Federer facing ever-growing challenges
Greg Garber, ESPN.comAfter an emotional 2009 season full of unprecedented highs and gut-wrenching lows, 28-year-old Roger Federer is back on top. But he'll find that the going only gets tougher from here.
Story | Conversation | November 30, 2009Helfant's message: Expect tweaks, but few major changes
Greg Garber, Special to ESPN.comNEW YORK -- Since becoming ATP World Tour executive chairman and president nearly nine months ago, Adam Helfant has maintained an exceedingly low prof...
Page | ConversationWho's who of women's tennis?
Greg Garber, Special to ESPN.com...No. 12 Robin Soderling. The women's top quarter, once the domain of No. 1 seed Dinara Safina, was, like a tasty, easily eaten green grape, completely seedless. The highest-ranked of the four...
Page | ConversationCourt-speed conspiracy theory
Greg Garber, Special to ESPN.comNEW YORK -- There is a conspiracy theory floating around here on the grounds of the National Tennis Center: The USTA, trying to improve the chan...
Page | ConversationSlam careers closed for Safin, Santoro
Greg Garber, ESPN.comIf Marat Safin is the great underachiever, Fabrice Santoro is, well, the anti-Safin. But both leave behind no regrets.
Story | Conversation | September 02, 2009Safina's greatest challenge? Herself
Greg Garber, Special to ESPN.comNEW YORK -- Dinara Safina can't catch a break. She's the No. 1 seed at the U.S. Open...
Page | ConversationNadal draws tough opener in New York
Greg Garber, ESPN.comIf coming off wonky knees isn't enough to derail Rafael Nadal, his path through the U.S. Open field is littered with obstacles.
Story | Conversation | August 27, 2009All or nothing for Serena Williams
Greg Garber, ESPN.comSerena Williams' focus is on the majors -- understandably. But will her 2009 non-Slam doldrums carry over into the U.S. Open?
Story | Conversation | August 24, 2009Obstacles await Federer and Serena
Greg Garber, ESPN.comForeshadowing U.S. Open titles for Roger Federer and Serena Williams makes sense. But there are reasons aplenty we shouldn't etch their names in stone.
Story | Conversation | August 04, 2009Serena simply too good on this day
Greg Garber, ESPN.comThere was nothing to suggest Venus Williams wouldn't win a sixth Wimbledon title. That was until ferocious little sis Serena stepped on the court and swept away the title.
Story | Conversation | July 04, 2009Will Safina finally rise to the occasion?
Greg Garber, ESPN.comWith all eyes on the seemingly invincible Williams sisters, can Dinara Safina wash away the miserable failures of her past Slam experiences or crack under the pressure?
Story | Conversation | June 30, 2009Bittersweet victory for Kuznetsova
Greg Garber, ESPN.comCredit 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, 2009Serena succumbs to Sveta
Greg Garber, ESPN.comHow 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, 2009Cibulkova nearly pitches a shutout
Greg Garber, Special to ESPN.com...dirt and shrieked with happiness. The giddiness won't last long; she faces No. 1-ranked Dinara Safina in the semifinals Thursday. Safina survived a slow start against Victoria Azarenka but went on to...
Page | ConversationSerena hunkers down, focuses, dominates
Greg Garber, Special to ESPN.com...Roland Garros. The women's side is looking increasingly like a showdown between World No. 1 Dinara Safina and the woman she supplanted at the top, Serena Williams. If things work out, it could...
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