Doling out our 2009 ATP awards
Bonnie D. Ford, ESPN.comWith supreme competition and daunting up-and-comers, only one name returned to the summit of men's tennis. Care to guess who?
Story | Conversation | December 14, 2009End of Roger-Rafa as we know it?
Peter Bodo...events. And the way Rafael Nadal disappeared, Roger Federer struggled every step of the way and Novak Djokovic ran out of gas -- while Juan Martin del Potro more or less duck-walked into the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 11, 2009Write off Rafa now? No chance
James Martin, TENNIS.com...2009, but most of those wins came in the early part of the season. Since beating Novak Djokovic in the semifinals of the Madrid Masters in May, Nadal is an abysmal 1-9 against...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 01, 2009ESPN 100: Nos. 30-47
ESPN The Magazine...Open title. How many others have beaten Rafa and Roger in the same Slam? None. But Novak Djokovic did beat them both when he won the 2007 Rogers Cup in Montreal. 40. Oklahoma's...
Story | Conversation | December 01, 2009Federer facing ever-growing challenges
Greg Garber, ESPN.comAfter an emotional 2009 season full of unprecedented highs and gut-wrenching lows, 28-year-old Roger Federer is back on top. But he'll find that the going only gets tougher from here.
Story | Conversation | November 30, 2009Best of the World Tour Finals
Ravi Ubha, ESPN.comIt's all about winning big ones, and Nikolay Davydenko knows that. So he wasn't too surprised when his fellow Russians steadfastly rooted for the tw...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 29, 2009Davydenko takes ATP Finals title
Associated PressNikolay Davydenko has won the first big tournament of his career, beating U.S. Open champion Juan Martin del Potro 6-3, 6-4 to win the ATP World Tour Finals.
Story | Conversation | November 29, 2009Federer out of ATP Finals
Associated PressRoger Federer has been eliminated from the ATP World Tour Finals after losing to Nikolay Davydenko 6-2, 4-6, 7-5 in the semifinals.
Story | Conversation | November 28, 2009Davydenko win knocks Djokovic out
Associated PressNikolay Davydenko grabbed the last semifinal spot at the ATP World Tour Finals by beating Robin Soderling 7-6 (4), 4-6, 6-3, knocking defending champion Novak Djokovic out of the tournament.
Story | Conversation | November 27, 2009Waxing and waning in the World Tour Finals
Ravi Ubha, ESPN.com...Rafael Nadal was eliminated early -- without taking a set -- and the hottest player on the tour, Novak Djokovic, is also the most pooped. Robin Soderling might be an alternate, but the Swede is continuing...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 26, 2009Del Potro squeaks into semifinals
Associated PressAndy Murray wasted 12 of 13 break points before overcoming Fernando Verdasco 6-4, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (3) Thursday to close in on a semifinal spot at the ATP World Tour Finals.
Story | Conversation | November 26, 2009Davydenko beats Nadal; Soderling wins
Associated PressRafael Nadal fell out of contention for a spot in the semifinals at the ATP World Tour Finals with a second straight defeat, losing 6-1, 7-6 (4) against Nikolay Davydenko.
Story | Conversation | November 25, 2009Federer, Del Potro win at tour finals
Associated PressRoger Federer dropped the first set but beat Andy Murray at the ATP World Tour Finals.
Story | Conversation | November 24, 2009Neither Fed nor Murray giving ground in rivalry
Ravi Ubha, ESPN.com...of love lost. Federer and Rafael Nadal get along just fine, while the Swiss superstar and Novak Djokovic, for instance, share similar, though not identical, games. Perhaps "begrudging respect" is the best way to...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 23, 2009Soderling again has Nadal's number
Associated PressRafael Nadal has lost to Robin Soderling for the second straight time, falling 6-4, 6-4 in their opening round-robin match at the ATP World Tour Finals.
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