Yes, we're handing out more 2009 tennis awards
Peter Bodo...Nikolay Davydenko deserving consideration. But at the end of the day, I have to go with Robin Soderling over del Potro, simply because in January of 2009, the idea of Soderling beating Nadal in...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 18, 2009End of Roger-Rafa as we know it?
Peter Bodo...fruition: Federer, surprisingly, completed his career Slam at the French Open after Nadal was upset by Robin Soderling in the fourth round. And by the time del Potro halted Federer's U.S. Open...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 11, 2009Nadal needs more Cup heroics to end '09 well
Peter Bodo...his 32nd consecutive singles match at the French Open. In the shot heard round the world, Robin Soderling took Nadal down in the fourth round, helping to enable -- among other things -- the career Grand...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 04, 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, 2009Waxing and waning in the World Tour Finals
Ravi Ubha, ESPN.com...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 to prove he's the real deal...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 26, 2009More to be thankful for than the Detroit Lions
Peter Bodo...year comes grinding to a halt. Roger Federer: He needs to humbly express his thanks for Robin Soderling, the guy who cleared his path to the French Open title by knocking out Rafael Nadal...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 25, 2009Nadal's confidence continues to dwindle
Peter Bodo...prepared to serve, down 4-5 in the second set after having lost the first to Robin Soderling said it all: Match Point! In garish, electric white letters, no less. Somehow, it seemed like...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 23, 2009Soderling maturing before our eyes
Ravi Ubha, ESPN.comLONDON -- There was a moment when Robin Soderling might have crumbled Monday. Nursing a slender 3-1, 15-0 first-set lead in his...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 23, 2009Why only Djokovic or Murray will win it all
Peter Bodo...standard-issue ATP pro. Throw in the injury that played a part in his loss to Robin Soderling at the French Open and his resulting decision to skip Wimbledon (where he was defending champ...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 19, 2009Top eight head for showdown at season finale
James Martin, TENNIS.com...outside shot of finishing the year at No. 2, ahead of Nadal, who's in his round-robin group. The key: Djokovic will have to win the title without dropping a match and Rafa wins...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 17, 2009Reason No. 2 to watch the U.S. Open
Ravi Ubha, ESPN.com...against Novak Djokovic sent Rafael Nadal's tender knees over the edge, setting the stage for Robin Soderling's gargantuan upset at the French Open and ending the Spaniard's quest for the season...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 26, 2009Indy Tennis Championships just ain't cuttin' it
Peter Bodo...journeymen) are doomed to fail or be ignored. Bastad, the Swedish tournament won on Sunday by Robin Soderling, is a great example of a small tournament that has managed to carve out a niche...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 20, 2009Simon continues to slump
Ravi Ubha, ESPN.comRoger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Andy Roddick and Serena Williams didn't feature, but last week produced highs and lows as the respective tennis tours rol...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 20, 2009Federer's five most important Grand Slam triumphs
Peter BodoWIMBLEDON, England -- Now that Roger Federer has secured the all-time singles Grand Slam title record (15), in a match that is already burned into ten...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 06, 2009Bracket busters: Six poised to excel at Wimby
Peter Bodo...Rafael Nadal had a good draw in Paris, where he ended up meeting -- and losing to -- Robin Soderling, a journeyman on a career run? In a game with the degree of depth tennis has...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 19, 2009TOP SEARCHES IN NOVEMBER
Bowl Projections tops ESPN.com searches in November. Did "robin soderling" make the list?