U.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, 2009Buchanan has the right attitude
Bonnie D. Ford, ESPN.comDon't discount Chase Buchanan when he faces Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. The American prospect is new to the grand stage but ready for the fight.
Story | Conversation | August 31, 20092008 season highlighted by topsy-turvy battle for WTA supremacy
Bonnie D. Ford, ESPN.comIf Jelena Jankovic and the Williams sisters failed to win ESPN.com's WTA player of the year award, then who did? After hours of waffling and beating her head, Bonnie D. Ford is, well, still waffling.
Story | Conversation | December 01, 2008Back to square one for Davenport?
Bonnie D. Ford, ESPN.comBack to square one? NEW YORK -- She hadn't played here in two years, and she hadn't played a singles match in almost two months. But 23rd-seeded Lin...
PageMixed day for Americans at Wimbledon
Bonnie D. Ford, ESPN.comAll business WIMBLEDON, England -- This trip is gravy, in a way, for Lindsay Davenport. Her son just turned a year old in this season of stolen time...
PageMonte Carlo results a forecast for the rest of the clay season?
Bonnie D. Ford, ESPN.comIf anything, the Monte Carlo Masters was a microcosm of Roger Federer's topsy-turvy season. Conversely, Rafael Nadal's championship amplified his unbeatable clay status. And the antipathy toward Novak Djokovic, after another withdrawal, only worsened.
Story | Conversation | April 29, 2008Discipline and hard work paying dividends for Delic
Bonnie D. Ford, ESPN.com...Sam Querrey won in straight sets and Michael Russell and Vince Spadea also advanced. King Song sung blue: Like Delic, Vania King has struggled in recent months. She had a tough first-round draw here...
PageHenin's triumphs, Hingis' troubles highlight 2007 season
Bonnie D. Ford, ESPN.comJustine Henin owned the WTA Tour, but so much more happened in 2007 -- retirements, engagements and rebirths. Bonnie D. Ford rehashes all the good -- as well as the bad and the ugly -- of the past season.
Story | Conversation | December 18, 2007Better late than never for Vanderbilt grad Ditty
Bonnie D. Ford, Special to ESPN.com...sports flicks. Julie Ditty felt like she was starring in her own production after she beat Vania King in three sets to advance to the semifinals of the Bell Challenge tournament in Quebec City...
PageBetter late than never for Vanderbilt grad Ditty
Bonnie D. Ford, Special to ESPN.comPlayers on the WTA Tour who are approaching 30 tend to be nearing the end of their careers. But American Julie Ditty, who will turn 29 in January, thinks she has yet to play her best tennis, writes Bonnie D. Ford.
Story | Conversation | November 06, 2007Draw your own conclusions
Bonnie D. Ford, Special to ESPN.comRoger Federer and Justine Henin are the top seeds and favorites heading into next week's U.S. Open. Both could have an easy first week in New York before things get interesting, writes Bonnie D. Ford.
Story | Conversation | August 21, 2007TOP SEARCHES IN NOVEMBER
Bowl Projections tops ESPN.com searches in November. Did "vania king" make the list?