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, 2009Five 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, 2009Tale 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, 2009Tandon's Wimbledon live blog -- Day 7
Kamakshi Tandon, Special to ESPN.comNeed 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, 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, 2009Tandon's Wimbledon live blog -- Day 2
Kamakshi Tandon, Special to ESPN.comNeed 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, 2009An exciting time for French contingent
Bonnie D. Ford, ESPN.comAfter 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, 2009Barrage of aces not enough for Dr. Ivo
Greg Garber, ESPN.comDespite a mammoth serving performance from Ivo Karlovic, Lleyton Hewitt battled his way into the second round of the French Open.
Story | Conversation | May 24, 2009Molding French Open seeds for clay
Kamakshi Tandon, Special to ESPN.comWho are the biggest movers and losers when we apply the equivalent of Wimbledon's seeding formula to the French Open?
Story | Conversation | May 20, 2009Pressure is finally off Mauresmo
Ravi Ubha, Special to ESPN.comThe 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, 2009Pressure too much for Gasquet
Bonnie D. Ford, ESPN.comRichard Gasquet has never seized stardom and expectations. After testing positive for cocaine, his once-brilliant future continues to crumble.
Story | Conversation | May 11, 2009Men'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.
Story | Conversation | April 06, 2009Can Nadal pull off rare Masters double?
Kamakshi Tandon, Special to ESPN.comRafael 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, 2009Top players hit stumbling blocks
Ravi Ubha, Special to ESPN.comThe 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, 2009Big Four fraught with affliction
Kamakshi Tandon, Special to ESPN.comRoger 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, 2009TOP SEARCHES IN OCTOBER
NFL Expert Picks tops ESPN.com searches in October. Did "gilles simon" make the list?
