankle injury during the first-set tiebreaker and was...
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