Draw of Davis Cup still brings out best
Bonnie D. Ford, ESPN.comDespite its midmarket venues and scheduling quirks, nothing brings out the national loyalties and exceptional tennis of today's top players like Davis Cup competition.
Story | Conversation | December 02, 2009Martin joins Djokovic entourage
Bonnie D. Ford, ESPN.comOne coach isn't always enough. Just ask Novak Djokovic, who sought outside counsel to help him maximize his talent.
Story | Conversation | September 02, 2009Ivanovic, Scott to face challenges
Bonnie D. Ford, ESPN.comAna Ivanovic is making changes to wake up on the court, while we're all hoping to put the Dubai debacle to bed. Will either happen?
Story | Conversation | March 10, 2009Frustration ensues from divisive Dubai
Bonnie D. Ford, ESPN.comExclusions, admittance, fines, proceeds, boycotts and discrimination. That pretty much sums up the debacle in Dubai.
Story | Conversation | February 27, 2009U.S. finds no satisfaction in a moral victory
Bonnie D. Ford, ESPN.comEntrenched in a hostile Madrid environment, Sam Querrey and Andy Roddick ardently fought the Spaniards in the Day 1 Davis Cup semifinals. But the U.S. heads into Saturday's action down 0-2.
Story | Conversation | September 19, 2008U.S. trying to make the best of a scrambled situation
Bonnie D. Ford, ESPN.comDespite the downright nasty atmosphere of a 20,000-seat bullfighting venue in Madrid, and Rafael Nadal's dominance on red clay, the U.S. hasn't waved the white flag in its Davis Cup tie versus Spain.
Story | Conversation | September 18, 2008Teenager Nishikori making a name for himself at the Open
Bonnie D. Ford, ESPN.comJapanese teenager Kei Nishikori is making a name for himself at the U.S. Open at the right time, writes Bonnie D. Ford.
Story | Conversation | August 31, 2008Nadal the lead warrior in Spanish surge on grass
Bonnie D. Ford, ESPN.comLed by Rafael Nadal, the Spanish contingent is no longer too intimidated to take its chances on the lawns of England.
Story | Conversation | June 27, 2008Mixed day for Americans at Wimbledon
Bonnie D. Ford, ESPN.comAll business WIMBLEDON, England -- This trip is gravy, in a way, for Lindsay Davenport. Her son just turned a year old in this season of stolen time...
PageBrash Djokovic no longer awestruck by the world No. 1 player
Bonnie D. Ford, ESPN.comNovak Djokovic is hastily emerging as the chief challenger to the world's No. 1 player, and he's not afraid to say so. But Roger Federer has heard it all and isn't about to concede his pre-eminence to anyone.
Story | Conversation | January 24, 2008Aussie prodigy's unlimited potential turning heads
Bonnie D. Ford, ESPN.comThe Next Big Thing? MELBOURNE -- The feature attraction on Show Court 3 at Melbourne Park on Thursday morning was 15-year-old Bernard Tomic, the Germ...
PageLong journey Down Under worth it for unheralded Americans
Bonnie D. Ford, ESPN.comThe long pilgrimage to the other side of the world hasn't distracted Sam Querrey from his singular mission Down Under: to focus on the fuzzy yellow ball. And thus far, he's playing with 20-20 vision.
Story | Conversation | January 17, 2008Federer, Henin head and shoulders above the rest
Bonnie D. Ford, Special to ESPN.comFrom Federer's continued dominance, to Henin's remarkable run, Bonnie D. Ford shares a few musings from this year's U.S. Open.
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