71 Results for svetlana kuznetsova

Clijsters' win brings order to chaos

Greg Garber, ESPN.com

Kim Clijsters' U.S. Open championship came after two years away from the game and the birth of a daughter. Now that's the stuff of legend.

Story | Conversation | September 13, 2009

Serena's tirade abruptly ends match

Greg Garber, ESPN.com

A profanity-laced tirade by Serena Williams toward a lineswoman cost her a chance at defending her title at the U.S. Open.

Story | Conversation | September 12, 2009

Rain wreaks havoc on Nadal-Gonzalez

Greg Garber, Special to ESPN.com

NEW YORK -- Coming into the U.S. Open, Rafael Nadal's knees were the subject of much scrutiny. As he has advanced somewhat tentatively throu...

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Who's who of women's tennis?

Greg Garber, Special to ESPN.com

As the men's round of 16 stepped off on Monday, the top quarter was simply loaded from top to bottom, with No. 1 seed Roger Federer versus No. 14 Tomm...

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Safina's greatest challenge? Herself

Greg Garber, Special to ESPN.com

NEW YORK -- Dinara Safina can't catch a break. She's the No. 1 seed at the U.S. Open and her brother Marat, playing his final tournament at ...

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All or nothing for Serena Williams

Greg Garber, ESPN.com

Serena Williams' focus is on the majors -- understandably. But will her 2009 non-Slam doldrums carry over into the U.S. Open?

Story | Conversation | August 24, 2009

Will Safina finally rise to the occasion?

Greg Garber, ESPN.com

With all eyes on the seemingly invincible Williams sisters, can Dinara Safina wash away the miserable failures of her past Slam experiences or crack under the pressure?

Story | Conversation | June 30, 2009

Ho-hum, a quiet first week at Wimbledon

Greg Garber, ESPN.com

No news is good news. In this case, a fairly mundane first week of Wimbledon means the tantalizing storylines are very much intact.

Story | Conversation | June 27, 2009

Oudin's rise sends Jankovic packing

Greg Garber, ESPN.com

At the tender age of 17, Melanie Oudin is turning heads. After she dismissed No. 6 Jelena Jankovic from Wimbledon on Saturday, her future is brighter than ever.

Story | Conversation | June 27, 2009

Bittersweet victory for Kuznetsova

Greg Garber, ESPN.com

Credit Svetlana Kuznetsova for her Zen-like performance in winning the French Open. But Dinara Safina's wretched performance left us with yet another dismal final.

Story | Conversation | June 06, 2009

Serena succumbs to Sveta

Greg Garber, ESPN.com

How many times have we cringed during a Svetlana Kuznetsova meltdown? But in the French Open quarterfinals, it was her foe, Serena Williams, who cracked.

Story | Conversation | June 03, 2009

Cibulkova nearly pitches a shutout

Greg Garber, Special to ESPN.com

...here at Roland Garros, 10 in each half of the draw. Some of them -- Maria Sharapova, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Daniela Hantuchova -- are well-known even beyond tennis circles. Dominika Cibulkova does not have the endorsement...

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Serena hunkers down, focuses, dominates

Greg Garber, Special to ESPN.com

...the remaining field has a grand total of four (three by Maria Sharapova and one by Svetlana Kuznetsova). On Monday, Williams won the first nine points of her fourth-round match with Aleksandra Wozniak...

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Bad day at the office for Novak Djokovic

Greg Garber, Special to ESPN.com

Djoker drubbed PARIS -- Rarely has a defeat been as galvanizing as Novak Djokovic's 3-6, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (9) loss to Rafael Nadal two weeks ago in th...

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Nothing automatic for Serena these days

Greg Garber, Special to ESPN.com

Work to be done PARIS -- In her professional debut, 14-year-old Serena Williams lost to No. 149-ranked Annie Miller 6-1, 6-1 in Quebec City. ...

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