Newbie Del Potro leading the charge of emerging faces
Joel Drucker, Special to ESPN.comHe's lost a step. His reign is over. Do those sentiments ring true, Roger Federer naysayers? Well, he proved us all wrong with a galvanized performance at the U.S. Open.
Story | Conversation | December 16, 2008Williams sisters head-to-head rivalry intensifies in 2008
Joel Drucker, Special to ESPN.comSo what's all this negative rhetoric and scuttlebutt that the Williams sisters' head-to-head encounters are fixed? If you believe that, clearly you were snoozing this past season.
Story | Conversation | December 15, 2008King Rafa's 2008 season rife with majestic efforts
Joel Drucker, Special to ESPN.comWith his unyielding nature and sublime championship at the hallowed Wimbledon grounds, Rafael Nadal is Joel Drucker's unequivocal choice as the best player of the year.
Story | Conversation | December 05, 2008Year-end Championships: Super Bowl or All-Star Game?
Joel Drucker, Special to ESPN.comThe top players in the world are gathering at the tours' year-end championships. But what's really at stake? The pageantry of the events cannot be denied, but the outcomes will do little to alter tennis' pecking order.
Story | Conversation | November 04, 2008The distress of a root canal easier than facing Santoro
Joel Drucker, Special to ESPN.comA wily 20-year veteran, Fabrice Santoro has the same passion and determination he had as a 16-year-old neophyte. Wielding a textured mix of spin and tactics, the Frenchman is still more than capable of putting his opponents through agony.
Story | Conversation | July 23, 2008French phenom Tsonga replete with power but often too passive
Joel Drucker, Special to ESPN.comThese four players have unassailable talents, but each is lacking a certain element, which is holding them back from taking the next step. The corollary to this point has been a career of unfulfilled potential.
Story | Conversation | March 18, 2008Behind every good man is an even better woman coach
Joel Drucker, Special to ESPN.comNovak Djokovic is now part of the crème de la crème of men's tennis, having clinched his first Grand Slam title. But little known is that the foundation of his pristine shotmaking was carefully crafted by a female coach.
Story | Conversation | February 12, 2008Capitalizing on strengths is next step for Roddick
Joel Drucker, Special to ESPN.comSince a booming serve and crushing forehand paved the way for Andy Roddick's 2003 U.S. Open title, the American has struggled to find that summit again. After failed overhauls to his game, the road to success may not be so complicated.
Story | Conversation | February 05, 2008TOP SEARCHES IN OCTOBER
NFL Expert Picks tops ESPN.com searches in October. Did "jo wilfried tsonga" make the list?
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