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
May 29, 2024
Tsitsipas on having a relationship within tennis : “We can understand each other’s lives so much better”
Stefanos Tsitsipas and Paula Badosa recently rekindled their romance. Both players have advanced...
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May 27, 2024
Nadal v Zverev: Head-to-head, statistics, everything you need to know about their rivalry – updated after 2024 Roland-Garros first-round encounter
Details of past head-to-head meetings, statistics, and other important information about the Rafael...
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May 26, 2024
Clay-court performance ratings are encouraging signs for Djokovic, Sinner and Alcaraz
Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner have underwhelmed throughout the current clay-court...
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May 25, 2024
Statistics show Nadal is ramping up forehand as defensive skills decline
Statistics compiled by TennisViz provide some telling insights into Rafael Nadal's defence and...
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May 25, 2024
Rybakina poised to be among Swiatek’s challengers at Roland-Garros
Elena Rybakina is the midst of a stellar 2024 season and -- along...
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May 25, 2024
One year after Baez epic, Monfils hopes body is ready for more than just one match in Paris
Gael Monfils spoke to the media on Saturday in advance of the French...
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May 25, 2024
Mpetshi Perricard completes dream week in Lyon with first ATP title
Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard outlasted Tomas Martin Etcheverry in the Lyon final on Saturday,...
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May 24, 2024
Murray makes quick recovery, ankle feels good heading into Roland-Garros matchup with Wawrinka
Andy Murray has recovered from yet another injury in time to play at...
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May 24, 2024
Bublik hits six underarm serves in one game, holds from 0-40 down during loss to Mpetshi Perricard
Alexander Bublik has never been a stranger to the underarm serve. However, he...
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May 24, 2024
Zverev on facing Nadal: “I really wanted to play him; I did not want to play him in the first round”
Alexander Zverev held his pre-tournament press conference at Roland-Garros on Friday. As expected,...
Ricky Dimon
May 23, 2024
Djokovic saves four set points, defeats Griekspoor in Geneva quarter-finals
Novak Djokovic picked up a straight-set victory over Tallon Griekspoor on Thursday in...
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May 22, 2024
Encouraging signs for Sinner and Alcaraz with practices at Roland-Garros
Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz practiced at Roland-Garros on Wednesday. It had been...
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May 22, 2024
In last French Open, Schwartzman falls in qualifying
Diego Schwartzman's career at Roland-Garros came to an end on Wednesday with a...
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May 22, 2024
Djokovic celebrates birthday with 1100th win in Geneva
Novak Djokovic kicked off his Geneva campaign with a straight-set victory over Yannick...
Ricky Dimon
April 11, 2024
Tsitsipas v Zverev: Head-to-head, statistics, everything you need to know about their rivalry – updated after 2024 Monte-Carlo clash
Details of past head-to-head meetings, statistics, and other important information about the Stefanos...
Ricky Dimon
March 31, 2024
Learning to accept a lack of perfection propelled Collins to improbable Miami title
Things were not going well for Danielle Collins heading into the Miami Open....
Ricky Dimon
March 31, 2024
Not enough in the tank for fatigued Rybakina to overcome a red-hot opponent in Miami final
Elena Rybakina's grueling fortnight in Miami came to an end with a straight-set...
Ricky Dimon
March 30, 2024
Collins beats Rybakina to cap off Miami run with biggest title of her career
Danielle Collins completed her trek to the Miami title with a straight-set victory...
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March 30, 2024
Djokovic practicing on clay ahead of Monte-Carlo Masters
With the Miami Open still underway, Novak Djokovic is already practicing on clay...
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March 29, 2024
“Perfect” tennis by Dimitrov makes Alcaraz feel “13 years old”
Carlos Alcaraz could not have been more impressed with his opponent after he...
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March 29, 2024
Collins cruises past Alexandrova, into Miami Open title match against Rybakina
Danielle Collins remained red hot with a straight-set defeat of Ekaterina Alexandrova in...
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