Draw of Davis Cup still brings out best
Bonnie D. Ford, ESPN.comDespite its midmarket venues and scheduling quirks, nothing brings out the national loyalties and exceptional tennis of today's top players like Davis Cup competition.
Story | Conversation | December 02, 2009Foursome looking to build on momentum
Bonnie D. Ford, ESPN.comMelanie Oudin and John Isner were among a quartet of players who gained new fans and new respect at the U.S. Open. Where do they go from here?
Story | Conversation | September 22, 2009Verdasco fit to join inner sanctum
Bonnie D. Ford, ESPN.comNo longer satisfied lurking on the edges of the top 10, Fernando Verdasco's decision to follow in the footsteps of one of the all-time greats, Andre Agassi, has him flying high.
Story | Conversation | January 29, 2009Southpaw Nadal a rarity among his tennis brethren
Bonnie D. Ford, ESPN.comFour Points Milestones Rafael Nadal, a natural right-hander who learned to hit left-handed as a boy, is the ATP's first lefty year-end No. 1 since ...
Page | ConversationNothing goofy about Nadal clinching the year-end No. 1
Bonnie D. Ford, ESPN.com...represented in the ATP top 50 these days, with Nadal's fellow Spaniards Fernando Verdasco and Feliciano Lopez, France's Michael Llodra, Austria's Jurgen Melzer and Finland's Jarkko Nieminen all hitting with...
Page | ConversationNadal's efficient, brilliant shotmaking propels Spain into final
Bonnie D. Ford, ESPN.comNot even an ailing posterior could prevent Rafael Nadal from a near-flawless performance. At a historic bullring in Madrid, the world No. 1 bludgeoned American Andy Roddick in straight sets to propel the Spaniards into the Davis Cup final.
Story | Conversation | September 22, 2008U.S. finds no satisfaction in a moral victory
Bonnie D. Ford, ESPN.comEntrenched in a hostile Madrid environment, Sam Querrey and Andy Roddick ardently fought the Spaniards in the Day 1 Davis Cup semifinals. But the U.S. heads into Saturday's action down 0-2.
Story | Conversation | September 19, 2008Nadal the lead warrior in Spanish surge on grass
Bonnie D. Ford, ESPN.comLed by Rafael Nadal, the Spanish contingent is no longer too intimidated to take its chances on the lawns of England.
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