7 Results for bethanie mattek

Nadal's knee assessment? Fresh for now

Greg Garber, Special to ESPN.com

NEW YORK -- The awkward little backhand from Richard Gasquet carved its way through the air and, for a split second, Rafael Nadal hesitated. The...

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Venus survives opening-round scare in New York

Greg Garber, Special to ESPN.com

NEW YORK -- Venus Williams has been more regular than the No. 7 train at the National Tennis Center. In 10 previous runs through the U.S. Ope...

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Cibulkova nearly pitches a shutout

Greg Garber, Special to ESPN.com

Ova the hump PARIS -- There are 20 Ovas in the main draw here at Roland Garros, 10 in each half of the draw. Some of them -- Maria Sharapova, Sv...

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Defending champ Ivanovic off-kilter in lopsided loss

Greg Garber, Special to ESPN.com

The other champ dethroned PARIS -- It was jarring to see the defending ladies champion go down so quickly, so easily, but in the final analysis ...

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Nothing automatic for Serena these days

Greg Garber, Special to ESPN.com

...this one has been no different. A day after Venus managed to drop a set to Bethanie Mattek-Sands, Serena's concentration briefly wandered off the reservation -- and it almost cost her the match...

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Americans appreciably better in Day 2

Greg Garber, ESPN.com

After a rather fallow opening day for the Americans at the French Open, the U.S. armada rebounded on Monday.

Story | Conversation | May 25, 2009

Oudin a welcome addition for U.S. tennis

Greg Garber, ESPN.com

Is there a glimmer of hope for American women's tennis aside from stalwarts Serena and Venus Williams? Her name is Melanie Oudin, and at 17 years old, she is already making a splash.

Story | Conversation | February 24, 2009