George Gerbo

George Gerbo hosts the Front Page Podcast, District of Sports Podcast, covers University of Maryland football and men’s basketball, and is the media coordinator for The Washington Times. A West Virginia native, he is a 2009 graduate of West Virginia University and a 2017 graduate of the University of Maryland, both in broadcast journalism. Before coming to the Times in 2019, George spent seven years working in a variety of capacities on Capitol Hill and with the U.S. House of Representatives. He can be reached at ggerbo@washingtontimes.com.

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Tiafoe moves on after delayed match, will face Kyrgios in Citi Open quarterfinal

The DMV's Frances Tiafoe is into the quarterfinal round of the Citi Open for the first time after wrapping up his third round match Friday after it was delayed due to Thursday's severe weather.

August 5, 2022

Hot Tennis Summer: Triple-digit heat indexes felt across Citi Open

A scorching Thursday afternoon in Washington affected players across the men's and women's draws at the Citi Open, with all but two early singles matches taking three sets to complete.

August 4, 2022

D.C.’s Frances Tiafoe advances to Citi Open third round in straight sets

Frances Tiafoe's first match at the 2022 Citi Open displayed the increased consistency he's seeking in his tennis as the U.S. Open approaches, defeating fellow American Christopher Eubanks, 6-3 7-6(2) Wednesday night.

August 3, 2022

Pegula, Hurkacz go down in Citi Open upset wave

A slew of upsets Wednesday, including to top women's seed Jessica Pegula and No. 2 man Hubert Hurkacz, has bust open the men's and women's draws at the Citi Open.

August 3, 2022

Rublev, Azarenka advance in early action on second day of Citi Open

A three-time winner on the ATP Tour this year and two-time Grand Slam champion both advanced in straight sets in afternoon action at the Citi Open on Tuesday.

August 2, 2022

Venus Williams starts strong in Citi Open debut, but service mistakes lead to first-round loss

Venus Williams came out strong in her Citi Open debut, but too many mistakes in her service game were too much to overcome. Canadian Rebecca Marino capitalized, winning 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 in their first round WTA match Monday night.

August 1, 2022

Andy Murray falls to Mikael Ymer in Citi Open first round

Former world No. 1 Andy Murray had four set points in an 80-minute first set but ran out of punches against Sweden's Mikael Ymer in a three-set match in the first round of the Citi Open.

August 1, 2022

Frances Tiafoe comes home to Citi Open looking to continue hot streak

Hyattsville native Frances Tiafoe is back once again at the Citi Open in the District, providing a week to catch up with family and friends and one he says is circled on the ATP Tour calendar every year.

August 1, 2022

Citi Open returns with big crowds, star-studded field

The heart of the hard-court tennis season begins in earnest this week at the Citi Open, with one of the highest-profile fields in tournament history competing in D.C.'s tandem ATP and WTA events.

July 31, 2022

Venus to D.C.: Williams in Citi Open field for first time

Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams has received a wild card entry into the upcoming Citi Open in Washington, her first singles competition in nearly a year.

July 21, 2022

Thompson charges to top but unravels as Chun hangs on to win thrilling Women’s PGA Championship

In Gee Chun, who looked unbeatable after racing out to a big lead Thursday, held off Lexi Thompson and Minjee Lee on Sunday to win her first Women's PGA Championship by a stroke at Congressional Country Club.

June 26, 2022

Chun still leads, but comes back to field on hot moving day at Women’s PGA

South Korean In Gee Chun still sits atop the Women's PGA Championship leaderboard at 8-under, but came back to the field with a third-round 75 Saturday that included four bogeys and a double, while countrywoman Hye-Jin Choi and American Lexi Thompson closed the gap with 2-under rounds, now within three strokes of the leader.

June 25, 2022