ESPN Classic: Best of the decade

ESPN Classic: Best games of the decade TV schedule

Top men's matches of the decade

Men's tennis has witnessed some remarkable matches in the past decade. And it starts with the crowning of the all-time Grand Slam champ.

The year's most memorable quotes

As usual, tennis players didn't just let their rackets do the talking this season. Here's a look back at some of the funniest quips, fighting words and foot-in-mouth moments of 2009.

BEIJING, CHINA - OCTOBER 9: (CHINA OUT) Marat Safin of Russia attends a Post-match press conference after his match against Rafael Nadal of Spain...

Notable 2009 off-the-court events

With the holiday season upon us, some of tennis's stars -- for better or worse -- have further reason to kick back and guzzle the eggnog.

BEIJING - OCTOBER 09: Marat Safin of Russia waves farewell to the crowd after losing his quarter-final match against Rafael Nadal...

Doling out our 2009 ATP awards

With supreme competition and daunting up-and-comers, only one name returned to the summit of men's tennis. Care to guess who?

Federer facing ever-growing challenges

After an emotional 2009 season full of unprecedented highs and gut-wrenching lows, 28-year-old Roger Federer is back on top. But he'll find that the going only gets tougher from here.

Best of the World Tour Finals

...wasn't too surprised when his fellow Russians steadfastly rooted for the two-time Slam champ Marat Safin, then inching closer to retirement, during their Kremlin Cup encounter in October. Now, though, Davydenko is...

Chang: Asian men need better coaching

Michael Chang says Asian men need better coaching to match the success of female players in professional tennis.

Eyeing contenders at ATP's year-ender

Is Roger Federer out of gas as the tour rolls into London for the year-ending ATP World Tour Finals? And if Fed can't get stoked to secure the No. 1 ranking, who might burst through the door he leaves open?

Agassi: No regrets despite criticism

Andre Agassi said he has no regrets about baring his life and his use of crystal meth in his recently published memoirs despite criticism from the tennis community, adding that his wife, Steffi Graf, was proud of him.

An underachiever, but Safin will be missed

Oh, the irony. Here's the supremely talented Marat Safin calling it quits in Paris at 29, the same age the supremely talented Andre Agassi began...

Five things we'll miss about Marat

...the near future, you will hear the following words. "I wish tennis still had guys like Marat Safin, crazy guys who would smash all their racquets. That's when the game had personality." In...

Marat Safin of Russia, acknowledges applause during the BNP Masters indoor tennis tournament in Paris, Wednesday, Nov. 11...