Great Dane riding a sweet season into match versus Jankovic
Bonnie D. Ford, ESPN.comGrowing up, ice cream was Caroline Wozniacki's motivation to play tennis. On Sunday, she'll take her sweet, businesslike game into the fourth round of the U.S. Open in one of the biggest days of her career.
Story | Conversation | August 30, 2008Time is ripe for Safina to take advantage of ailing tour members
Ravi Ubha, Special to ESPN.comA majority of the game's top stars will limp into the U.S. Open, leaving the door wide open for red-hot Dinara Safina to claim her first major.
Story | Conversation | August 21, 2008Battle of attrition may determine women's gold medalist
Ravi Ubha, Special to ESPN.comThe Serbs are struggling, while the Williams sisters, beset by injuries, have seen little action since Wimbledon. The Beijing winner might be the player who stays the healthiest.
Story | Conversation | August 07, 2008Will Ivanovic, Sharapova bounce back from Wimbledon?
Ravi Ubha, Special to ESPN.comPlaying for the first time since early exits at Wimbledon, Ana Ivanovic and Maria Sharapova have something to prove this week in Montreal.
Story | Conversation | July 25, 2008Tipsarevic, Kudryavtseva turning heads with play and rhetoric
Bonnie D. Ford, ESPN.comFrom a stealth Serb's coming-out party to a rhapsodic Russian's spunk, it's been a roller-coaster ride at Wimbledon.
Story | Conversation | June 28, 2008Game's top stars looking for retribution at Wimbledon
Sandra Harwitt, Special to ESPN.comAfter their respective clay-court demises at the French Open, Maria Sharapova and the Williams sisters are seeking vindication on a surface much more comfortable to their playing styles. But viable competition likely will make their Wimbledon paths difficult.
Story | Conversation | June 16, 2008Ivanovic, 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, 2008A vexed Sharapova misses out on golden opportunity
Greg Garber, ESPN.comMaria 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, 2008Self-assured Safina yielding far better results
Bonnie D. Ford, ESPN.comDinara Safina has a legitimate rationale for not meeting the predicted lofty standards. After all, her family genes -- ahem, Marat -- favor squandered talent. But this year, she's finally turning the corner.
Story | Conversation | May 30, 2008Sharapova, Venus looking to rebound after protracted time off
Ravi Ubha, Special to ESPN.comSharapova, Venus looking to rebound after protracted time off
Story | Conversation | May 11, 2008Henin hopeful clay surface will help her overcome mundane season
Ravi Ubha, Special to ESPN.comJustine Henin has ruled the clay surface for the last few years. But a rejuvenated Serena Williams has been dominant thus far in 2008.
Story | Conversation | May 04, 2008Serena would be an ideal fit in Pat Summitt's Tennessee program
Bonnie D. Ford, ESPN.comWith the Final Four of women's college basketball and the Sony Ericsson Open going on simultaneously, we decided to join them.
Story | Conversation | April 02, 2008Fresh faces who could compete in Doha in '08
Ravi Ubha, Special to ESPN.comThere are three first-timers at this year's Sony Ericsson Championships. And with a changing of the guard in the women's game, will we see even more newcomers in 2008, when the event moves to Doha?
Story | Conversation | November 07, 2007Teenagers take out top players
Bonnie D. Ford, Special to ESPN.comEighteen-year-old Agnes Szavay pulled off the first upset of the day at the U.S. Open on Saturday. When it was all said and done, a quartet of players under 20 had taken over the bottom half of the women's draw.
Story | Conversation | September 01, 2007Teenagers, turnstiles and terrible tops
Greg Garber, ESPN.comWith the first four rounds in the books, what was learned from Week 1 at the U.S. Open?
Story | Conversation | September 01, 2007TOP SEARCHES IN OCTOBER
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