The tennis community has been hit with some heartbreaking news amid the euphoria surrounding the Grand Slam event taking place in Melbourne. Mike Dickson, the legendary tennis journalist, has passed away at the age of 59 while he was enthusiastically covering the ongoing Australian Open.

Dickson’s family recently announced the devastating news on Twitter. They stated, “We are devastated to announce that our wonderful husband and Dad, Mike, has collapsed and died while in Melbourne for the Aus Open. 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. Lucy, Sam, Ruby and Joe.”

For 38 years, the Daily Mail tennis correspondent had been a popular figure in press boxes, having covered over 30 sports in almost 50 nations for the media outlet. Dickson, who joined the Mail in 1990, also covered the sport of cricket before he moved over to tennis. Reacting to his sudden passing, other renewed journalists have paid their own tribute on social media.

Other journalists react to Mike Dickson’s passing in Melbourne

In the comment section of the tweet, the English broadcaster and journalist Piers Morgan expressed his grief over Dickson’s tragic passing. He stated, “So sorry to hear this. Mike was a terrific journalist. RIP.”

The sports news correspondent Mike Keegan also paid his own tribute by hailing Dickson as a ‘giant of a journalist’ and ‘a great man.’ He commented, “So sorry for your loss. Mike was a giant of a journalist and, as a colleague, you could not ask for better. Always generous with his time, expertise & wit. It was always a pleasure to be in his company. A great man who we will all miss desperately.”

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The official page of the Australian Open also offered condolences to his family by tweeting, “We are shocked and saddened to hear of the sudden passing of Mike, our long-standing colleague and friend. Our thoughts and condolences go out to his family.”

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“Such shocking news. A superb writer and top operator but, more importantly, a genuinely lovely guy, with a wonderfully dry sense of humour. When I started out on the tennis circuit in 1999, he was like a mentor to me, doing all he could to help me settle in. Sending love and strength to you all,” the sudden passing of Dickson in Melbourne has similarly left soccer correspondent David McDonnell in shock.

Dickson was undoubtedly a well-liked and respected figure in the media industry, and his loss will be felt deeply by the entire sporting realm.

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