11 Results for nikolay davydenko

Federer still trying to break the Rafa code

Sandra Harwitt, Special to ESPN.com

Stacked résumé Roger Federer is addicted to being the best. He certainly didn't hide this proclivity during the year-end Masters Cup, exp...

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Williams sisters have eyes set on doubles title

Sandra Harwitt, Special to ESPN.com

Double your pleasure MELBOURNE, Australia -- The sun was shining brightly Tuesday on Margaret Court Arena, an intimate stadium with no escape to shad...

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Don't bet against Rafa on hard courts

Sandra Harwitt, Special to ESPN.com

No hard-court slouch MELBOURNE, Australia -- Rafael Nadal's famous pedal pushers have been replaced by a pair of baggy, royal blue shorts, and his ch...

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Murray's emphatic 2008 was just the beginning

Sandra Harwitt, Special to ESPN.com

No 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, 2008

Masters Cup title underscores Djokovic's determination

Sandra Harwitt, Special to ESPN.com

The 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, 2008

Lost in the spotlight fine with Djokovic

Sandra Harwitt, Special to ESPN.com

His 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, 2008

Masters 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...

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Buchholz: Time for everyone to be on the same page

Sandra Harwitt, Special to ESPN.com

The 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...

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All signs thus far pointing to a Nadal four-peat

Sandra Harwitt, Special to ESPN.com

Star 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...

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Persistence to keep Sony Ericsson Open best-of-five final fails

Sandra Harwitt, Special to ESPN.com

The 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, 2008

Davydenko mentally drained from heightened match-fixing concerns

Sandra Harwitt, Special to ESPN.com

Nikolay 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, 2007