2008 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, 2008Top-seeded Petrova dispatches Mattek for Bell Challenge crown
Associated PressNadia Petrova defeated Bethanie Mattek in three sets to win the WTA's Bell Challenge title Sunday.
Story | Conversation | November 02, 2008Petrova rolls over Mokh in first round of Bell Challenge
Top seed Nadia Petrova breezed past Maria Mokh 6-1, 6-2 on Tuesday in the Bell Challenge.
Story | Conversation | October 28, 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...
PageDavenport, Dementieva, Kuznetsova, Jankovic win; Chakvetadze upset
ESPN.com news servicesLindsay Davenport enjoyed a brisk workout on her return from a two-month injury layoff with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Aleksandra Wozniak in the first round of the U.S. Open.
Story | Conversation | August 25, 2008Roddick must overcoming recent shortcomings and injuries
Joel Drucker, Special to ESPN.comWhile Andy Roddick and James Blake must ratchet up their games to pass the U.S. crucible, the Williams sisters have an opportunity to shine.
Story | Conversation | August 22, 2008Dechy joins Petrova, Kirilenko in semifinals
Associated PressUnseeded Nathalie Dechy continued her best run of the year, moving into the semifinals of the Western and Southern Financial Group Women's Open by beating sixth-seeded Aleksandra Wozniak 7-6 (4), 7-5 on Friday.
Story | Conversation | August 15, 2008Mauresmo, Wozniak, King advance to quarterfinals
Associated PressFifth-seeded Amelie Mauresmo and sixth-seeded Aleksandra Wozniak easily advanced to the quarterfinals of the $175,000 Cincinnati Women's Open with straight-set wins.
Story | Conversation | August 14, 2008Bartoli retires; Mauresmo, Petrova, Wozniak advance
Associated PressAbdominal pain knocked top-seeded Marion Bartoli out of the Cincinnati Women's Open during her first-round match against Jamea Jackson.
Story | Conversation | August 12, 2008Schiavone upset; Schnyder, Bartoli reach second round
Associated PressTamira Paszek beat 14th-seeded Francesca Schiavone 7-6 (1), 1-6, 6-1 in a Rogers Cup match interrupted four times by rain.
Story | Conversation | July 28, 2008Jankovic, Mattek, Safina, Petrova advance in East West
Associated PressJelena Jankovic opened her bid to gain the No. 1 ranking with a 7-5, 6-2 victory over American Vania King in the East West Bank Classic on Wednesday night.
Story | Conversation | July 23, 2008Hantuchova ousted, Petrova ends losing streak on hard courts
Associated PressWimbledon quarterfinalist Nadia Petrova moved into the second round of the East West Bank Classic with her first hard-court win since January, a 6-0, 6-4 victory over Russian countrywoman Alina Jidkova.
Story | Conversation | July 22, 2008Mixed 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...
PageIvanovic, Nadal remain the favorites to hoist the trophy
Greg Garber, ESPN.comWe're down to the sweet 16, and what better time to assess each player's chances of winning the French Open title?
Story | Conversation | June 02, 2008Venus beats qualifier to reach third round; painful win for Jankovic
ESPN.com news servicesNo. 8-seeded Venus Williams overcame 25 unforced errors and used a six-game run to take control en route to a 6-2, 6-4 victory over 241st-ranked qualifier Selima Sfar of Tunisia at Roland Garros on Thursday.
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