9 Results for victoria azarenka

Nadal draws tough opener in New York

Greg Garber, ESPN.com

If coming off wonky knees isn't enough to derail Rafael Nadal, his path through the U.S. Open field is littered with obstacles.

Story | Conversation | August 27, 2009

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

Men's tennis rife with predictability

Greg Garber, ESPN.com

Ho-hum, the same mugs have reached the latter stages of men's tennis all year. A far cry from yesteryear when a deep ATP field cultivated interlopers on a regular basis.

Story | Conversation | April 06, 2009

How the goalie helped the tennis star

Greg Garber, ESPN.com

Victoria Azarenka has the chops to beat anyone. But she would not be where she is today without Blackhawks goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin.

Story | Conversation | April 03, 2009

A vexed Sharapova misses out on golden opportunity

Greg Garber, ESPN.com

Maria Sharapova appeared to be in control Monday in Paris. But the No.1-ranked Russian imploded versus compatriot Dinara Safina, missing out on an opportunity to complete the career Grand Slam.

Story | Conversation | June 02, 2008

Ivanovic, Nadal remain the favorites to hoist the trophy

Greg Garber, ESPN.com

We'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, 2008

Teenagers, turnstiles and terrible tops

Greg Garber, ESPN.com

With the first four rounds in the books, what was learned from Week 1 at the U.S. Open?

Story | Conversation | September 01, 2007

Teens take over bottom of bracket

Greg Garber, ESPN.com

Sixteen-year-old Tamira Paszek, the only unseeded player left in the bottom half of the draw, led a host of teenagers into Week 2 at Wimbledon.

Story | Conversation | July 02, 2007