Serena destined for Open win
Greg Garber, ESPN.comWhile the top women's players have checked out of their hotels, Serena Williams seems destined for U.S. Open glory -- again.
Story | Conversation | September 09, 2009No-fear attitude propels Oudin to win
Greg Garber, ESPN.comSo what did it take to bring down one of the tour's hottest players, Elena Dementieva? For Melanie Oudin, the answer was no fear.
Story | Conversation | September 03, 2009Nighttime pecking order to change
Greg Garber, ESPN.comIn a day of equal prize money and gender equity, the men have invariably played until the early-morning hours at the U.S. Open. Now, it's the women's turn.
Story | Conversation | September 01, 2009Pumping iron stunts Jankovic's forward progress
Greg Garber, Special to ESPN.com...to her normal 130 pounds. She and Etcheberry, who has trained Justine Henin, Monica Seles and Martina Hingis, eventually parted ways. "I lost some muscle," Jankovic. "I had maybe seven kilos more than I...
Page | ConversationSisters' success in Miami unparalleled
Greg Garber, ESPN.comPerhaps we should refer to the Key Biscayne event as the "Williams Open." With the breadth and depth of success the Williams sisters have had, it's not unreasonable.
Story | Conversation | April 01, 2009Don't be fooled, Jankovic earned the No. 1 ranking
Greg Garber, ESPN.comLike it or not, Jelena Jankovic will stroll away from this season as the world's No. 1 player. Despite a glaring title oh-fer during the coveted Grand Slam campaign, rankings simply don't lie, writes Greg Garber.
Story | Conversation | October 29, 2008Bollettieri had a hand in grooming 10 players who hit No. 1
Greg Garber, ESPN.comNick Bollettieri may not be privy to the latest and greatest technology, but he put together an ecosystem of the world's most celebrated tennis players by simply assimilating players' needs and stern communication.
Story | Conversation | September 06, 2008On-court battles won't challenge unassailable sibling bond
Greg Garber, ESPN.comAn intense intra-family competition, coupled with an unabashed friendship, is a conflict the Williams sisters have been battling for years.
Story | Conversation | July 04, 2008Williams' effectiveness on grass second to none
Greg Garber, ESPN.comHer adaptability and adeptness on grass are unassailable. Just two match wins shy of a fifth Wimbledon championship, Venus Williams is the best grass-court player of her generation.
Story | Conversation | July 02, 2008Ivanovic, Jankovic have propelled each other to the top
Greg Garber, ESPN.comThe odds a city like Belgrade could germinate two dominating players seem remote. But Ana Ivanovic and Jelena Jankovic are on the precipice of a world No. 1 ranking -- because of each other.
Story | Conversation | June 03, 2008Results aren't matching Vaidisova's irrefutable talent
Greg Garber, ESPN.comNicole Vaidisova has been touted as one of the up-and-coming stars. But after changes aplenty to her life in recent months and now a first-round loss at the French Open, the on-court collateral damage is piling up.
Story | Conversation | May 25, 2008No pressure on Kuznetsova in Saturday's final
Greg Garber, ESPN.comJustine Henin beat Serena and Venus Williams in straight sets, and in back-to-back rounds, at the U.S. Open. Does Svetlana Kuznetsova stand a chance against the top seed in Saturday's final?
Story | Conversation | September 07, 2007Season's bragging rights on the line in semis
Greg Garber, ESPN.comJustine Henin won the French Open. Venus Williams won Wimbledon. Now they will meet in the year's final Grand Slam -- but not in the final -- with the winner a heavy favorite to take home the U.S. Open title.
Story | Conversation | September 05, 2007Is there a right time to turn pro?
Greg Garber, ESPN.comAmerican John Isner and Donald Young both won their first career Grand Slam matches in the first round of the U.S. Open. But they took very different paths to get here, writes Greg Garber.
Story | Conversation | August 28, 2007Teens take over bottom of bracket
Greg Garber, ESPN.comSixteen-year-old Tamira Paszek, the only unseeded player left in the bottom half of the draw, led a host of teenagers into Week 2 at Wimbledon.
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