Challenges aplenty for new CEO Allaster
Sandra Harwitt, Special to ESPN.comStacey Allaster inherits a healthy organization. But how she maximizes the tour's presence with a lack of WTA star power remains to be seen.
Story | Conversation | July 14, 2009Dinara and Marat: Heads above other brother-sister acts
Sandra Harwitt, Special to ESPN.comTop brother-sister tennis acts It was history in the making when Dinara Safina became the ringleader of the WTA Tour last week. Her older brother, Marat Safin, was once...
Page | ConversationWilliams sisters have eyes set on doubles title
Sandra Harwitt, Special to ESPN.comDouble your pleasure MELBOURNE, Australia -- The sun was shining brightly Tuesday on Margaret Court Arena, an intimate stadium with no escape to shad...
PageSerena closes door on Kuznetsova
Sandra Harwitt, Special to ESPN.comSerena Williams was wilting away under the stifling heat, and it was the critical decision to close the roof on Rod Laver Arena that changed her fortunes and propelled her into the Australian Open semifinals.
Story | Conversation | January 27, 2009Four Russians vying for semifinal berth
Sandra Harwitt, Special to ESPN.comSerena Williams is the ostensible favorite to win the Australian Open after a bevy of upsets to the top seeds. But if her current form is any indication, an upset could be brewing.
Story | Conversation | January 26, 2009Jankovic jettisoned at Aussie Open
Sandra Harwitt, Special to ESPN.comJelena Jankovic was overmatched Sunday in Australia by Marion Bartoli. The Serb failed to achieve her first Grand Slam title and might lose her No. 1 ranking, to boot.
Story | Conversation | January 24, 2009Don't bet against Rafa on hard courts
Sandra Harwitt, Special to ESPN.comNo hard-court slouch MELBOURNE, Australia -- Rafael Nadal's famous pedal pushers have been replaced by a pair of baggy, royal blue shorts, and his ch...
PageUnfulfilled potential has Kuznetsova looking for answers
Sandra Harwitt, Special to ESPN.comSvetlana Kuznetsova's attitude and aptitude are unassailable. But despite a big game and striking pedigree, recent struggles have some suggesting the Russian talent is at her career crossroads.
Story | Conversation | October 23, 2008Buchholz: Time for everyone to be on the same page
Sandra Harwitt, Special to ESPN.comThe world of men's tennis is about to undergo a face-lift, at least in terms of the person at the helm of the ATP Tour. After top players Roger Federe...
Page | ConversationSafina leading the Russian charge on the WTA Tour
Sandra Harwitt, Special to ESPN.com...fooled: Russia still holds the reins of the women's game. This week's tour results -- Dinara Safina beating compatriot Svetlana Kuznetsova in Tokyo and Vera Zvonareva's success in Guangzhou, China -- are just...
Page | ConversationNadal has an arduous task ahead to complete a dream season
Sandra Harwitt, Special to ESPN.comFrom the Golden Boy, Rafael Nadal, to Elena Dementieva, the Beijing stars have plenty of reasons to be exultant. But we can only surmise how that success will carry over to the U.S. Open.
Story | Conversation | August 18, 2008Venus solidifies her status as one of the all-time greats
Sandra Harwitt, Special to ESPN.comFrom the exhilarating championship runs by Rafael Nadal and Venus Williams, to another desultory performance by American men, the 2008 Wimbledon Championships left us with plenty of indelible memories.
Story | Conversation | July 07, 2008Game's top stars looking for retribution at Wimbledon
Sandra Harwitt, Special to ESPN.comAfter their respective clay-court demises at the French Open, Maria Sharapova and the Williams sisters are seeking vindication on a surface much more comfortable to their playing styles. But viable competition likely will make their Wimbledon paths difficult.
Story | Conversation | June 16, 2008French Open manifested everything from perfection to putrid
Sandra Harwitt, Special to ESPN.comBy now, we know Rafael Nadal left Roger Federer licking his wounds at Roland Garros, while Ana Ivanovic established herself as the sovereign Serb. But so much more went down during this fortnight.
Story | Conversation | June 09, 2008Can Ivanovic hang on to her world No. 1 ranking?
Sandra Harwitt, Special to ESPN.comAna Ivanovic will officially become the new world No. 1 when the rankings are released Monday. But will she be able to maintain her new status?
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