Highs and lows of midsummer fortnight
Ravi Ubha, Special to ESPN.comWhether it was Roger Federer's brilliance, Serena Williams' wit or Melanie Oudin's shining moment, there were plenty of memories -- good and bad -- to be taken from the 2009 Wimbledon Championships.
Story | Conversation | July 06, 2009What a difference a year makes for Fed
Ravi Ubha, Special to ESPN.comThe lopsided thumping Roger Federer endured at the 2008 French Open appeared to be the beginning of the end. How wrong we all were.
Story | Conversation | July 05, 2009This Dr. Ivo is no one-trick pony
Ravi Ubha, Special to ESPN.comThe big-bombing, 6-foot-10 Ivo Karlovic is confident. And that's not necessarily a good sign for his quarterfinal opponent, Roger Federer.
Story | Conversation | June 30, 2009Federer, Soderling set for rematch
Ravi Ubha, Special to ESPN.comGet your DVRs ready: In what is widely dubbed the best tennis day of the year, the Sweet 16 fields grace the All England Club on Monday.
Story | Conversation | June 27, 2009Everything OK in Murray-land thus far
Ravi Ubha, Special to ESPN.comHere are 10 things we learned on Day 4
Story | Conversation | June 25, 2009Sharapova still has work to do
Ravi Ubha, Special to ESPN.comHere are the five things we learned on Day 1 at Wimbledon.
Story | Conversation | June 22, 2009Nadal's monopoly on clay indefinite
Ravi Ubha, Special to ESPN.comTo suggest the likes Andy Murray or David Nalbandian could upset Rafael Nadal on clay is ludicrous. The world No. 1 has undisputed authority on dirt.
Story | Conversation | April 16, 2009Top players hit stumbling blocks
Ravi Ubha, Special to ESPN.comThe daunting desert of Indian Wells nearly dissolved Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer from the first Masters 1000 event of the year. But they both live on -- for now.
Story | Conversation | March 18, 2009Expect U.S. squad to roll
Ravi Ubha, Special to ESPN.comWith no Roger Federer, render the first round of the Davis Cup a feeding frenzy for Andy Roddick and the U.S. team in Birmingham, Ala.
Story | Conversation | March 05, 2009Nadal, Federer mending their maladies
Ravi Ubha, Special to ESPN.comThere is plenty of meaningful tennis to be played from here until the French Open. And the game's brightest stars, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, best hastily heal up.
Story | Conversation | February 18, 2009Big Three looking to master Madrid
Ravi Ubha, Special to ESPN.comAfter a brief hiatus, Roger Federer makes his return to tennis at the Madrid Masters, seeking to build on the momentum from his U.S. Open championship. But will an onerous draw hinder his chances? Ravi Ubha breaks down the field.
Story | Conversation | October 13, 2008Daunting task for defending champion United States
Ravi Ubha, Special to ESPN.comThey are the defending champions but a win over Spain in the Davis Cup semifinals -- in Madrid and on red clay -- would be no less than a monumental upset for the United States.
Story | Conversation | September 18, 2008Five things we learned from the long weekend
Ravi Ubha, Special to ESPN.comWhat happened at the U.S. Open while you were away for the last long weekend of the summer? Ravi Ubha is here to tell you.
Story | Conversation | September 01, 2008Nadal faces few obstacles en route to semifinals
Ravi Ubha, Special to ESPN.comNewly crowned world No. 1 Rafael Nadal and four-time defending champion Roger Federer appear to have gentle quadrants as they embark on a journey to meet in a third straight Grand Slam final.
Story | Conversation | August 21, 2008Djokovic ready to recharge in Toronto
Ravi Ubha, Special to ESPN.comFor the first time since Wimbledon, all the top guns are at the same venue and hoping to kick off their hard-court season in style at the Toronto Masters Series.
Story | Conversation | July 21, 2008TOP SEARCHES IN NOVEMBER
Bowl Projections tops ESPN.com searches in November. Did "stanislas wawrinka" make the list?