Commentary/Newsletters 2007-2008

THE TR NEWSLETTER: Henin: A diamond deep in the rough
Bacsinszky shakes off pressure
Henin finds her magic after shaky start
THE TR NEWSLETTER: No storybook ending, but Seles retires nonetheless
Na Li: Not quite the Chinese hope
Watching the lesser Zonals
THE TR NEWSLETTER: Davis Cup: Djokovic finally fades against Russia
US sprints ahead of Austria; Djokovic sick
US could fall to Austria; Israel may rattle Sweden
THE TR NEWSLETTER: Harkleroad: US's Fed Cup hero
Fed Cup preview: Waiting for the stars
Long live the new king Novak?
Only human: Sharapova eliminates Ivanovic in emotional final
THE TR NEWSLETTER: The emperor had no clothes
Ridiculous! Tsonga KO's Nadal
Federer playing to win, not to impress
THE TR NEWSLETTER: Measuring Ivanovic and Nadal
Sharapova trounces Henin, stops 32-match win streak
Tsonga: Learning to fly, Ali style
30-(hour) love: Aussie Open stays open 24/7
Mr. Comeback: Blake comes from 2 sets down
Groups of life and death
Spadea: The Jimmy Connors of the outside courts
THE TR NEWSLETTER: Sharapova brings Davenport down to earth
Life isn't always beautiful
Engaged Fish's Olympic 'Deal or No Deal'
Dominators Federer, Henin look to avoid slow grinding fizzle on deep blue courts
Crowded at the top: Aussie Open women's draw breakdown
THE TR NEWSLETTER: Federer stands atop Aussie Open men's draw breakdown
Look for true Aussie Open contenders
Federer, Henin top 2007 polls; Mauresmo, Hewitt named busts of year
A six-tournament Aussie Open warm-up salute
Trash-talking begins as Serena warns Henin
Good news, bad news, bizarre news
WTA Top-30 year-end breakdown
ATP Top-30 year-end breakdown
US team: Stepping up to confront their fears
The TR NEWSLETTER: Davis Cup dream realized by United States
Goliath (Blake) morphs into David
Tarpischev pulls Tursunov out of his hat v. Roddick
Safin unlikely as Davis Cup player
THE TR NEWSLETTER: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER, 25, NO. 251
Too good to be true for American Davis Cup team
The day Rafa cried
THE TMC Shanghai grades: a crown to Federer
Ferrer routs Roddick; Fed routs Rafa
Ferrer-ocious: Why is David playing so well all of a sudden?
Andy Murray cans Brad Gilbert
Assessing the resurgent Sharapova
THE TR NEWSLETTER: Shanghai's Gang of Four
Henin, Sharapova favored over debutantes Ivanovic, Chakvetadze
Soaring Sharapova hammers Kuznetsova in Madrid semi
Serena's injured and out; alternate Bartoli chances slim in
Sony Ericsson Championships Madrid analysis
THE TR NEWSLETTER: A day of scandal: Hingis quits, Davydenko flails
Hingis to retire after cocaine charges
Secondary players: Trying to get excited about lesser contenders
Sharapova empire expands to US television
THE TR NEWSLETTER: The demise of Zurich, loses tier status
Unstoppable: Henin wins ninth title of the year over Golovin
THE TR NEWSLETTER: Curtain coming down on Jan-Michael Gambill's career
Golovin's solid play moves her up WTA ladderFeisty Schiavone creates her own luck
Soaring No. 2 Kuznetsova worships the Fed
Serena: Keeping up appearances
Olé: Rafa gets going in Madrid
Russians rocking and rusty in Russia
Nadal takes it easy in the fall
One Williams up, the other down
Williams sisters: Towers of power dominate
Stuttgart, Tokyo, Metz draw analysis
Take the money and tank?
King of kings, and the king's teammate on the queen (of Israel)
THE TR NEWSLETTER: Roddick leads genuine US team effort
Bryans spectacular, Roddick ready to close
Don't underestimate Roddick in Davis Cup
Maria: Leaving Russia without love
Davis Cup Semis: Will US, Russia survive?
Tennis gets faster but 'speed of the game' debate may be over
THE TR NEWSLETTER: Sing a song of Roger
Henin wins seventh Slam over Kuznetsova
Entertaining Djokovic not untouchable yet
Venus 2007: Williams makes net transition
Maintaining innocence, Davydenko reaches semis
Henin stomps sullen Serena again
J-blocked: Blake flames in fifth-set breaker
Mattek pushing fashion envelope with revealing clothing
THE TR NEWSLETTER: Venus spanks Ivanovic; Serena v. Henin againIsner, Young shine brightly in losses
Pistol Pete Sampras: 'I'm not going to come back'
Anyone want a journeyman's autograph?
