DeSimone: No denying Venus this fortnight
Bonnie DeSimone, Special to ESPN.comVenus Williams was 20 when she first won Wimbledon. Seven years later on the back end of her career, Williams showed she can still be as dangerous as ever, writes Bonnie DeSimone.
Story | Conversation | July 07, 2007DeSimone: Rain delay doesn't cramp Serena's style
Bonnie DeSimone, Special to ESPN.comThe rain has done nothing but cause havoc at Wimbledon. But for two hours on Monday, it turned out to be Serena Williams' best friend.
Story | Conversation | July 02, 2007DeSimone: Can teen sensation stop Henin?
Bonnie DeSimone, Special to ESPN.comNineteen-year-old Ana Ivanovic is a self-possessed woman who represents more than just a hungry, new nation on the tennis scene.
Story | Conversation | June 08, 2007DeSimone: Nadal has yet to drop a set at French
Bonnie DeSimone, Special to ESPN.comRafa and Roger will meet for the second straight year in the French Open final; however, while Federer battled for three hours on Friday, Nadal got better as his match went longer.
Story | Conversation | June 08, 2007DeSimone: Three-peat approaching for Henin
Bonnie DeSimone, Special to ESPN,comThe much-anticipated quarterfinal match between Justine Henin and Serena Williams was a lopsided affair. Now Henin, the two-time defending champion, has a semifinal date with possibly the hottest player on tour.
Story | Conversation | June 05, 2007DeSimone: Q&A with Chris Evert
Bonnie DeSimone, Special to ESPN.comOn the eve of the year's second Grand Slam, seven-time French Open champ Chris Evert discusses Federer's quest for history, the state of the women's game, and looks back on her own clay-court dominance during the 1970s.
Story | Conversation | May 25, 2007DeSimone: Questions that need answers
Bonnie DeSimone, Special to ESPN.comWill Justine Henin win her fourth crown at Roland Garros? Is this the year France's own Amelie Mauresmo breaks through on the terre battue? Bonnie DeSimone answers those questions in her preview of the women's French Open.
Story | Conversation | May 23, 2007DeSimone: Notable stats as French Open approaches
Bonnie DeSimone, Special to ESPN.comFrom Novak Djokovic's fast start to Venus Williams' skid against top-ranked players, Bonnie DeSimone takes a look at some of the more obscure statistics on tour this season.
Story | Conversation | May 08, 2007Sporting Paris
Bonnie DeSimone, Special to ESPN SportsTravelFrench Open to fans of many major sporting events in 2007
Story | Conversation | May 08, 2007Serena, Venus hope to lead way for U.S. in Fed Cup
Bonnie DeSimone, Special to ESPN.comHaving both Williams sisters on the U.S. Fed Cup team for the first time in four years has symbolic value for American tennis. Bonnie DeSimone explains.
Story | Conversation | April 18, 2007No coaching in seesaw Sony Ericsson final
Bonnie DeSimone, Special to ESPN.comIf ever there was a match that proved there's no need for on-court coaching, the Sony Ericsson final between Serena Williams and Justine Henin might have been it, writes Bonnie DeSimone.
Story | Conversation | March 31, 2007Distractions of divorce haven't hurt Henin on court
Bonnie DeSimone, Special to ESPN.comDivorce caused Justine Henin to miss the Australian Open. However, as Bonnie DeSimone writes, the world's No. 1 player has not missed much since her return to the court.
Story | Conversation | March 29, 2007DeSimone: Williams sisters now highest-ranked Americans on tour
Bonnie DeSimone, Special to ESPN.comIt wasn't a Grand Slam title like Serena won, but Venus Williams joined her younger sister in the winner's circle. Now, as Bonnie DeSimone writes, Serena and Venus Williams are the highest-ranked players on tour.
Story | Conversation | February 27, 2007DeSimone: Sharapova wins, wails, whines in year in review
Bonnie DeSimone, Special to ESPN.comMaria Sharapova did it all in 2006: she won, she wailed, she was pretty. But she was not ESPN.com's Player of the Year. Bonnie DeSimone recaps the season.
Story | Conversation | December 18, 2006USTA to renew Fed Cup captain Garrison's contract
Bonnie DeSimone, Special to ESPN.comFed Cup captain Zina Garrison will get another shot at taking a U.S. team in transition and molding it into a contender next year.
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