Vetting the women's Slam season
Kamakshi Tandon, Special to ESPN.comThe WTA Tour Slam season had its spurts of triumphs, tribulations and even the occasional turbulence. We look at the winners and losers.
Story | Conversation | September 15, 2009Federer, Soderling set for rematch
Ravi Ubha, Special to ESPN.comGet your DVRs ready: In what is widely dubbed the best tennis day of the year, the Sweet 16 fields grace the All England Club on Monday.
Story | Conversation | June 27, 2009Finalists seek redemption in Paris
Bonnie D. Ford, ESPN.comElite athletic pedigree and extraordinary talent aside, Dinara Safina and Svetlana Kuznetsova also share a dubious history of collapsing in Grand Slam finals.
Story | Conversation | June 04, 2009Don't count out Cibulkova or Stosur
Bonnie D. Ford, ESPN.comDominika Cibulvoka and Samantha Stosur have massive opportunities to dispose of their heavily favored opponents in Thursday's French Open semifinals.
Story | Conversation | June 03, 2009Rising stars could make headway
Kamakshi Tandon, Special to ESPN.comConsidering the way 2008 ended, our instincts say either Venus or Serena Williams will walk about from Melbourne victorious. But the women's field has a bevy of youngsters just waiting for the right opportunity.
Story | Conversation | January 16, 2009What's your tennis IQ? Take your 2008 holiday quiz
Kamakshi Tandon, Special to ESPN.comHow closely did you really follow tennis in 2008? Take our holiday quiz and see -- then test your friends and family.
Story | Conversation | December 24, 2008What's your tennis IQ? Take your 2008 holiday quiz
Kamakshi Tandon, Special to ESPN.comSure, you remember who won the Grand Slams and finished No. 1 this year. But how closely did you really follow tennis in 2008? Take our holiday quiz and see -- then test your friends and family.
Story | Conversation | December 23, 2008Which players are destined to have breakout seasons in 2009?
Ravi Ubha, Special to ESPN.comLast year we had Juan Martin Del Potro and Agnieszka Radwanska. So which players have the deftness, desire and requisite skills to break through in 2009? Ravi Ubha looks at the most likely candidates.
Story | Conversation | December 23, 2008Venus seeks retribution, title in Moscow
Ravi Ubha, Special to ESPN.comSwarming with Russians, Venus Williams looks to play spoiler at the Kremlin Cup in Moscow this week and get back into victory lane for the first time since Wimbledon. New world No. 1 Jelena Jankovic and Dinara Safina may have something to say first.
Story | Conversation | October 06, 2008Jankovic hoping to build on Oscar-like performance at U.S. Open
Ravi Ubha, Special to ESPN.comAna Ivanovic and Jelena Jankovic, Serbia's one-two punch, are among the world's elite who have endured their share of tribulations lately, but all have a viable opportunity for redemption in Japan this week.
Story | Conversation | September 15, 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, 2008Scalding Del Potro has his sights set on U.S. Open
Ravi Ubha, Special to ESPN.comA bevy of struggling men and ailing women may allow some dark horses to inflict damage at the U.S. Open.
Story | Conversation | August 20, 2008Battle of attrition may determine women's gold medalist
Ravi Ubha, Special to ESPN.comThe Serbs are struggling, while the Williams sisters, beset by injuries, have seen little action since Wimbledon. The Beijing winner might be the player who stays the healthiest.
Story | Conversation | August 07, 2008WTA stars exultant about opportunity to play for gold
Paul Grant, ESPN.comWith the Beijing Olympics next on the calendar, the WTA's best are ready to compete for gold.
Story | Conversation | August 05, 2008Nadal, Jankovic parlay 2008 success into world No. 1 rankings
Paul Grant, ESPN.comOut with the old, in with the new. That was the theme this past weekend with Rafael Nadal poised to unseat Roger Federer as the world No. 1 and Jelena Jankovic grabbing the top spot from Ana Ivanovic.
Story | Conversation | July 29, 2008TOP SEARCHES IN NOVEMBER
Bowl Projections tops ESPN.com searches in November. Did "dominika cibulkova" make the list?