THE TR NEWSLETTER: Sharapova: Put on some makeup and you're the bomb
Don't curb your enthusiasm
Rough roads for Nadal, Djokovic in bottom half
THE TR NEWSLETTER: The world according to Jelena Jankovic
Federer has US by the throat
Fresh Henin starts smoothly
Book Review: Roger Federer: No longer the Phil Mickelson of tennis
Roger rising, Serena descending
THE TR NEWSLETTER:Hide and seek: Victorious Ivanovic, Djokovic show Serbian tennis no longer child's play SUNDAY, AUGUST 12, NO. 239
A big step foward: Ivanovic jars Jankovic in classic
The battle for Serbian hearts: Ivanovic looks to surpass Jankovic
Going to the death eaters
Flu bug bites, but Sharapova, Jankovic, Ivanovic survive
Belly dancing: Hingis reconsiders the angles as Mirza continues rolls
THE TR NEWSLETTER: Visions of 2006: Sharapova wins Acura
Serve's up: Sharapova changes motion
Avoiding wipeouts and self-torture
Kirilenko looks to join elite Russians
A tale of two rivals: Venus, Hingis mirroring each other
THE TR NEWSLETTER: No machine: Jankovic part of 'unique species'
THE TR NEWSLETTER: Chakvetadze wins BOW title
Young & restless: Mirza v. Chakvetadze
Anna C.: What does it mean to be happy?
Sharapova available for Fed Cup final
Slimmer Sania looks ready to roar
Osterloh boots ill Bartoli
THE TR NEWSLETTER: TUESDAY, JULY 24, NO. 235
Golovin into the mind of new coach Wilander
Life-changing experiences
Kiefer's comeback stalled by knee injury
Gonzalez, Safin attempt to right ships
THE TR NEWSLETTER: Fed Cup shocker: Russians stun Venus, Raymond in decider
Was Sharapova set up for embarrassment by Russian federation?
Federer ties Borg with 5th straight Big W crown
THE TR NEWSLETTER: Venus wins 4th Wimbledon
Nadal has chance to spoil Federer's
moment of history – five straight titles
The name's Bartoli – Marion Bartoli
Baghdatis, Williams build self esteem
THE TR NEWSLETTER: WEDNESDAY, JULY 4, NO. 232
Bad blood: Nadal, Soderling snap at each other
Behind the ATP's move to London
Ghastly! 3 rainy days of the Rafa
Some players wonder: Is there any way out?
In search of a social life
Show us the money: WTA chooses Doha, Istanbul
Of church-sponsored demigods and women using intuition
THE TR NEWSLETTER: THURSDAY, JUNE 28, NO. 231
Some US Fed Cup players say Garrison isn’t communicating
Gasquet in search of breakthrough
Groenefeld tormented by ex-coach
Jankovic fatigued, but confident
Chakvetadze claims Ordina Open over Jankovic
THE TR NEWSLETTER: Don't write Mauresmo off just yet
TWO Wimbledon previews: Men; Women
AN INTERACTIVE STORY: Tennis' 'Mendoza Line' converted to 'Martin Line'
THE TR NEWSLETTER: TUESDAY, JUNE 19, NO. 229
Big girl lost: Petrova contemplates life change
TennisReporters.net's Wimbledon draw analysis
TennisReporters.net sets up MySpace page
How hot are Jankovic, Roddick?
Points leaders: Breaking down the best of '07
Top 10 reasons why Davenport and Leach named their firstborn 'Jagger'
THE TR NEWSLETTER: Nadal: King of France … again
Four titles on the red clay: Henin untouchable at RG
THE TR NEWSLETTER: Federer shows backhand weakness Nadal loves to exploit
Henin: Superb, but is she having fun?
