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Safina the beneficiary of a failed system
Peter Bodo, TENNIS.com...to which Marat belongs. Dinara is one of just five players who became the official ATP or WTA No. 1 without having won a Grand Slam event before hitting that landmark ranking. The others are...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 20, 2009Five imperative questions heading into the clay
Peter Bodo, TENNIS.com...four acts end with, in order, Roland Garros, Wimbledon, the U.S Open and the ATP and WTA Tour championships (and Davis Cup final). So what are the five major questions going into Act II...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 10, 2009Dent begins Phase II with peace of mind
Peter Bodo, TENNIS.com...The two of them sat around, shooting the breeze and talking about Roger Federer, Pete Sampras, the WTA players and Dent's beloved Los Angeles Lakers. Two years and two surgeries later, Dent is back...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 31, 2009"Top" WTA players failing to seize the opportunity
Peter Bodo, TENNIS.com...the main theme that has emerged so far has been the chaos at the top of the WTA Tour. I'm using "top" loosely. Is there a "top" tier of players in the women's...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 16, 2009Appalling solidarity in Peer saga
Peter Bodo, TENNIS.com...dust finally settled. So let's take the players in this scenario in order of importance: The WTA: Faced with an opportunity to show group strength and solidarity in an unambiguous situation, the organization failed...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 23, 2009A little heart goes a long way
Peter Bodo, TENNIS.com...comes to Fed Cup tennis, which pretty much slipped by unnoticed this weekend, the words on every WTA warrior princess's lips probably are: Get me France! Connors theoretically wanted Laver because the Rocket was...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 09, 2009A lot at stake in the Oz finals
Peter Bodo, TENNIS.com...upcoming finals: On the women's side, Dinara Safina has been unwittingly cast in the role of WTA face-saver, even though Serena is the WTA's greatest star and drawing card. For if Serena...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 30, 2009Is Helfant ready to lead the ATP brigade?
Peter Bodo, TENNIS.com...in the end, the thing most badly shaken was de Villiers' reputation within tennis. By contrast, the WTA scored a direct hit when it hired Larry Scott, who could be described as the ultimate insider...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 12, 2009Nothing wrong with players easing into new year
Peter Bodo, TENNIS.com...features three International (low-value) events and one premier (Sydney). What they don't list at the WTA Web site is the big, huge, giant Hong Kong exhibition that some of the top stars will...
Blog Entry | Conversation | January 02, 2009Krajicek, Lisicki have big games, bigger potential
Peter Bodo, TENNIS.com...A for this theory, Krajicek and Lisicki are part of the larger and ever-growing pool of WTA pros for whom the serve is not just a tool. It's a weapon. Lisicki is a...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 22, 2008This St. Nick has been delivering for three decades
Peter Bodo, TENNIS.com...every year. In 2008, Jelena Jankovic -- a Bollettieri protégée -- is the year-end WTA No. 1. She joins a distinguished list of Bollettieri-ites who hit the peak of the game...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 19, 2008Tennis topics to help you survive the holiday party
Peter Bodo, TENNIS.com...calm, measured program for embracing and building on their new status. The wide-open nature of the WTA game these days -- the tour is populated by volatile and unpredictable talents -- presents both opportunity and pressure...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 15, 2008Yet another year-end best and worst list -- sort of
Peter Bodo, TENNIS.com...2008!", "The Best New Tennis Prospects for 2009!", "Five Most Memorable Moments of the Year!", "Nine Best WTA Matches of 2008!" (What can I say, the women's game lacks depth). And so it goes...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 12, 2008Stop bickering about tennis' offseason
Peter Bodo, TENNIS.com...of a typical top player (the relatively short time between the end of one official ATP or WTA year and the beginning of the next), under today's ramped-up level of competition, and the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 01, 2008TOP SEARCHES IN NOVEMBER
Bowl Projections tops ESPN.com searches in November. Did "wta" make the list?