Recognizing tennis's generous charities
Bonnie D. Ford, ESPN.comLost in the shuffle of the grinding tennis season is the ambitious charity work from a bevy of players. Here's a sampling of those who give back.
Story | Conversation | November 25, 2009Judgment passed on Serena long ago?
Bonnie D. Ford, ESPN.comFinally, we have a verdict: Serena Williams was fined $82,500 and put on Grand Slam probation for her U.S. Open tirade. But did the punishment fit the crime, and are tennis officials prepared to enforce it uniformly in the future?
Story | Conversation | November 19, 2009Wickmayer, Malisse paying stiff penalty
Bonnie D. Ford, ESPN.comAndre Agassi's mea culpa 12 years ago was enough to avoid suspension, but two high-profile Belgian stars are proof of today's rigorous drug-testing standards.
Story | Conversation | November 10, 2009U.S. Fed Cup leaning on kids again
Bonnie D. Ford, ESPN.comDespite her pledge to play the Fed Cup finale unless she was in a wheelchair, Serena Williams has bowed out. So it's up to emerging U.S. talent to come through again.
Story | Conversation | November 02, 2009Serena, Safina battle for No. 1 in Doha
Bonnie D. Ford, ESPN.comWondering what's at stake at the year-end championships in Doha, Qatar? How about the razor-thin five-point margin in the rankings that separates Serena Williams from Dinara Safina.
Story | Conversation | October 23, 2009More penalties to come for new No. 1?
Bonnie D. Ford, ESPN.comSerena Williams has officially assumed the world No. 1 ranking again. But her rightful ascendance in the rankings might very well be blunted by further sanctions stemming from Williams' U.S. Open outburst.
Story | Conversation | October 12, 2009Youthful resolve enough for del Potro
Bonnie D. Ford, ESPN.comThey say you gain wisdom from experience. Juan Martin del Potro has neither, but it didn't matter in the U.S. Open final.
Story | Conversation | September 14, 2009Serena: 'I want to sincerely apologize'
Bonnie D. Ford, ESPN.comSerena Williams apologized Monday on her Web site to a U.S. Open line judge she scolded near the end of a loss to Kim Clijsters this weekend.
Story | Conversation | September 14, 2009Serena's breakdown leads to questions
Bonnie D. Ford, ESPN.comSerena Williams' 10-second tirade may have cost her a match, but what's the lasting impression on her legacy?
Story | Conversation | September 13, 2009Chaos detracts from riveting encounter
Bonnie D. Ford, ESPN.comIt's a shame that a special occasion for Kim Clijsters turned sour when Serena Williams lost her cool at the U.S. Open.
Story | Conversation | September 12, 2009Finalists seek redemption in Paris
Bonnie D. Ford, ESPN.comElite athletic pedigree and extraordinary talent aside, Dinara Safina and Svetlana Kuznetsova also share a dubious history of collapsing in Grand Slam finals.
Story | Conversation | June 04, 2009Don't count out Cibulkova or Stosur
Bonnie D. Ford, ESPN.comDominika Cibulvoka and Samantha Stosur have massive opportunities to dispose of their heavily favored opponents in Thursday's French Open semifinals.
Story | Conversation | June 03, 2009Safina's rise just a matter of time
Bonnie D. Ford, ESPN.comDinara Safina has spent an athletic lifetime escaping the shadows cast by others, and never as quickly as her critics demand. As Safina says herself: "Doesn't matter, fast or slow," because she's playing like a No. 1 now.
Story | Conversation | June 01, 2009Venus' footwork founders in Paris clay
Bonnie D. Ford, ESPN.comIn many ways, the Williams sisters feel at home in Paris. That is until they step onto the courts of Roland Garros. Just ask Venus, who was bounced in the third round on Friday.
Story | Conversation | May 29, 2009Hard work, drive pay off after accident
Bonnie D. Ford, ESPN.comIn 2005, a scooter accident left top U.S. prospect Alexa Glatch with a broken elbow and wrist. Although Glatch has discovered she can't control everything with hard work, her recent successes are anything but an accident.
Story | Conversation | May 27, 2009EDITOR'S PICKS
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