Djokovic: Man of charm moves through Andreev
Feeling Andreev's forehand
The TV tennis switcheroo
THE TR NEWSLETTER: Sharapova guts out remarkable victory
A dirty dozen of fourth-rounders
Venus vexed by Jankovic again
Rafa's week-two dreamscape
THE TR NEWSLETTER: Doom and gloom: US men stuck in [historic] mud again
Davydenko looks to Austria for training, travel
THE TR NEWSLETTER: Streak busted: Federer stops Nadal on clay
French update: Sharapova in, Hingis, Guga out
Ivanovic sings herself into Top 10; prospering under Groeneveld
The comeback woman: Remarkable Henin again saved by rain
THE TR NEWSLETTER: No danger of over preparation for Mauresmo
Federer slump becomes official
Favorites not so secure in Rome, Berlin
THE TR NEWSLETTER: A Kimmy thing
Tennis loses its sweetheart: Clijsters retires at 23
Sampras curious about his chances, but won’t play Wimbledon
Legends can fill US tournament void
Sampras, Mac, Courier set to wow Boston
THE TR NEWSLETTER: Stanford might move to San Diego
Can Ferrer stop Rafa's roll?
Nadal unrivaled as Federer falls
Fed Cup, Monte Carlo semis previews
ATP players try to raise their weak voices
Roger v. Rafa X preview
Federer delivers 'a scream for help'
A storm named Jelena roars through Charleston
Jankovic jams Venus
Spain in search of star female
THE TR NEWSLETTER: Rusedski retires at Davis Cup tie
US has best shot at DC title; to meet Sweden
Masters Series values: Are the Slams worth double?
Hail the Davis Cup home teams
Serena: the best but not No. 1

The dog days of April
Serena v. Henin: Serve to the hand
THE TR NEWSLETTER: Murray has magic, but Djokovic rematch dicey
Nadal out of Davis Cup, weakening a wounded series
Serena v. Sharapova rivalry continues
THE TR NEWSLETTER: Federer beware: Nadal easily downs Djokovic
Dissecting Daniela
Nadal runs past Roddick; to meet Djokovic
THE TR NEWSLETTER: Heavyweight clash ahead: Roddick v Nadal
Revenge measured in lung capacity
Women stars exit in a hurry
Watch this girl: Vaidisova is no Sharapova
Quick veteran shocks Berdych
Petrova: Learning to live and lose gracefully
Blake, Roddick, Federer say round robin is dead
Gaging Guga's comeback
THE TR NEWSLETTER: Former phenom Lucic returns to victory scarred, but positive
They’re not robots incapable of beating Federer
In search of US promise
Round robin rocked in Vegas
Will Venus play more?
Youzhny puts crown on perfect week
Djokovic aims for the top
Connors v. Federer; equal prize money
Hewitt pulls from Rotterdam
Wimbledon enters the age of equality
Victorious Murray looks like Top-5 player
Mauresmo wins $1mil diamond racket in 3-peat
Murray wraps up Roddick again
Antwerp gets its dream final
Mauresmo, Clijsters advance to Sundy for second straight year
TR NEWSLETTER: No love lost between Roddick & Spadea
Russia's wonder girl: Chakvetadze breaks Top 10
Spadea: Looking for love in all the small pressrooms
Clijsters cruises in front of packed home crowd
Mauresmo survives in erratic match over Razzano
Jetlagged Safin overcomes upstart Oudsema
Clijsters isn't a museum artifact … yet
Querrey and bleeding with Sampras
US to face Spain in Davis Cup
THE TR NEWSLETTER: Kim Clijsters' last waltz
Davis Cup preview: A must win for the US
Henin's face of adversity
Ivanovic, Sharapova & Roddick: Going up & down
Federer sustains his greatness
The Bryans' high five
THE TR NEWSLETTER: Booty-licious: Serena feeds on Sharapova
True grit: Maria Sharapova v. Serena Williams
Sharapova v. Serena in Aussie final
Tennis god: Federer destroys Roddick
Soaring Gonzo negates Nadal, to meet hot Haas
Serena to battle 'haters;' vexing Vaidisova
Sharapova, Clijsters set up scorching showdown
Blake battered at Slam again
The new Hingis: Chakvetadze is Martina with a twist
Into the great wide open: Safarova ousts Mauresmo
Roaring Rafa ready to rage
THE TR NEWSLETTER: Dangerous Djokovic not afraid of Federer
Roddick stuffs Safin in classic
She's back: Serena pummels Petrova
Not clowning around: Tursunov has torn tendon
With off-court settled, Hingis looks for big step on court
Roddick v. Safin: extroverts ready to roar
Ivanovic and Sania get in shape
Serbian-Croatian clash, tennis style
Serena sounds more like tourist than former Aussie champ
Aussie Open men's preview: Federer, the only contender
Aussie Open women's preview: Challenge to Mauresmo's title
THE TR NEWSLETTER: US tournaments stand against WTA Roadmap 2010
Rafa and Petrova's Australian troubles
Mauresmo joins Federer atop TR readers poll
They came, they saw, they conquered
Love and love as the new year starts
Lindsay Davenport to become a mom, gives up tennis
 Reporter gets a glimpse of the woman after years of coverage
 Davenport's place in history
 Davenport's departure will mean end of US tennis' golden era
 Davenport expecting first child
 Retro interview: Davenport unplugged
EXCLUSIVE: USTA earmarks $10 million for alternate women's tour
THE TR NEWSLETTER: Mirza reborn at Asian Games as India shines
Sampras' game may be ready for US senior circuit
THE TR NEWSLETTER: Ricci Bitti rides high as Mercedes says it wants out of ATP
Launch the year-end polls
Tennis writers pick Mauresmo over JH-H
Safin wins fifth match as Russia takes Davis Cup
Safin, Nalbandian will test more liberal line-calling system
Men's year-end Top 20: This Federer guy is pretty good
The best of the rest: WTA planning B-level championships and more
Women's year-end Top 20: Who's the real POY?
