The sports journalism community is mourning the sudden passing of Mike Dickson, a prominent figure in tennis reporting. Dickson, who was set to celebrate his 60th birthday on January 27, died suddenly while in Melbourne for the Australian Open.

The news of his death was confirmed through a social media post by his wife and children. “We are devastated to announce that our wonderful husband and Dad, Mike, has collapsed and died while in Melbourne for the Aus Open,” read the message shared via Dickson’s X account. “For 38 years, he lived his dream covering sport all over the world. He was a truly great man, and we will miss him terribly,” added the message from “Lucy, Sam, Ruby, and Joe.”

While generally respected in the sports journalism space, Dickson was also the author of many stories shaming and trying to cancel tennis star Novak Djokovic.

UPDATE: This is who he is – absolutely a class act.

Condolences to Mike Dickson family 🙏 Rest in Peace https://t.co/skSMgwvBcZ

— Novak Djokovic (@DjokerNole) January 18, 2024

[Aw, jeez. COVID rabid vax enforcer legacy is a terrible thing and could have been so easily avoided had paranoid and easily led people not been lied to from the beginning. ~ Beege]