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Moving the year-ender to London a fruitful decision

Peter Bodo

...spreading the tennis gospel via the media. And does anyone know whether the Nikolay Davydenko versus Gilles Simon match will be broadcast at 2 or 4 a.m.? The ATP positioned the move to...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 16, 2009

Five reasons we advocate the fall tennis circuit

Peter Bodo

...on-the-cusp players the opportunity to gain valuable match experience. It seems that someone -- a Gilles Simon, Fernando Gonzalez or Nikolay Davydenko -- always goes on a run during the fall, and that positions...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 13, 2009

Tale of two disappointing players

Peter Bodo

...the state of things for two of the more exciting players of 2008, Jelena Jankovic and Gilles Simon. Last year at this time, each was the toast of the game. Simon was busy jumping...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 05, 2009

Tandon's Wimbledon live blog -- Day 7

Kamakshi Tandon, Special to ESPN.com

Need the inside scoop on all the latest news, results and gossip during the 2009 Wimbledon Championships? Our fearless blogger Kamakshi Tandon will fill you in on all the happenings every day from noon to 3 p.m. ET.

Story | Conversation | June 29, 2009

Federer, Soderling set for rematch

Ravi Ubha, Special to ESPN.com

Get 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, 2009

Tandon's Wimbledon live blog -- Day 2

Kamakshi Tandon, Special to ESPN.com

Need the inside scoop on all the latest news, results and gossip during the 2009 Wimbledon Championships? Our fearless blogger, Kamakshi Tandon, will fill you in on all the happenings every day from noon to 3 p.m. ET.

Story | Conversation | June 23, 2009

An exciting time for French contingent

Bonnie D. Ford, ESPN.com

After years of futile results at Roland Garros, homegrown Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Gael Monfils just might soothe the country's collective aching heart.

Story | Conversation | May 30, 2009

Barrage of aces not enough for Dr. Ivo

Greg Garber, ESPN.com

Despite a mammoth serving performance from Ivo Karlovic, Lleyton Hewitt battled his way into the second round of the French Open.

Story | Conversation | May 24, 2009

Molding French Open seeds for clay

Kamakshi Tandon, Special to ESPN.com

Who are the biggest movers and losers when we apply the equivalent of Wimbledon's seeding formula to the French Open?

Story | Conversation | May 20, 2009

Pressure is finally off Mauresmo

Ravi Ubha, Special to ESPN.com

The French Open invariably fosters spoilers and floaters. So who is it going to be this year? A rejuvenated Ivan Ljubicic? Perhaps a refreshed Amelie Mauresmo?

Story | Conversation | May 19, 2009

Pressure too much for Gasquet

Bonnie D. Ford, ESPN.com

Richard Gasquet has never seized stardom and expectations. After testing positive for cocaine, his once-brilliant future continues to crumble.

Story | Conversation | May 11, 2009

Men's tennis rife with predictability

Greg Garber, ESPN.com

Ho-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.

Story | Conversation | April 06, 2009

Can Nadal pull off rare Masters double?

Kamakshi Tandon, Special to ESPN.com

Rafael Nadal is vying for the arduous Indian Wells-Miami double. But Roger Federer, Andy Murray and company all have something to prove. What gives?

Story | Conversation | March 24, 2009

Top players hit stumbling blocks

Ravi Ubha, Special to ESPN.com

The daunting desert of Indian Wells nearly dissolved Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer from the first Masters 1000 event of the year. But they both live on -- for now.

Story | Conversation | March 18, 2009

Big Four fraught with affliction

Kamakshi Tandon, Special to ESPN.com

Roger Federer returns to action at Indian Wells with a "Killer" sidekick. But will it be enough to usurp Rafael Nadal and company?

Story | Conversation | March 09, 2009