Top 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, 2009Expect U.S. squad to roll
Ravi Ubha, Special to ESPN.comWith no Roger Federer, render the first round of the Davis Cup a feeding frenzy for Andy Roddick and the U.S. team in Birmingham, Ala.
Story | Conversation | March 05, 2009Expect smash-ball tennis in this one
Ravi Ubha, Special to ESPN.comJo-Wilfried Tsonga and James Blake are two of the most unassailable power hitters in tennis. Expect a taut, in-your-face battle when these two meet on Day 8 Down Under.
Story | Conversation | January 25, 2009A watchful eye on the big names
Ravi Ubha, Special to ESPN.comEach day at the Australian Open, ESPN.com lends an inside look at the game's brightest stars.
Story | Conversation | January 18, 2009Which players are destined to have breakout seasons in 2009?
Ravi Ubha, Special to ESPN.comLast year we had Juan Martin Del Potro and Agnieszka Radwanska. So which players have the deftness, desire and requisite skills to break through in 2009? Ravi Ubha looks at the most likely candidates.
Story | Conversation | December 23, 2008Daunting task for defending champion United States
Ravi Ubha, Special to ESPN.comThey are the defending champions but a win over Spain in the Davis Cup semifinals -- in Madrid and on red clay -- would be no less than a monumental upset for the United States.
Story | Conversation | September 18, 2008Scalding Del Potro has his sights set on U.S. Open
Ravi Ubha, Special to ESPN.comA bevy of struggling men and ailing women may allow some dark horses to inflict damage at the U.S. Open.
Story | Conversation | August 20, 2008Djokovic ready to recharge in Toronto
Ravi Ubha, Special to ESPN.comFor the first time since Wimbledon, all the top guns are at the same venue and hoping to kick off their hard-court season in style at the Toronto Masters Series.
Story | Conversation | July 21, 2008Roddick leaves England disappointed once again
Ravi Ubha, Special to ESPN.comAmericans gone bad WIMBLEDON, England -- Andy Roddick suffered one of the worst moments of his career at Wimbledon last year, upset by Richard Gasque...
PageNow is Nadal's time to win Wimbledon
Ravi Ubha, Special to ESPN.comWe should see Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal in the Wimbledon finals for the third straight year. But, unlike the past two years, the outcome will be very different, Ravi Ubha writes.
Story | Conversation | June 19, 2008Time running out in Federer's quest for elusive French title
Ravi Ubha, Special ESPN.comRoger Federer and Rafael Nadal appear to have smooth rides in their respective portions of the French Open draw. But the question is whether the world No. 1 will finally discover the winning formula and capture the one Slam missing from his resume.
Story | Conversation | May 23, 2008Clear focus, judicious schedule part of Ljubicic's plan to resurrect career
Ravi Ubha, Special to ESPN.comIvan Ljubicic, once an inextricable face in the top 10, now finds himself in unfamiliar territory. Hampered by fatigue and other various maladies, he has painfully slipped down the rankings latter.
Story | Conversation | February 29, 2008Will injuries, illness allow Ancic to regain top-10 form?
Ravi Ubha, Special to ESPN.comLast season, Mario Ancic was a top-10 player and, at 22 years old, only getting better. But an injury followed by a serious illness nearly ended his career altogether.
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