Serena, Safina battle for No. 1 in Doha
Bonnie D. Ford, ESPN.comWondering what's at stake at the year-end championships in Doha, Qatar? How about the razor-thin five-point margin in the rankings that separates Serena Williams from Dinara Safina.
Story | Conversation | October 23, 2009For some, retirement isn't the end
Bonnie D. Ford, ESPN.comBurnout, babies and bum body parts can be career-ending developments for some WTA Tour players. But many women are finding that retirement is more a phase than a final bow.
Story | Conversation | August 24, 2009Don't count out Cibulkova or Stosur
Bonnie D. Ford, ESPN.comDominika Cibulvoka and Samantha Stosur have massive opportunities to dispose of their heavily favored opponents in Thursday's French Open semifinals.
Story | Conversation | June 03, 2009Safina's rise just a matter of time
Bonnie D. Ford, ESPN.comDinara Safina has spent an athletic lifetime escaping the shadows cast by others, and never as quickly as her critics demand. As Safina says herself: "Doesn't matter, fast or slow," because she's playing like a No. 1 now.
Story | Conversation | June 01, 2009TOP SEARCHES IN OCTOBER
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