History on the line for Rafael Nadal at the U.S. Open
Greg Garber, ESPN.comEvolving from the king of clay to grass master and Olympic gold medalist, a U.S. Open championship for Rafael Nadal would be one of the greatest seasons in tennis history.
Story | Conversation | September 05, 2008Coin's win an upset of epic historical proportions
Greg Garber, ESPN.comCoin shocks the world NEW YORK -- When she lost in qualifying at Wimbledon -- Julie Coin almost always loses in qualifying -- the thought first cros...
PageDaunting logistical obstacles between Beijing and the U.S. Open
Greg Garber, ESPN.comNearly 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, 2008How did Djokovic's star rise so suddenly?
Greg Garber, ESPN.comWith 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, 2007Perseverance paying off for Michael Russell
Greg Garber, ESPN.comThe Roger Federers and Andy Roddicks win the titles and spend their careers in the international spotlight. However, as Greg Garber writes, their successes would not be possible without players like Michael Russell.
Story | Conversation | August 17, 2007Djokovic playing years ahead of his time
Greg Garber, ESPN.comHe'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, 2007Clay continues to confound Roddick
Greg Garber, ESPN.comIt's not that Andy Roddick doesn't like getting dirty. He's won six tournaments on clay, including four of the first six of his career. Rather, clay just doesn't seem to like Roddick, writes Greg Garber.
Story | Conversation | May 29, 2007Federer's focus on the French
Greg Garber, ESPN.comRoger Federer has the game to win the French Open, the one Slam without his name on the trophy. Other than beat Rafael Nadal, what does the world's No. 1 player have to do win at Roland Garros?
Story | Conversation | May 23, 2007Impressive Blake gets Federer in quarters
Greg Garber, ESPN.comAn impressive straight-sets win over Tomas Berdych has James Blake in the quarterfinals for the second straight year. Next up for the local favorite is No. 1 Roger Federer.
Story | Conversation | September 06, 2006Federer, Nadal destined to meet again?
Greg Garber, ESPN.comRoger Federer and Rafael Nadal have met in the final of the last two Grand Slams. Greg Garber asks, why should the U.S. Open be any different?
Story | Conversation | August 30, 2006Ancic: the last man to beat Federer
Greg Garber, ESPN.comMario Ancic is the last player to beat Roger Federer on grass. On Wednesday, the Croatian hopes that history will repeat itself.
Story | Conversation | July 03, 2006What's bigger? Connors in '91 or Agassi today?
Greg Garber, ESPN.comWednesday's quarterfinal between Andre Agassi and James Blake features two compelling stories: an experienced veteran defying age and a young upstart on a tremendous roll.
Story | Conversation | September 06, 2005Agassi playing with sense of urgency
Greg Garber, ESPN.comThings are opening up at the U.S. Open for Andre Agassi, who at age 35 is playing with a new sense of urgency.
Story | Conversation | September 03, 2005Roddick will again try to erase Federer curse
Greg Garber, ESPN.comRoger Federer is the best tennis player in the world. It's a statement that haunts Andy Roddick on and off the court.
Story | Conversation | August 26, 2005The myth of the Olympic spirit
Greg Garber, ESPN.comWith the U.S. Open looming, the Olympic spirit proved to be only so inspiring for Andy Roddick and Roger Federer.
Story | Conversation | August 24, 2004TOP SEARCHES IN NOVEMBER
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