Southpaw Nadal a rarity among his tennis brethren
Bonnie D. Ford, ESPN.com...represented in the ATP's top 100 (12 this week) and the top 20 (Nadal and Fernando Verdasco). The difference from yesteryear is that lefties used to make up a disproportionate percentage of the...
Page | ConversationNothing goofy about Nadal clinching the year-end No. 1
Bonnie D. Ford, ESPN.com...are fairly well 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...
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, 2008Astute Ancic hoping to halt Federer's Wimbledon run -- again
Bonnie D. Ford, ESPN.comSince Mario Ancic shocked Roger Federer six years ago at the All England Club, their careers have gone in diametrically opposite directions. But a more astute Ancic is confident that lightning can strike again when the two meet in the Wimbledon quarterfinals.
Story | Conversation | July 01, 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.
Story | Conversation | June 27, 2008Monfils handling pressure of first major semifinal well
Bonnie D. Ford, ESPN.comOut of this world PARIS -- Striking photos of two tall, expressive men of color stared out from newspapers -- from sporting to ultraserious -- on the ...
PageFinally reason to extol Davydenko for on-court accomplishments
Bonnie D. Ford, ESPN.comHe wielded one stinkin' racket the entire event, was down match points in his very first encounter and has never played particularly well in Key Biscayne. No way Nikolay Davydenko wins the title, right? Wrong.
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