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
August 8, 2020
Kontaveit, Ferro to play for Palermo Ladies Open title
It will be Anett Kontaveit vs. Fiona Ferro in the final of the...
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August 2, 2020
Zverev is the king of the jungle and of UTS2
Alexander Zverev, who also beat the Canadian in sudden death on Saturday, saved...
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August 2, 2020
Pavlyuchenkova outlasts Cornet in sudden death for UTS2 title
Asastasia Pavlyuchenkova survived a thriller in what was the first-ever women’s UTS final,...
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August 2, 2020
Auger-Aliassime beats a hobbled Gasquet, rematch vs Zverev in UTS2 final awaits
It will be a rematch of Saturday's showdown between Alexander Zverev and Felix Auger-Aliassime...
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August 2, 2020
Zverev holds off Moutet to reach final of UTS2
Alexander Zverev battles past Corentin Moutet 3-1 in the UTS2 semifinals on Sunday....
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August 2, 2020
Historic day at UTS, The Lion’s first roar : The recap before UTS2 final day
Check out results, standings, highlights, quotes, best shots, and best moments after Day...
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August 1, 2020
Pavlyuchenkova surges into women’s UTS final against Cornet
It will be Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova versus Alizé Cornet in the final of the...
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August 1, 2020
Cornet schools Fruhvirtova in first-ever women’s UTS match
In the first-ever women’s match at UTS, Alizé Cornet beats Brenda Fruhvirtova in...
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August 1, 2020
Zverev defeats Auger-Aliassime, picks Moutet as semifinal opponent
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August 1, 2020
Gasquet sails into a second consecutive UTS semifinal
Richard Gasquet steamrolls past Feliciano Lopez in a winner-take-all Group A showdown at...
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August 1, 2020
Verdasco beats Brown, but Moutet goes through to UTS2 semifinals
The UTS2 Group B winner was decided after less than an hour of...
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August 1, 2020
Paire succumbs to heat, retires against eventual semi-finalist Moutet
A mentally fragile and physically drained Benoit Paire retired in the third quarter...
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August 1, 2020
Dimitrov picks up first win in final UTS match
Grigor Dimitrov earns his first win at UTS in his final match, battling...
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July 31, 2020
USTA moving forward with plans for “Cincinnati” and US Open
The USTA continues to come out with statements in hopes of reassuring the...
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July 31, 2020
Final 4, women and “Golden Card” : all you need to know about the final weekend of UTS2
Following the first weekend of competition at the Mouratoglou Tennis Academy in Sophia...
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July 27, 2020
UTS2 : Group B up for grabs after Verdasco defeats Paire
All four players in Group B at UTS2 have 1-1 records following the...
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July 27, 2020
Dimitrov admits difficulty in returning from COVID-19
In an exclusive interview with Tennis Majors, Grigor Dimitrov discusses his struggles as...
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July 26, 2020
Gasquet goes to 2-0 at UTS2 by defeating Popyrin
Richard Gasquet improved to 2-0 at UTS2 with a 3-1 victory over Alexei...
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July 26, 2020
Dimitrov eliminated from semifinal contention by Lopez
Grigor Dimitrov has no chance of reaching the UTS2 semifinals after he lost...
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July 26, 2020
Brown beats Moutet with diving volley in sudden death
Dustin Brown avenged a UTS1 loss to Corentin Moutet by prevailing in sudden...
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July 21, 2020
Ultimate Tennis Showdown is back with Dimitrov, Verdasco, and a women’s event!
A second edition of the UTS is happening, and it starts this coming...
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