Triumphs to tears: Assessing the 2009 WTA stars
Abigail Lorge, TENNIS.comWith a mid-tier event currently being played in Bali and the Italians hosting the U.S. in this weekend's Fed Cup final, the WTA tour's winter break ha...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 05, 2009Serena right where she belongs
Peter BodoSomeone reviewing the major stories of the WTA season could be forgiven for looking back on the brouhaha attending Dinara Safina's tenure as the No. 1...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 02, 2009Where does Safina go from here?
Ravi Ubha, ESPN.comFor those still interested in who would finish the year as women's No. 1, well, you got your answer earlier than expected in Doha. Yes, Serena Willia...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 29, 2009Does Clijsters deserve exemption into year-ender?
Sandra Harwitt, ESPN.com...the top eight 2009 point winners: Dinara Safina, Serena Williams, Elena Dementieva, Caroline Wozniacki, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Victoria Azarenka Venus Williams and Jelena Jankovic. If a Grand Slam champion rule existed for the WTA Tour...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 26, 2009Year-end title critical for Safina -- and her reputation
Peter BodoWith the season-ending championships coming up, let's look at what the stakes are for each of the eight qualifiers who have convened in Doha, Qatar, t...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 23, 2009Reason No. 3 to watch the U.S. Open
Ravi Ubha, ESPN.com...field. She's been darn close to being upset earlier than expected at Melbourne and London. Victoria Azarenka was on the way to victory in the fourth round Down Under when a heat-induced...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 24, 2009Reason No. 6 to watch the U.S. Open
Ravi Ubha, ESPN.com...in Toronto this week, Clijsters notched the biggest win of her comeback, eliminating the fearless Belorussian Victoria Azarenka. The Belgian, however, lost a tight three-setter to 2008 year-end No. 1 Jelena Jankovic...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 21, 2009Reason No. 8 to watch the U.S. Open
Ravi Ubha, ESPN.com...quarterfinal showing in Montreal, means the two-time U.S. Open semifinalist is more than dangerous. Victoria Azarenka knows no fear and downed Williams in her own backyard in April. Sure, the latter wasn...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 18, 2009Reason No. 9 to watch the U.S. Open
Ravi Ubha, ESPN.com...too. (Safina recently injured her hand trying to open one with a knife.) Maybe Elena Dementieva, Victoria Azarenka, Svetlana Kuznetsova or Jelena Jankovic can aid Safina by derailing Williams. Or Serena might go dancing...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 17, 2009Which Williams sister is in better form?
Peter Bodo...of play: Serena pluses: She's been on a mission here, as her "revenge" win over Victoria Azarenka (who beat Serena the last time they met) demonstrated. In a broader way, I think she...
Blog Entry | Conversation | July 03, 2009Bracket busters: Six poised to excel at Wimby
Peter Bodo...were a bona fide Englishman, a la Tim Henman. Braketologists probably will love his draw. 4. Victoria Azarenka. This player is a little powderkeg and a perfect example of what might be called a...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 19, 2009Serena having trouble backing up boasts
Peter Bodo, TENNIS.com...running. If you think back to that Australian Open, you'll remember that a fit, eager Victoria Azarenka had Serena in plenty of trouble in the quarterfinals before illness forced Azarenka to quit while...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 08, 2009Don't bet on Serena's winning the calendar Slam
Abigail Lorge, TENNIS.comWhen it comes to statistics, I'm no Nate Silver (although I did waste far too much time on Silver's FiveThirtyEight.com last year in the lead-up to th...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 05, 2009Time is ripe for mentally mature Zvonareva
Peter Bodo, TENNIS.com...neat double at the BNP Paribas Open, winning the singles as well as the doubles (with Victoria Azarenka). This one was a long time coming. Zvonareva has remarkable skills as a tennis player. She...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 23, 2009Test your tennis IQ
Tom Perrotta, TENNIS.com...following players won a higher percentage of points when returning second serves than Serena Williams? A. Victoria Azarenka B. Peng Shuai C. Caroline Wozniacki D. Jelena Jankovic E. All of the above F. None...
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