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NEXT No. 5: Melanie Oudin

Shaun Assael, ESPN The Magazine

Melanie Oudin is taking women's tennis by storm.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | December 02, 2009

Waxing and waning in the World Tour Finals

Ravi Ubha, ESPN.com

...Finally, after what seemed an eternity, which in truth was about 15 minutes, del Potro got the news he wanted. Depending on your perspective, Federer got lucky or was a genius in returning a del...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 26, 2009

Del Potro looking to re-enact U.S. Open shocker

Ravi Ubha, ESPN.com

...Group A, evening his record at 1-1. The first question he was asked in his postmatch news conference had nothing to do with the up-and-down tussle. Understandably, it centered on a certain...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 25, 2009

Neither Fed nor Murray giving ground in rivalry

Ravi Ubha, ESPN.com

LONDON -- It might not be Roger and Rafa, but Roger Federer's rivalry with Andy Murray is pretty darn good. There are the great matches, the contrast ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 23, 2009

Nadal's confidence continues to dwindle

Peter Bodo

The news-style crawl flashing its way around London's O2 arena as Rafael Nadal prepared to serve, down...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 23, 2009

Judgment passed on Serena long ago?

Bonnie D. Ford, ESPN.com

Finally, we have a verdict: Serena Williams was fined $82,500 and put on Grand Slam probation for her U.S. Open tirade. But did the punishment fit the crime, and are tennis officials prepared to enforce it uniformly in the future?

Story | Conversation | November 19, 2009

Wickmayer not saying if she'll appeal

Associated Press

Belgian tennis player Yanina Wickmayer isn't saying whether she will appeal her one-year suspension for violating anti-doping rules.

Story | Conversation | November 12, 2009

Safin, Berdych advance in Paris

Associated Press

Marat Safin extended his career by at least one more round, beating French qualifier Thierry Ascione 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (3) at the Paris Masters.

Story | Conversation | November 09, 2009

Draconian anti-doping regulations unreasonable?

Peter Bodo

...and robbers game played between real or imagined drug-using players and doping control officers, we get news that two Belgians, Yanina Wickmayer and Xavier Malisse, had been slapped with one-year bans from tennis...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 06, 2009

U.S. Fed Cup leaning on kids again

Bonnie D. Ford, ESPN.com

Despite her pledge to play the Fed Cup finale unless she was in a wheelchair, Serena Williams has bowed out. So it's up to emerging U.S. talent to come through again.

Story | Conversation | November 02, 2009

Federer, Nadal upset by claims

Reuters

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal both voiced their displeasure at Andre Agassi after the former world No. 1 revealed he took the recreational drug crystal meth in 1997 and lied about the reasons for a positive test.

Story | Conversation | October 29, 2009

Baghdatis wins third career title

Associated Press

Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus has beaten Olivier Rochus of Belgium 6-1, 7-5 to win the Stockholm Open.

Story | Conversation | October 25, 2009

Nothing ugly about Davydenko in Shanghai

Sandra Harwitt, ESPN.com

SHANGHAI -- Let's face it, Nikolay Davydenko is rarely on anyone's radar screen. That should be surprising since, except for a three-month period th...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 19, 2009

Moving the year-ender to London a fruitful decision

Peter Bodo

The Tennis Masters Cup, the ATP Tour's year-end championships, is bearing down on us, with a new home in London's brand-new O2 Arena. The Shanghai exp...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 16, 2009

Roddick's return to action on horizon

Reuters

Andy Roddick will not need surgery on the knee injury that forced him to retire from this week's Shanghai Masters and is expected to be back in action in three weeks.

Story | Conversation | October 16, 2009