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Challenges aplenty for new CEO Allaster

Sandra Harwitt, Special to ESPN.com

Stacey Allaster inherits a healthy organization. But how she maximizes the tour's presence with a lack of WTA star power remains to be seen.

Story | Conversation | July 14, 2009

Easy route to French Open main draw

Sandra Harwitt, Special to ESPN.com

The voyage to Paris became that much more valuable for Americans John Isner and Lauren Embree, who knocked out their wild-card compatriots for a trip straight to the French Open main draw.

Story | Conversation | May 04, 2009

Dinara and Marat: Heads above other brother-sister acts

Sandra Harwitt, Special to ESPN.com

...sister tennis acts It was history in the making when Dinara Safina became the ringleader of the WTA Tour last week. Her older brother, Marat Safin, was once No. 1 as well, which means for...

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Allaster's credentials speak loudly

Sandra Harwitt, Special to ESPN.com

Don't expect the WTA Tour's search for its chairman and CEO to mirror the frantic search the ATP conducted earlier this year. All fingers are pointing to current president Stacey Allaster.

Story | Conversation | April 14, 2009

Williams sisters have eyes set on doubles title

Sandra Harwitt, Special to ESPN.com

...today, it was just bright," Serena said. "I was totally fine." For fans of the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour, it is a treat to see the siblings in doubles action. They don't often play...

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Don't bet against Rafa on hard courts

Sandra Harwitt, Special to ESPN.com

No hard-court slouch MELBOURNE, Australia -- Rafael Nadal's famous pedal pushers have been replaced by a pair of baggy, royal blue shorts, and his ch...

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Obvious challenges waiting in the wings for Helfant

Sandra Harwitt, Special to ESPN.com

...has more than one governing body. Having an amicable working relationship with the other organizations -- the ITF, WTA and USTA, as well as many of the national federations -- would be advantageous as each has its...

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Serbia stands proud and powerful

Sandra Harwitt, Special to ESPN.com

...that is not the scenario for the flourishing Serbians -- defending Australian Open men's champion Novak Djokovic, WTA world No. 1 Jelena Jankovic and Ana Ivanovic. Instead of following in the footsteps of former greats...

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Tennis had its share of off-the-court episodes in 2008

Sandra Harwitt, Special to ESPN.com

By this time, we're acutely aware of tennis' on-court transpirations in 2008. But there were also plenty of reasons to both toast and lament the marriages, births and deaths off of it.

Story | Conversation | December 04, 2008

Esoteric round-robin format has its share of flaws

Sandra Harwitt, Special to ESPN.com

Four Points Except for this coming weekend, where the Argentineans and Spanish will contest for Davis Cup supremacy, the year came to a close at th...

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Unfulfilled potential has Kuznetsova looking for answers

Sandra Harwitt, Special to ESPN.com

Svetlana Kuznetsova's attitude and aptitude are unassailable. But despite a big game and striking pedigree, recent struggles have some suggesting the Russian talent is at her career crossroads.

Story | Conversation | October 23, 2008

Is Jankovic truly worthy of the No. 1 player status?

Sandra Harwitt, Special to ESPN.com

...Presumably, it's all in the way you look at it when you peruse the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour rankings. This week, Jelena Jankovic returns to the top of the charts for the second time...

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Buchholz: Time for everyone to be on the same page

Sandra Harwitt, Special to ESPN.com

The world of men's tennis is about to undergo a face-lift, at least in terms of the person at the helm of the ATP Tour. After top players Roger Federe...

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Safina leading the Russian charge on the WTA Tour

Sandra Harwitt, Special to ESPN.com

Four Points Russia rules the WTA roost Yes, it might be true that Maria Sharapova, currently on the tennis disabled list, was the...

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Game's top stars looking for retribution at Wimbledon

Sandra Harwitt, Special to ESPN.com

After 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, 2008