More to be thankful for than the Detroit Lions
Peter Bodo...a season-saving win over Federer in London. Serena Williams: She's lucky she's had Dinara Safina around this year, just to remind us that she's still the Big Dogette on the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 25, 2009Nothing wrong with Novak being No. 3
Peter Bodo...between the likes of Serena Williams, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and that natural-born No. 3, Dinara Safina. This No. 1 versus No. 2 thing is as old as the hills, in everything from...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 16, 2009Team-before-self mentality serves Italians well
Sandra Harwitt, ESPN.comREGGIO CALABRIA, Italy -- The Cinderella story of the 2009 U.S. Fed Cup team has come to a disappointing end. The dark cloud cover on Sunday matched t...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 08, 2009Triumphs to tears: Assessing the 2009 WTA stars
Abigail Lorge, TENNIS.com...Williams The defining moment of Serena's 2009 season came not in Melbourne, where she dominated Dinara Safina for her 10th career Grand Slam singles title, nor at Wimbledon, where she soundly defeated her...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 05, 2009Serena right where she belongs
Peter Bodo...major stories of the WTA season could be forgiven for looking back on the brouhaha attending Dinara Safina's tenure as the No. 1 player, scratching his head and asking: What was that all...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 02, 2009WTA Tour says withdrawals down
Associated PressThe chief executive of the WTA Tour says a new scheduling system with fewer mandatory tournaments has caused player withdrawals to fall.
Story | Conversation | November 01, 2009Venus advances with Dementieva loss
Associated PressVenus Williams has reached the semifinals of the Sony Ericsson Championships with a little help from Svetlana Kuznetsova, whose 6-3, 6-2 victory over Elena Dementieva secured the American's passage into the knockout round.
Story | Conversation | October 30, 2009Safina enters Brisbane tourney
Associated PressTwo days after tearfully pulling out of the WTA Championships with a serious back injury she thought could keep her out of the Australian Open, Dinara Safina is entering the Brisbane International.
Story | Conversation | October 29, 2009Williams sisters, Wozniacki win
Associated PressSerena Williams clinched a spot in the semifinals of the WTA Sony Ericsson Championships after beating Elena Dementieva 6-2, 6-4 for her third straight win in the group phase.
Story | Conversation | October 29, 2009Where does Safina go from here?
Ravi Ubha, ESPN.com...earlier than expected in Doha. Yes, Serena Williams, she of the two majors in 2009, edged Dinara Safina, she of the doughnut in Slams -- but a winner in Rome and Madrid. (Insert Williams' stand...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 29, 2009Safina withdraws with back injury
Associated PressDinara Safina withdrew from WTA Sony Ericsson Championships because of a back injury, handing the year-end No. 1 ranking to Serena Williams.
Story | Conversation | October 28, 2009Serena wins, Venus loses
Associated PressVictoria Azarenka has defeated Jelena Jankovic in the WTA Tour's season-ending Sony Ericsson Championships in the first round-robin group match.
Story | Conversation | October 27, 2009Does Clijsters deserve exemption into year-ender?
Sandra Harwitt, ESPN.com...they should. The Sony Ericsson Championships field is composed of the top eight 2009 point winners: Dinara Safina, Serena Williams, Elena Dementieva, Caroline Wozniacki, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Victoria Azarenka Venus Williams and Jelena Jankovic. If...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 26, 2009Year-end title critical for Safina -- and her reputation
Peter Bodo...the four majors. We'll take the eight qualifiers in the descending order of their ranking: Dinara Safina Anything can happen in tennis, and Safina certainly has both the game and time to win...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 23, 2009Serena, Safina battle for No. 1 in Doha
Bonnie D. Ford, ESPN.comWondering what's at stake at the year-end championships in Doha, Qatar? How about the razor-thin five-point margin in the rankings that separates Serena Williams from Dinara Safina.
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