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What we learned while at Wimbledon

Bonnie DeSimone, Special to ESPN.com

American Donald Young won the Boys' Junior Wimbledon title in what might turn out to be one of his final appearances on the junior circuit. Bonnie DeSimone explains.

Story | Conversation | July 09, 2007

Mother Nature relents long enough for Nadal to end match

Bonnie DeSimone, Special to ESPN.com

Mother Nature refused to let Rafael Nadal and Robin Soderling finish their third-round match. But after Nadal won in five sets over five days, neither player had anything nice to say about the other. Bonnie DeSimone explains.

Story | Conversation | July 03, 2007

Players finding ways to push fashion envelope

Bonnie DeSimone, Special to ESPN.com

Wimbledon has long conformed to the all-white dress code. But red knickers and man-bags have defied this tradition. Bonnie DeSimone takes a walk down the 2007 fashion runway.

Story | Conversation | June 28, 2007

Ascent of Novak Djokovic has only just begun

Bonnie DeSimone, Special to ESPN.com

Novak Djokovic admits he can't picture himself winning a Grand Slam. That's too bad because he might be the next Grand Slam winner not named Federer or Nadal, writes Bonnie DeSimone.

Story | Conversation | June 21, 2007

With three-peat complete, Nadal readies for Wimbledon

Bonnie DeSimone, Special to ESPN.com

Federer and Nadal have combined to win the last nine Grand Slams. Is history going to continue to repeat itself in years to come, or is Nadal's game evolving to the point where he will be even more dangerous at the other majors?

Story | Conversation | June 10, 2007

Rafa getting stronger as French reaches final

Bonnie DeSimone, Special to ESPN.com

Rafa and Roger will meet for the second straight year in the French Open final; however, while Federer battled for three hours on Friday, Nadal got better as his match went longer.

Story | Conversation | June 08, 2007

Nadal venturing into new waters

Bonnie DeSimone, Special to ESPN,com

Barely into adulthood, Rafael Nadal has been pigeonholed as the best clay-court player in the world. Now he's two wins away from a third consecutive French Open crown.

Story | Conversation | June 06, 2007

Ranking returns slowly for Russian Andreev

Bonnie DeSimone, Special to ESPN.com

The fact that Igor Andreev is the only unseeded player in the men's quarterfinals should not come as a surprise to anyone. Just ask Andy Roddick.

Story | Conversation | June 04, 2007

Trio of Serbian stars leading the charge

Bonnie DeSimone, Special to ESPN.com

It's a country that has endured more than a decade of war and economic turmoil. But suddenly, Serbia is germinating some of the best tennis players in the world.

Story | Conversation | May 31, 2007

Chris Evert owned Roland Garros like no other

Bonnie DeSimone, Special to ESPN.com

On the eve of the year's second Grand Slam, seven-time French Open champ Chris Evert discusses Federer's quest for history, the state of the women's game, and looks back on her own clay-court dominance during the 1970s.

Story | Conversation | May 25, 2007

Jankovic leads top 10 players in events played

Bonnie DeSimone, Special to ESPN.com

From Novak Djokovic's fast start to Venus Williams' skid against top-ranked players, Bonnie DeSimone takes a look at some of the more obscure statistics on tour this season.

Story | Conversation | May 08, 2007

Sporting Paris: French Open to All Fans

Bonnie DeSimone, Special to ESPN SportsTravel

French Open to fans of many major sporting events in 2007

Story | Conversation | May 08, 2007

Historical significance behind Blake's win

Bonnie DeSimone, Special to ESPN.com

James Blake had plenty of reasons to celebrate following his convincing win over Spain's Tommy Robredo in the Davis Cup quarterfinals. Bonnie DeSimone explains.

Story | Conversation | April 07, 2007

Nadal's start shines bright with sponsors

Bonnie DeSimone, Special to ESPN.com

Dressed like a pirate on the court, Rafael Nadal is relatively conservative and preppy off it. Bonnie DeSimone explains.

Story | Conversation | April 03, 2007

Americans disappointed by Nadal's absence

Bonnie DeSimone, Special to ESPN.com

Rafael Nadal is alive and well at the Sony Ericsson Open. However, a foot injury was the reason Spain gave that will keep Nadal out of the Davis Cup quarterfinals against the United States.

Story | Conversation | March 27, 2007