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Monfils, Berrettini, Zverev and Nadal among those would could benefit with Djokovic out of the Australian Open

By Ricky Dimon Novak Djokovic was a massive favorite at the 2020 U.S. Open. When he got...

Ricky’s preview and picks for Day 4 of the Australian Open: Medvedev vs. Kyrgios and Dimitrov vs. Paire

By Ricky Dimon The marquee matchup of round two at the Australian Open pits Daniil Medvedev against...

Ricky’s Preview and Picks for Day 3 of the Australian Open: Nadal vs. Hanfmann and Monfils vs. Bublik

By Ricky Dimon Rafael Nadal will continue his Australian Open campaign when he faces Yannick Hanfmann during...

Actual tennis takes place on Day 1 of Australian Open, but Djokovic still hogs the headlines

By Ricky Dimon Actual tennis was played at Melbourne Park on Monday — even though a whole...

Ricky’s Preview and Picks for Day 2 at the Australian Open: Auger-Aliassime vs. Ruusuvuori and Isner vs. Cressy

By Ricky Dimon First-round action at the Australian Open will wrap up on Tuesday, when Felix Auger-Aliassime...

Australian Open • Closed: Djokovic out of Season’s First Grand Slam and Deported from Country

By Ricky Dimon Novak Djokovic is out of the Australian Open. And out of Australia. Djokovic was...

Aussie Tennis Open 2022 • Gossip, Tidbits and More

Novak Djokovic has been deported from Australia, in the news just hours ago. In his statement he...

Ricky’s Preview and Picks for Day 1 at the Australian Open: Berrettini vs. Nakashima and Norrie vs. Korda

By Ricky Dimon The Australian Open begins on Monday, when Matteo Berrettini and Cameron Norrie are among...

Djokovic Still in the Australian Open Draw, in Top half with Zverev and Nadal

By Ricky Dimon The Australian Open draw ceremony was held on Thursday afternoon, albeit more than an...

Ricky’s Tennis Picks For The 2022 Grand Slams

By Ricky Dimon The 2022 tennis season is here, which means it is time to make predictions...

Djokovic on Course to Play Australian Open With Victory in Court, but Controversy Continues and Deportation Remains Possible

By Ricky Dimon Novak Djokovic is free to play the Australian Open. For now. The world No....

Ricky’s Tennis Preview and Picks for This Week’s ATP 250s in Adelaide and Sydney

By Ricky Dimon The Australian Open is just one week away, so many of the top men...

Nadal Begins Season with Title in Melbourne, Monfils Triumphs at Adelaide ATP 250

By Ricky Dimon Throughout much of their respective injury-plagued careers, it was hard to imagine either Rafael...

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Novak Djokovic fighting Aussie ban, in isolation until legal appeal is heard on Monday

By Ricky Dimon Novak Djokovic will still be in Melbourne next Monday. Now the question is: will...

Ricky’s Preview and Pick for the Melbourne 250 Quarterfinals: Nadal vs. Griekspoor

By Ricky Dimon Rafael Nadal’s latest comeback to tennis is off to a winning start. After prevailing...