THE TR NEWSLETTER: WTA Roadmap: Do the "A"s have it?
Mr. Perfect: Federer blows out Blake
Federer floors Rafa, Blake negates Nalbandian
THE TR INTERACTIVE GRAPHIC: The clash of titans No. 9
Nalbandian's elevator tragedy; Rafa's elevator music
Roddick rocked out of Shanghai
Hanging out with clothes & Roddick, Blake, Nalbandian, Chang
THE TR NEWSLETTER: Henin-Hardenne: hot in grabbing WTA title
No. 1 with a twist: Henin-Hardenne claims moniker that not everyone values
Look out for No. 1: Sharapova, Henin-Hardenne to clash for top spot
Hingis flies the flag for guile, court craft
THE TR NEWSLETTER: Will fate be on Clijsters' side?
Maria Sharapova: No longer babe in the woods
Sharapova, JH-H have best shot at WTA title
Petrova on Sharapova; Blake teeters on the brink
THE TR NEWSLETTER: Tennis must change, but can't satisfy all
Not so big but colorful news: Federer, Sharapova triumphant
THE TR NEWSLETTER: An appreciation of Mary Pierce
THE TR NEWSLETTER: If this is tiredness, spread it around
Coaching contributes to Sharapova, Kuznetsova wins
The fall grind: Sunday winners implode in Madrid
THE TR NEWSLETTER: Bogolomov, Harkleroad now divorced
Goran: Undefeated Rios could be No. 3
France getting deeper with Golovin, Bartoli
Who will play Fed Cup with Sharapova?
Sharapova: available to Russia for Fed Cup
Blake makes push to Shanghai
Say clay: US on dirt for '07 Davis Cup v. Czechs
Training wheels fall off for clay-sodden US team
Roddick-Tursunov thriller lifts Russia
Bryans come through to give US a shot
THE TR NEWSLETTER: US dreams turn to dust on Moscow clay
Davydenko left out of singles
The big Italy that could
The US Open 2006: The first TR video
Sharapova's confirmation title at US Open
End of an era: Agassi passes the torch
Roddick rocks the house once more
Federer chases Tiger's tail
To Russia with anything but love
Why doesn't Safin believe in himself?
Ginepri: It's in the cards
Hingis in hell: Martina's comeback stalls
THE TR INTERACTIVE GRAPHIC: Federer vs. Nadal
THE TR NEWSLETTER: Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes a la [Don] King
Agassi believes in miracles
Blurry visions of the Bag Man
US Open picks: A hard rain is gonna fall
Rust never sleeps for Davenport, Mauresmo
US Open draw breakdown
Roddick shows fire, figures out Murray
Newsletters to be available via e-mail only
Murray foils Federer; breaks many streaks
With Carson title, Dementieva ready for first Slam
THE TR NEWSLETTER: Federer continues his North American dominance
Seles likely to retire soon
Rising Gasquet to meet Murray
THE TR NEWSLETTER: Berdych negates Nadal
Serena swinging sweetly
Rafa the ‘Supererstar’
Carefree Davenport back and in a ‘New York State of Mind’
THE TR NEWSLETTER: Sharapova out legs Clijsters to win Acura
Sharapova at home in SoCal
Sharapova: 'Bring on the money' (and Pierce)
Anti-pundit sour grapes; Bodo blog gets smashed
THE TR NEWSLETTER: Songs of the Sania
THE TR NEWSLETTER: Hard-court lover Clijsters wins fourth BOW title
THE TR NEWSLETTER: Is Groenefeld the next great German?

Commentary 2006