Southpaw Nadal a rarity among his tennis brethren
Bonnie D. Ford, ESPN.com...left-handers on the radar screen today are No. 26 Sybille Bammer of Austria, No. 52 Casey Dellacqua of Australia and No. 66 Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic. While two of the men...
Page | ConversationIvanovic survives scare from Dushevina; Williamses roll into second round
ESPN.com news servicesTop seed Ana Ivanovic survived a scare at the U.S. Open before scraping past Vera Dushevina of Russia 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 in the first round.
Story | Conversation | August 26, 2008Time is ripe for Safina to take advantage of ailing tour members
Ravi Ubha, Special to ESPN.comA majority of the game's top stars will limp into the U.S. Open, leaving the door wide open for red-hot Dinara Safina to claim her first major.
Story | Conversation | August 21, 2008Hantuchova, Mauresmo, Cornet advance at Pilot Pen
Associated PressSecond-seeded Daniela Hantuchova advanced to the quarterfinals Wednesday night at the Pilot Pen.
Story | Conversation | August 20, 2008On-court battles won't challenge unassailable sibling bond
Greg Garber, ESPN.comAn intense intra-family competition, coupled with an unabashed friendship, is a conflict the Williams sisters have been battling for years.
Story | Conversation | July 04, 2008Venus rolls past Dementieva; Serena beats Zheng
Associated PressDefending champion Venus Williams has reached the Wimbledon final for the seventh time by beating Elena Dementieva 6-1, 7-6 (3).
Story | Conversation | July 03, 2008Tennis not necessarily the game of choice for Wimbledon's competitors
Greg Garber, ESPN.comSoccer a religion WIMBLEDON, England -- The standing-room-only crowd at the Common Room is focused intently on the several flat screens scattered arou...
PageIvanovic puts away Dechy 10-8 in third set to reach third round
ESPN.com news servicesTop-seeded Ana Ivanovic survived a big scare Wednesday to advance to the third round at Wimbledon with a 7-6 (2), 7-6 (3), 10-8 win over Nathalie Dechy.
Story | Conversation | June 25, 2008Mauresmo needs three sets to win first-round match
Associated PressAmelie Mauresmo held off a strong challenge to defeat sixth-seeded Alize Cornet 6-1, 4-6, 7-5 in an all-French matchup at the Eastbourne International.
Story | Conversation | June 16, 2008Dellacqua, Mirza, Govortsova ousted; injured Bartoli loses
Associated PressTop-seeded Marion Bartoli lost her opening match of the DFS Classic and may miss Wimbledon because of a wrist injury.
Story | Conversation | June 11, 2008Garrigues and Pascual take women's title; Bryan, Azarenka win mixed doubles
Associated PressBob Bryan decided at the very last moment to play mixed doubles at the French Open. Good thing he did: Bryan teamed with Victoria Azarenka to win the championship Friday.
Story | Conversation | June 06, 2008Monfils handling pressure of first major semifinal well
Bonnie D. Ford, ESPN.comOut of this world PARIS -- Striking photos of two tall, expressive men of color stared out from newspapers -- from sporting to ultraserious -- on the ...
PageSharapova needs 8-6 win in third set to overcome Rodina
ESPN.com news servicesWomen's No. 1 Maria Sharapova survived an upset bid by world No. 103 Evgeniya Rodina and her own errors to prevail 1-6, 6-3, 8-6 on Wednesday in the first round of the French Open.
Story | Conversation | May 28, 2008Results aren't matching Vaidisova's irrefutable talent
Greg Garber, ESPN.comNicole Vaidisova has been touted as one of the up-and-coming stars. But after changes aplenty to her life in recent months and now a first-round loss at the French Open, the on-court collateral damage is piling up.
Story | Conversation | May 25, 2008Bartoli retires with wrist injury after dropping first set
Associated PressPeng Shuai reached the quarterfinals of the Strasbourg International on Wednesday after top-seeded Marion Bartoli retired with a right wrist injury.
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