Wickmayer, Malisse paying stiff penalty
Bonnie D. Ford, ESPN.comAndre Agassi's mea culpa 12 years ago was enough to avoid suspension, but two high-profile Belgian stars are proof of today's rigorous drug-testing standards.
Story | Conversation | November 10, 2009Draconian anti-doping regulations unreasonable?
Peter Bodo...drug-using players and doping control officers, we get news that two Belgians, Yanina Wickmayer and Xavier Malisse, had been slapped with one-year bans from tennis for … Well, for not being available...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 06, 2009Nadal's monopoly on clay indefinite
Ravi Ubha, Special to ESPN.comTo suggest the likes Andy Murray or David Nalbandian could upset Rafael Nadal on clay is ludicrous. The world No. 1 has undisputed authority on dirt.
Story | Conversation | April 16, 2009Top dogs have stern quarterfinal tests
Ravi Ubha, Special to ESPN.comWill Roger Federer's five-set comeback in the last round hinder his performance versus Juan Martin del Potro? Recent history says probably not.
Story | Conversation | January 26, 2009Geriatric Santoro still has some magic
Ravi Ubha, Special to ESPN.comHe just keeps going and going. Fabrice Santoro, at 35 years old, continues to drive players batty, but will his magic wear thin versus Andy Roddick?
Story | Conversation | January 22, 2009Daunting task for defending champion United States
Ravi Ubha, Special to ESPN.comThey are the defending champions but a win over Spain in the Davis Cup semifinals -- in Madrid and on red clay -- would be no less than a monumental upset for the United States.
Story | Conversation | September 18, 2008Bad boys, bad boys, whatcha gonna do
Ravi Ubha, Special to ESPN.comWhile Novak Djokovic didn't win many fans Thursday at the U.S. Open, he's not tennis' only bad boy. Meet the few who have a penchant for ball abuse, crowd taunting and all-around aggravated behavior.
Story | Conversation | September 05, 2008Dent finds fault with serve
Greg Garber, ESPN.comTaylor Dent was game on Sunday afternoon, but it was a familiar foe that did him against Lleyton Hewitt: his serve. Dent fell to Hewitt in five grueling sets.
Story | Conversation | September 04, 2005TOP SEARCHES IN NOVEMBER
Bowl Projections tops ESPN.com searches in November. Did "xavier malisse" make the list?