Who's who of women's tennis?
Greg Garber, Special to ESPN.com...there was an amazing list of absentees: No.1 Safina, No. 3 Venus Williams, No. 4 Elena Dementieva, No. 5 Jelena Jankovic, No. 7 Vera Zvonareva, No. 8 Victoria Azarenka, plus No. 11 Ana...
Page | ConversationDon't overlook deceiving del Potro
Greg Garber, Special to ESPN.comThe beautiful (talented) people at this U.S. Open are identified by a single name: Venus, Rafa, Serena, Roger, Novak, Maria, etc. The younges...
Page | ConversationNo-fear attitude propels Oudin to win
Greg Garber, ESPN.comSo what did it take to bring down one of the tour's hottest players, Elena Dementieva? For Melanie Oudin, the answer was no fear.
Story | Conversation | September 03, 2009Court-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 | ConversationNadal's knee assessment? Fresh for now
Greg Garber, Special to ESPN.comNEW YORK -- The awkward little backhand from Richard Gasquet carved its way through the air and, for a split second, Rafael Nadal hesitated. The...
Page | ConversationSafina'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 and her brother Marat, playing his final tournament at ...
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, 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, 2009Cibulkova nearly pitches a shutout
Greg Garber, Special to ESPN.com...at this year's Australian Open she ventured into the fourth round, where she lost to Elena Dementieva. At Roland Garros, she needed three sets to get by Alona Bondarenko in the first round...
Page | ConversationBad day at the office for Novak Djokovic
Greg Garber, Special to ESPN.comDjoker drubbed PARIS -- Rarely has a defeat been as galvanizing as Novak Djokovic's 3-6, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (9) loss to Rafael Nadal two weeks ago in th...
Page | ConversationPumping iron stunts Jankovic's forward progress
Greg Garber, Special to ESPN.comBigger not always better PARIS -- Jelena Jankovic came striding into the 2009 season with the No. 1 ranking and a new suit of armor -- in the for...
Page | ConversationMen's tennis rife with predictability
Greg Garber, ESPN.comHo-hum, the same mugs have reached the latter stages of men's tennis all year. A far cry from yesteryear when a deep ATP field cultivated interlopers on a regular basis.
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