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Kramer: Tennis's most important person
Joel Drucker, Special to ESPN.comThe decisions that Jack Kramer made had profound and lasting effects that are felt to this day. He was simply the center of the tennis universe.
Story | Conversation | September 29, 2009Rebuilding tennis' Mt. Rushmore
Joel Drucker, Special to ESPN.comFollowing grueling vetting and scrutinizing, here's why the quartet of Roger Federer, Pete Sampras, Rod Laver and Ken Rosewall belongs on the Mt. Rushmore of tennis.
Story | Conversation | July 20, 2009Schedule management crucial today
Joel Drucker, Special to ESPN.comOnly fatigue and injury can cease Rafael Nadal's domination on clay. But in today's daunting schedule, finding time to refresh is more important than ever.
Story | Conversation | April 10, 2009Revelations from a week in the desert
Joel Drucker, Special to ESPN.comWhile Roger Federer's waning will left him mired deeper in a sea of uncertainty, Rafael Nadal elevated his stature by waxing the Indian Wells field.
Story | Conversation | March 23, 2009Doubles play remains troubling for Nadal
Joel Drucker, Special to ESPN.comRafael Nadal is a voracious, well-oiled machine -- on the singles court. But his doubles prowess still leaves a little bit to be desired.
Story | Conversation | March 18, 2009Gimelstob learns lesson from reckless rhetoric
Joel Drucker, Special to ESPN.comLife after the racket hasn't come easy for Justin Gimelstob. An ascending television star, the former American journeyman pledges reform and a fresh start will free him from the reckless path he was heading down.
Story | Conversation | November 11, 2008Year-end Championships: Super Bowl or All-Star Game?
Joel Drucker, Special to ESPN.comThe top players in the world are gathering at the tours' year-end championships. But what's really at stake? The pageantry of the events cannot be denied, but the outcomes will do little to alter tennis' pecking order.
Story | Conversation | November 04, 2008Graf's "Golden Slam" arguably the greatest season in history
Joel Drucker, Special to ESPN.comPete Sampras led a quartet of American players who would all leave an indelible mark. But the third decade of the Open era was highlighted by a thoroughly dominating Steffi Graf, writes Joel Drucker.
Story | Conversation | October 10, 2008McEnroe Sr.'s vision, brashness an unlikely fit for the ATP
Joel Drucker, Special to ESPN.comThe search to replace a lame-duck CEO with someone who will lead the ATP into the 21st century and bring together separate-minded stakeholders is on. If a deregulated, free-for-all entity without accountability is what you're looking for, John McEnroe Sr. is your man.
Story | Conversation | October 07, 2008Is Olympic tennis high-powered competition or fun in the sun?
Joel Drucker, Special to ESPN.comIn most sports, the Olympics present a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for an athlete to be a national hero. Tennis, however, is failing to take advantage of the camaraderie the Games offer and consequently marginalizing the buildup to the U.S. Open, writes Joel Drucker.
Story | Conversation | August 04, 2008Healey the hero in a thrilling WTT final
Joel Drucker, Special to ESPN.comWhile most top-tier players are competing at the Cincinnati Masters and preparing for the Olympics, others got their tennis fix by taking part in World Team Tennis -- in which rowdy, NASCAR-like fans, beer aplenty and playful banter between the players are the norm.
Story | Conversation | July 30, 2008The distress of a root canal easier than facing Santoro
Joel Drucker, Special to ESPN.comA wily 20-year veteran, Fabrice Santoro has the same passion and determination he had as a 16-year-old neophyte. Wielding a textured mix of spin and tactics, the Frenchman is still more than capable of putting his opponents through agony.
Story | Conversation | July 23, 2008Tarango tantrum a lowlight the All England Club would soon like to forget
Joel Drucker, Special to ESPN.comOh, Mikhail, did you really think your graphite-laced tennis racket was going to take the brunt of the punishment after your self-inflicted skull-bashing? Well, it didn't, but our man Joel Drucker points out that this was not the only act of stupidity.
Story | Conversation | April 02, 2008Hewitt's talents underappreciated but effective
Joel Drucker, Special to ESPN.comSize doesn't matter -- just ask Lleyton Hewitt. Dwarfed by his 6-foot-4 opponent, Marat Safin, the Aussie's warrior-like tenacity ended the big guy's run in Las Vegas.
Story | Conversation | March 04, 2008More to Bryan Brothers than meets the eye
Joel Drucker, Special to ESPN.comSure, Mike and Bob Bryan are blessed with athletic pedigree, deft hands and an extraordinary degree of choreography. But it's more than mere genetics that makes this sibling team the face of doubles on the tour.
Story | Conversation | February 27, 2008EXPLORE RELATED TOPICS
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