2008 season highlighted by topsy-turvy battle for WTA supremacy
Bonnie D. Ford, ESPN.comIf Jelena Jankovic and the Williams sisters failed to win ESPN.com's WTA player of the year award, then who did? After hours of waffling and beating her head, Bonnie D. Ford is, well, still waffling.
Story | Conversation | December 01, 2008Parmentier to replace injured Pierce on France's Beijing team
Associated PressTwo-time Grand Slam champion Mary Pierce withdrew from France's Olympic tennis team Monday because of a knee injury and was replaced by Pauline Parmentier.
Story | Conversation | July 21, 2008Ferrer to face Del Potro in Ordina semifinals
Associated PressTop-seeded Spaniard David Ferrer advanced to the Ordina Open semifinals with a 6-4, 7-6 (4) win over Mario Ancic.
Story | Conversation | June 19, 2008Ljubicic eliminated by Troicki in second round
Associated PressDefending champion Ivan Ljubicic was upset 5-7, 6-4, 7-6 (5) by Viktor Troicki in the second round of the Ordina Open on Wednesday.
Story | Conversation | June 18, 2008Big three looking to restore the game's health
Bonnie D. Ford, ESPN.comFour Points Electoral politics Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, aka the big three, are all among a group of notables running for spo...
PageLjubicic, Gasquet advance with straight-set wins at Ordina Open
Associated PressDefending-champion Ivan Ljubicic beat Robin Haase 6-3 7-6 (5) Monday to advance to the second round of the Ordina Open, a grass-court warmup for Wimbledon.
Story | Conversation | June 16, 2008Wickmayer ousts Krajicek; Vaidisova, Bondarenko sisters advance
Associated PressBelgian 18-year-old Yanina Wickmayer earned her second straight victory over a seeded player, defeating No. 8 Michaella Krajicek 6-3, 6-4 at the DFS Classic, to reach her first WTA Tour quarterfinal.
Story | Conversation | June 12, 2008Dellacqua, Mirza, Govortsova ousted; injured Bartoli loses
Associated PressTop-seeded Marion Bartoli lost her opening match of the DFS Classic and may miss Wimbledon because of a wrist injury.
Story | Conversation | June 11, 2008Despite slipups, don't discount French favorites at Roland Garros
Bonnie D. Ford, ESPN.comArguably, the top four favorites to win the French Open left resounding images of defeat last week. Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Justine Henin and Serena Williams all faltered, but is this a sign of things to come as Roland Garros approaches?
Story | Conversation | May 13, 2008Zvonareva eases into Italian Open second round with straight-set victory
Associated PressTenth-seeded Vera Zvonareva extended her impressive streak of clay-court victories, cruising past Ai Sugiyama 6-3, 6-3 Monday in the first round of the Italian Open.
Story | Conversation | May 12, 2008Chakvetadze ousted; Williams, Safina, Bartoli among winners
Associated PressSerena Williams advanced to the third round at the Family Circle Cup, defeating unseeded Gisela Dulko of Argentina in straight sets 6-3, 6-4.
Story | Conversation | April 15, 2008Venus, Kuznetsova winners in openers; Bartoli falls
ESPN.com news servicesVenus Williams overcame a rash of mistakes to post her first victory at the Australian Open in three years, beating China's Yan Zi 6-2, 7-5 Tuesday.
Story | Conversation | January 14, 2008Comeback Kid Davenport and Sharapova on course for second-round clash
Bonnie D. Ford, ESPN.com...Agnes Szavay (Hungary), Agnieszka Radwanska (Poland), Lucie Safarova (Czech Republic, a quarterfinalist in Australia last year), Michaella Krajicek (Netherlands) and Maria Kirilenko (Russia) could all throw a few toys out of the playpen. Men...
PageZvonareva wins easily in Auckland, but fourth seed Krajicek upset
Associated PressTop-seeded Vera Zvonareva of Russia beat New Zealand wild card Sacha Jones 6-0, 6-1 in the first round of the ASB Classic women's tennis tournament Tuesday.
Story | Conversation | January 01, 2008Talented Vaidisova hoping to temper emotions for 2008
Ravi Ubha, Special to ESPN.comLike Jennifer Capriati and Martina Hingis, Nicole Vaidisova was a child prodigy. The powerful Czech has struggled with her emotions ala a young Roger Federer. We all know how it turned out for Roger, though. As for Vaidisova, the jury is still out.
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