Former No. 1 Ivanovic still in free fall
James Martin, TENNIS.com...for answers to why her game has bottomed out quicker than the stock market. This week, Ana Ivanovic announced that she has parted ways with her coach, Craig Kardon. It was a fleeting partnership...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 09, 2009Is Zvonareva the world's second-best player?
James Martin, TENNIS.com...Venus Williams, who only played 46 matches, and Serena Williams, who only played 50 matches, and Ana Ivanovic, who competed in only 51 matches? There's no secret why you didn't see a...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 03, 2008Wretched WTA hard-court swing
James Martin, TENNIS.com...into the U.S. Open. Whether it was injuries or indifference, most of the top players -- Ana Ivanovic, Maria Sharapova, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Venus Williams and Elena Dementieva -- decided to skip the first two Series...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 30, 2008Serena: In a class of her own
James Martin, TENNIS.comFor years, Serena Williams's apologists have argued that little sis is the best player in the world. Forget what the rankings say. Never mind that she...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 02, 2008Plenty of promise, but ...
James Martin, TENNIS.comThis week is the closest thing pro tennis has to baseball's Opening Day. The tours have started the new year, beginning their annual 10-plus-month pil...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 02, 2008Serious withdrawals
James Martin, TENNIS.com...under way, world No. 1 Justine Henin pulled out with an injury. Then Serena Williams. Then Ana Ivanovic. Maria Sharapova is still playing, despite what she calls a freak accident to her foot. The...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 01, 2007Welcome to the jungle
James Martin, TENNIS.com...miserably hot places you can find, and ends in Flushing Meadows. Last year, Andy Roddick and Ana Ivanovic took top honors. Here are a few questions as we head into this season's series...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 12, 2007What to watch at Wimbledon
James Martin, TENNIS.com...show up -- the Grand Slam champ or the one who gets blitzed by the likes of Ana Ivanovic and Serena Williams? At the French, Sharapova said she was like a cow on clay. Now...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 19, 2007TOP SEARCHES IN OCTOBER
NFL Expert Picks tops ESPN.com searches in October. Did "ana ivanovic" make the list?
