Word: nalbandian
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...most profound influence on style of play. In 2001, Goran Ivanisevic beat Pat Rafter in a Wimbledon final that featured 38 service aces; both players favored the fast-court tactic of heading to the net to volley. A year later, however, Australian baseline specialist Lleyton Hewitt defeated Argentinian David Nalbandian in a match that featured only seven aces and not a single such serve-and-volley point...
...Power of Positive Thinking. Federer wins many matches in the locker room. Current pro David Nalbandian, who once held a five-match winning streak against Federer early in their respective careers, and most recently beat him at the 2005 Masters Cup in Shanghai, explains the pre-match body language of many players. "It's aw sh--, I'm playing Roger, I'm out," he says. Many players just want to give him a strong test; that's one reason they lose the match. "Every time I get on the court, I believe I can beat him," says Nalbandian. "Not enough...
...world No. 3 despite a body that appears more suited to chess, has been a quarter-finalist in Melbourne the previous two years and could sneak into the semis this time before many fans can say his name right. James Blake (U.S.), Tommy Robredo (Spain), Tommy Haas (Germany), David Nalbandian (Argentina) and Baghdatis are others to keep...
...importing of secret agents and weird poisons is another question. But with so much money sloshing around, Russians are bound to keep coming to Londongrad. Although the Litvinenko death has created a chill among government critics in Russia, London's go-go exiles don't seem too worried. Zograb Nalbandian, London correspondent for the Russian newspaper Trud, says he has spoken to a dozen members of the Russian diaspora. "No one thinks the regime is going to run after them here." That may be true. But it still might be wise for some of London's Russians to watch their...
...eclipse of Sampras and an all-Williams ladies final have become the norm. The two-week tournament that begins this week in New York is unlikely to repeat the bizarre results of Wimbledon, where the men's seeds toppled like ninepins in the first week, leaving Argentine David Nalbandian to face world No. 1 Hewitt in the final. One match whose outcome is certain is Wimbledon champion Serena Williams' first-round contest against Corina Morariu. Only 16 months ago Morariu was diagnosed with acute promyelocytic leukemia. She returned to competitive tennis in July this year and reached the doubles quarter...