18 Results for marion bartoli

Helfant's message: Expect tweaks, but few major changes

Greg Garber, Special to ESPN.com

NEW YORK -- Since becoming ATP World Tour executive chairman and president nearly nine months ago, Adam Helfant has maintained an exceedingly low prof...

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Nadal's knee assessment? Fresh for now

Greg Garber, Special to ESPN.com

NEW YORK -- The awkward little backhand from Richard Gasquet carved its way through the air and, for a split second, Rafael Nadal hesitated. The...

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Obstacles await Federer and Serena

Greg Garber, ESPN.com

Foreshadowing U.S. Open titles for Roger Federer and Serena Williams makes sense. But there are reasons aplenty we shouldn't etch their names in stone.

Story | Conversation | August 04, 2009

Pumping iron stunts Jankovic's forward progress

Greg Garber, Special to ESPN.com

...Bigger, however, was not better. Jankovic lost in the fourth round of the Australian Open -- to Marion Bartoli -- and then things got worse. Over a five-match span in February and March, she lost...

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Men's tennis rife with predictability

Greg Garber, ESPN.com

Ho-hum, the same mugs have reached the latter stages of men's tennis all year. A far cry from yesteryear when a deep ATP field cultivated interlopers on a regular basis.

Story | Conversation | April 06, 2009

Daunting logistical obstacles between Beijing and the U.S. Open

Greg Garber, ESPN.com

Nearly every top-echelon player will make the pilgrimage to the Beijing Olympics. But with the quadrennial event crunched into an already taxing tennis calendar, it could spell doom for many at the U.S. Open.

Story | Conversation | July 30, 2008

On-court battles won't challenge unassailable sibling bond

Greg Garber, ESPN.com

An intense intra-family competition, coupled with an unabashed friendship, is a conflict the Williams sisters have been battling for years.

Story | Conversation | July 04, 2008

American mystery sticking around at All England Club

Greg Garber, ESPN.com

...Bethanie Mattek reached the third round of a Grand Slam for the first time Mattek defeated Marion Bartoli, last year's surprise finalist here, 6-4, 6-1, and is through to the fourth...

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Tennis not necessarily the game of choice for Wimbledon's competitors

Greg Garber, ESPN.com

Soccer a religion WIMBLEDON, England -- The standing-room-only crowd at the Common Room is focused intently on the several flat screens scattered arou...

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Henin's greatest strength came at a price

Greg Garber, ESPN.com

Justine Henin was a small girl in a big girls' game. Her relentless fighting spirit and resolve led her to the pinnacle of tennis & but ultimately to her demise as well.

Story | Conversation | May 14, 2008

Davenport finding perfect balance between motherhood and competition

Greg Garber, ESPN.com

With 51 career titles and a legacy already etched among the greatest who ever competed, Lindsay Davenport still craves competition. But the discernable difference after an 11-month sabbatical to care for her son? There's no time to fret.

Story | Conversation | March 18, 2008

Roddick hoping decision to skip Beijing Olympics pays dividends

Greg Garber, ESPN.com

Ostensibly, Andy Roddick, the current face of the U.S. Davis Cup team, would be the first to punch a ticket for the summer Olympics. However, the American's decision to eschew Beijing and focus on the U.S. Open has raised some eyebrows.

Story | Conversation | March 17, 2008

Who's top player on women's tour in 2007?

Greg Garber, ESPN.com

Venus, Serena and Justine Henin have combined to win the first three Grand Slams in 2007. Will one win the year's final major and take control of the wide open women's game?

Story | Conversation | August 27, 2007

Bartoli's win the upset of the year

Greg Garber, ESPN.com

Justine Henin seemed poised to advance to the Wimbledon final -- but something happened. Marion Bartoli happened. Her three-set win over the world No. 1 is the upset of the year.

Story | Conversation | July 06, 2007

Something about the lawns of Wimbledon for Venus

Greg Garber, ESPN.com

In a span of 20 hours, Venus Williams has dismissed two of the top five players in the world. As Greg Garber writes, there's something about the lawns of Wimbledon that makes her rise to the occasion.

Story | Conversation | July 05, 2007