63 Results for martina hingis

Serena destined for Open win

Greg Garber, ESPN.com

While 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, 2009

No-fear attitude propels Oudin to win

Greg Garber, ESPN.com

So 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, 2009

Nighttime pecking order to change

Greg Garber, ESPN.com

In 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, 2009

Pumping 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...

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Sisters' success in Miami unparalleled

Greg Garber, ESPN.com

Perhaps 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, 2009

Don't be fooled, Jankovic earned the No. 1 ranking

Greg Garber, ESPN.com

Like 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, 2008

Bollettieri had a hand in grooming 10 players who hit No. 1

Greg Garber, ESPN.com

Nick 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, 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

Williams' effectiveness on grass second to none

Greg Garber, ESPN.com

Her 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, 2008

Ivanovic, Jankovic have propelled each other to the top

Greg Garber, ESPN.com

The 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, 2008

Results aren't matching Vaidisova's irrefutable talent

Greg Garber, ESPN.com

Nicole 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, 2008

No pressure on Kuznetsova in Saturday's final

Greg Garber, ESPN.com

Justine 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, 2007

Season's bragging rights on the line in semis

Greg Garber, ESPN.com

Justine 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, 2007

Is there a right time to turn pro?

Greg Garber, ESPN.com

American 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, 2007

Teens take over bottom of bracket

Greg Garber, ESPN.com

Sixteen-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.

Story | Conversation | July 02, 2007