Federer faces tough opener against Costa
Howie Schwab, Special to ESPN.comNo. 1 seed Roger Federer and Andre Agassi drew tough first-round matchups in the U.S. Open.
Story | Conversation | August 27, 2004Can Kuerten keep winning?
Howie Schwab, Special to ESPN.comThree former No. 1 players -- Gustavo Kuerten, Marat Safin and Lleyton Hewitt -- are back in the mix.
Story | Conversation | May 30, 2004Federer, Kuerten face off
Howie Schwab, Special to ESPN.comRoger Federer, who has never made it past the French Open quarterfinals, faces a test in Gustavo Kuerten.
Story | Conversation | May 28, 2004Expect Venus and Serena to move on
Howie Schwab, Special to ESPN.comWith Justine Henin-Hardenne out, Venus and Serena have to be encouraged about winning the title.
Story | Conversation | May 26, 2004Roddick looking to reach third round
Howie Schwab, Special to ESPN.comAndy Roddick won't mind having the fans against him. He feeds off of it.
Story | Conversation | May 25, 2004Roddick faces Martin in first round
Howie Schwab, Special to ESPN.comThe French Open starts with the defending champ Juan Carlos Ferrero taking on former No. 2 player Tommy Haas.
Story | Conversation | May 21, 2004First-round matches to watch
Howie Schwab, Special to ESPN.comWhen the U.S. Open draw came out, two first-round matches immediately stood out.
Story | August 21, 2003It's tough early for Agassi, Capriati
Howie Schwab, Special to ESPN.comAmong the players with difficult draws are Andre Agassi and Jennifer Capriati, who meet tough foes early.
Story | May 23, 2003Kuerten's opener could be five sets
Howie Schwab, ESPN.comGustavo Kuerten owns the record against his first-round opponent but they almost always go five sets.
Story | January 09, 2003Beat-up vets take on youngsters
Howie Schwab, Special to ESPN.comDangerous floaters like Greg Rusedski, Mark Philippoussis, Todd Martin and Richard Krajicek are capable of scoring early surprises.
Story | August 22, 2002Kuerten and Ferrero didn't draw the easiest matches
Howie Schwab, ESPN.comThere will be a few seeds sweating out tough opening matches as well as a couple of unseeded players paired off in interesting showdowns.
Story | Conversation | May 26, 2001TOP SEARCHES IN OCTOBER
NFL Expert Picks tops ESPN.com searches in October. Did "juan carlos ferrero" make the list?
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