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Daunting logistical obstacles between Beijing and the U.S. Open

Greg Garber, ESPN.com

Nearly every top-echelon player will make the pilgrimage to the Beijing Olympics. But with the quadrennial event crunched into an already taxing tennis calendar, it could spell doom for many at the U.S. Open.

Story | Conversation | July 30, 2008

Surprisingly calm voyage thus far for Murray at All England Club

Greg Garber, ESPN.com

The once mercurial Andy Murray is no longer. A vastly different approach to life off the court has Scotland's latest hometown hero flourishing on it, writes Greg Garber.

Story | Conversation | June 28, 2008

Safina impossibly comes through again

Greg Garber, ESPN.com

PARIS -- Wednesday was Groundhog Day for Dinara Safina. For the second consecutive match, the excitable 22-year-old executed a breathtaking escape aga...

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Teenagers, turnstiles and terrible tops

Greg Garber, ESPN.com

With the first four rounds in the books, what was learned from Week 1 at the U.S. Open?

Story | Conversation | September 01, 2007

Ginepri regaining some of his '05 form

Greg Garber, ESPN.com

Not much has gone right for Robby Ginepri since he reached the semifinals at the U.S. Open in 2005. He's not quite there yet but he advanced to the third round of the U.S. Open on Friday.

Story | Conversation | August 31, 2007

Young maturing on, and off, the court

Greg Garber, ESPN.com

Two weeks ago, Donald Young was winless on the ATP Tour. Now, he's one win from reaching the second week at the U.S. Open. The ascent so many predicted for him has finally begun, writes Greg Garber.

Story | Conversation | August 30, 2007

How did Djokovic's star rise so suddenly?

Greg Garber, ESPN.com

With astonishing speed, Djokovic has distanced himself from the handful of yesterday's teenage phenoms. He has lifted his ranking 80 spots in two years, all the way to No. 3 in the world.

Story | Conversation | August 28, 2007

Federer worthy of five straight after fifth-set performance

Greg Garber, ESPN.com

It seems with every Grand Slam victory, Roger Federer makes history. Sunday's Wimbledon final was no different except for the fact that Federer took his game to yet another level in the decisive set.

Story | Conversation | July 08, 2007

Federer focused despite Borg's presence

Greg Garber, ESPN.com

Roger Federer snapped Rafael Nadal's record win streak on clay earlier this season. On Sunday, the Spaniard would like nothing more than to return the favor to the four-time defending Wimbledon champion, writes Greg Garber.

Story | Conversation | July 07, 2007

Bartoli's win the upset of the year

Greg Garber, ESPN.com

Justine Henin seemed poised to advance to the Wimbledon final -- but something happened. Marion Bartoli happened. Her three-set win over the world No. 1 is the upset of the year.

Story | Conversation | July 06, 2007

Powerful Tsonga quietly impressing

Greg Garber, ESPN.com

After a relatively routine first few days, upsets became the norm Friday at Wimbledon.

Story | Conversation | June 29, 2007

Djokovic playing years ahead of his time

Greg Garber, ESPN.com

He's been 20 for all of two weeks, but Novak Djokovic thinks and plays years ahead of his time. And as Greg Garber writes, for the foreseeable future, expect him to hang around deep into Grand Slams.

Story | Conversation | June 06, 2007

Tough to be French at the French Open

Greg Garber, ESPN.com

It's been 24 years since a Frenchman won the French Open. Barring some major upsets in the next two weeks, that drought likely is going to continue for at least one more year, writes Greg Garber.

Story | Conversation | May 28, 2007

Former champs quietly moving through draw

Greg Garber, ESPN.com

Marat Safin, Lleyton Hewitt and Andy Roddick are all former U.S. Open winners. And, as Greg Garber writes, all three are quietly working their way through the draw.

Story | Conversation | September 05, 2006

Perfection for Federer heading into final

Greg Garber, ESPN.com

Roger Federer lost just four games en route to reaching his fourth straight Wimbledon final. Greg Garber writes the Swiss is marching toward history.

Story | Conversation | July 07, 2006