Federer still trying to break the Rafa code
Sandra Harwitt, Special to ESPN.comStacked résumé Roger Federer is addicted to being the best. He certainly didn't hide this proclivity during the year-end Masters Cup, exp...
Page | ConversationWilliams sisters have eyes set on doubles title
Sandra Harwitt, Special to ESPN.comDouble your pleasure MELBOURNE, Australia -- The sun was shining brightly Tuesday on Margaret Court Arena, an intimate stadium with no escape to shad...
PageDon't bet against Rafa on hard courts
Sandra Harwitt, Special to ESPN.comNo hard-court slouch MELBOURNE, Australia -- Rafael Nadal's famous pedal pushers have been replaced by a pair of baggy, royal blue shorts, and his ch...
PageMurray's emphatic 2008 was just the beginning
Sandra Harwitt, Special to ESPN.comNo one is suggesting Andy Murray was the subject of an extreme makeover. But in 2008 he did put his game face on and took the tennis world by storm. And if you think a letdown is in store for 2009, then clearly you're not privy to the Murray winning formula.
Story | Conversation | December 19, 2008Masters Cup title underscores Djokovic's determination
Sandra Harwitt, Special to ESPN.comThe sprightly Novak Djokovic was not joking around at the year-end Masters Cup, closing out the season the way it began -- with a meaningful title and the rest of the field fearing the Serbian sensation.
Story | Conversation | November 16, 2008Lost in the spotlight fine with Djokovic
Sandra Harwitt, Special to ESPN.comHis ballyhooed impersonations earned him instant fame a year ago. But after a mundane 2008 summer, a more subdued Novak Djokovic has tabled his pugnacious persona, and it's working out just nifty.
Story | Conversation | November 14, 2008Masters Cup debutants out to prove themselves
Sandra Harwitt, Special to ESPN.com...a Shanghai favorite Sunday when he rebounded from 5-2 down in the third set to Nikolay Davydenko in his first Masters Cup match. But after forcing a tiebreaker, Tsonga couldn't even win...
Page | ConversationBuchholz: Time for everyone to be on the same page
Sandra Harwitt, Special to ESPN.comThe world of men's tennis is about to undergo a face-lift, at least in terms of the person at the helm of the ATP Tour. After top players Roger Federe...
Page | ConversationAll signs thus far pointing to a Nadal four-peat
Sandra Harwitt, Special to ESPN.comStar Watch PARIS -- One week down at the French Open and it's time for the five-star ratings to come out for each of the top five seeds in the respe...
PagePersistence to keep Sony Ericsson Open best-of-five final fails
Sandra Harwitt, Special to ESPN.comThe Sony Ericsson Open and a best-of-five men's final used to conflate just like a horse and carriage and love and marriage. But that's no longer the case.
Story | Conversation | April 05, 2008Davydenko mentally drained from heightened match-fixing concerns
Sandra Harwitt, Special to ESPN.comNikolay Davydenko quickly has become the poster boy for the match-fixing scandals that have knocked the tennis world off tilt. Now Davydenko, who plays the most grueling schedule of anyone on tour, would do anything to fade back into anonymity.
Story | Conversation | November 15, 2007TOP SEARCHES IN OCTOBER
NFL Expert Picks tops ESPN.com searches in October. Did "nikolay davydenko" make the list?
