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Tandon's Wimbledon live blog -- Day 8

Kamakshi Tandon, Special to ESPN.com

Need the inside scoop on all the latest news, results and gossip during the 2009 Wimbledon Championships? Our fearless blogger Kamakshi Tandon will fill you in on all the happenings every day.

Story | Conversation | June 29, 2009

Williams, Safina, Jankovic, Ivanovic win

ESPN.com news services

Jelena Jankovic reached the second round at Wimbledon by beating Julia Goerges 6-4, 7-6 (0).

Story | Conversation | June 23, 2009

Bittersweet victory for Kuznetsova

Greg Garber, ESPN.com

Credit Svetlana Kuznetsova for her Zen-like performance in winning the French Open. But Dinara Safina's wretched performance left us with yet another dismal final.

Story | Conversation | June 06, 2009

Finalists seek redemption in Paris

Bonnie D. Ford, ESPN.com

Elite athletic pedigree and extraordinary talent aside, Dinara Safina and Svetlana Kuznetsova also share a dubious history of collapsing in Grand Slam finals.

Story | Conversation | June 04, 2009

Serena succumbs to Sveta

Greg Garber, ESPN.com

How many times have we cringed during a Svetlana Kuznetsova meltdown? But in the French Open quarterfinals, it was her foe, Serena Williams, who cracked.

Story | Conversation | June 03, 2009

Bad day at the office for Novak Djokovic

Greg Garber, Special to ESPN.com

Djoker drubbed PARIS -- Rarely has a defeat been as galvanizing as Novak Djokovic's 3-6, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (9) loss to Rafael Nadal two weeks ago in th...

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Tennis had its share of off-the-court episodes in 2008

Sandra Harwitt, Special to ESPN.com

By this time, we're acutely aware of tennis' on-court transpirations in 2008. But there were also plenty of reasons to both toast and lament the marriages, births and deaths off of it.

Story | Conversation | December 04, 2008

The Look Of Love

Allison Glock

Maria Sharapova is the new face of tennis. Can she avoid being the same old cautionary tale?

Story | Conversation | December 03, 2008

Good To A Fault

Shaun Assael

Elena Dementieva's tennis game is a thing of beauty. But her serve-well, her serve is a struggle. And maybe she likes it that way

Story | Conversation | October 29, 2008

Time for Dementieva to break through

Abigail Lorge, TENNIS.com

...straight sets to a fellow Russian who was claiming her first career Grand Slam event title -- Anastasia Myskina at Roland Garros and Svetlana Kuznetsova in New York. While other Russians like Maria Sharapova, Dinara...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 27, 2008

Against all odds, Williams sisters have dominated tennis for years

Joel Drucker, Special to ESPN.com

From urban blight to the brightest sibling stars of our time, the Williams sisters redefined tennis. But it was the rise of Roger Federer that exemplifies the current decade of Open era tennis, writes Joel Drucker.

Story | Conversation | October 10, 2008

Williams sisters appear to be on collision course to meet in final

Greg Garber, ESPN.com

Having devoured opponents thus far, and with dodgy semifinalists waiting, a Williams sisters final appears imminent.

Story | Conversation | July 01, 2008

French Open manifested everything from perfection to putrid

Sandra Harwitt, Special to ESPN.com

By now, we know Rafael Nadal left Roger Federer licking his wounds at Roland Garros, while Ana Ivanovic established herself as the sovereign Serb. But so much more went down during this fortnight.

Story | Conversation | June 09, 2008

Proud momma excited about daughter's first trip to a major final

Sandra Harwitt, Special to ESPN.com

First she saw her son Marat win two Grand Slam titles, and now Raouza Islanova will be along for the ride when her daughter takes the court on Saturday for the French Open championship.

Story | Conversation | June 05, 2008

Ivanovic, Jankovic have propelled each other to the top

Greg Garber, ESPN.com

The odds a city like Belgrade could germinate two dominating players seem remote. But Ana Ivanovic and Jelena Jankovic are on the precipice of a world No. 1 ranking -- because of each other.

Story | Conversation | June 03, 2008