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Notable 2009 off-the-court events
Sandra Harwitt, Special to ESPN.comWith the holiday season upon us, some of tennis's stars -- for better or worse -- have further reason to kick back and guzzle the eggnog.
Story | Conversation | December 17, 2009Dinara and Marat: Heads above other brother-sister acts
Sandra Harwitt, Special to ESPN.com...the No. 1 ranking in singles and doubles in 1995, and her two silver and two bronze Olympic medals are the most a Spanish athlete has ever won. Arantxa captured four singles and six doubles...
Page | ConversationFederer still trying to break the Rafa code
Sandra Harwitt, Special to ESPN.com...Roger Federer needs to make drastic moves if he ever dreams of ending Rafa's reign. 3. Olympic singles gold medal: Playing in three Olympic Games (Sydney, Athens and Beijing), the closest Federer came to...
Page | ConversationWilliams sisters have eyes set on doubles title
Sandra Harwitt, Special to ESPN.com...have won seven Grand Slam trophies and two Olympic gold medals together. But every once in a...not growing exponentially since they took up the sport in their youth. Serena believes the lack of...
PageFour Russians vying for semifinal berth
Sandra Harwitt, Special to ESPN.comSerena Williams is the ostensible favorite to win the Australian Open after a bevy of upsets to the top seeds. But if her current form is any indication, an upset could be brewing.
Story | Conversation | January 26, 2009Australian Open more than a game show
Sandra Harwitt, Special to ESPN.comMoonlighting in the Hollywood scene often detracts from success in professional athletics. But Serena Williams understands exactly what her priorities are.
Story | Conversation | January 24, 2009Don't bet against Rafa on hard courts
Sandra Harwitt, Special to ESPN.com...on cement: He led the tour in 2008 with his 46-10 hard-court record, winning the Olympic gold medal as well as the prestigious Toronto title and reaching the final at Miami for the...
PageVenus fails to go for the jugular in second-round loss
Sandra Harwitt, Special to ESPN.comVenus down and distracted MELBOURNE, Australia -- If you hang around enough, you learn to judge the Williams sisters by their mood. The attitude Venu...
PageEsoteric round-robin format has its share of flaws
Sandra Harwitt, Special to ESPN.comFour Points Except for this coming weekend, where the Argentineans and Spanish will contest for Davis Cup supremacy, the year came to a close at th...
Page | ConversationLost 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, 2008Unfulfilled potential has Kuznetsova looking for answers
Sandra Harwitt, Special to ESPN.comSvetlana Kuznetsova's attitude and aptitude are unassailable. But despite a big game and striking pedigree, recent struggles have some suggesting the Russian talent is at her career crossroads.
Story | Conversation | October 23, 2008Is Jankovic truly worthy of the No. 1 player status?
Sandra Harwitt, Special to ESPN.comThree Points Scrambled rankings Presumably, it's all in the way you look at it when you peruse the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour rankings. This week, Jel...
Page | ConversationSafina leading the Russian charge on the WTA Tour
Sandra Harwitt, Special to ESPN.com...Safina has won four titles, reached her first Grand Slam final at the French and won the Olympic silver medal. Other Russians who have won multiple titles include Sharapova (3), Dementieva (2), Zvonareva (2) and...
Page | ConversationNadal has an arduous task ahead to complete a dream season
Sandra Harwitt, Special to ESPN.comFrom the Golden Boy, Rafael Nadal, to Elena Dementieva, the Beijing stars have plenty of reasons to be exultant. But we can only surmise how that success will carry over to the U.S. Open.
Story | Conversation | August 18, 2008Venus solidifies her status as one of the all-time greats
Sandra Harwitt, Special to ESPN.comFrom the exhilarating championship runs by Rafael Nadal and Venus Williams, to another desultory performance by American men, the 2008 Wimbledon Championships left us with plenty of indelible memories.
Story | Conversation | July 07, 2008TOP SEARCHES IN NOVEMBER
Bowl Projections tops ESPN.com searches in November. Did "olympic sports" make the list?