Jesse Levine's mantra is simple: Just do better than last year. Though he's not a household name, Levine has vaulted up the ATP ladder with heart and passion. Garber
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No one was ever fully prepared for the precocious, tireless Rafael Nadal. But the Spanish sensation has officially displaced Roger Federer as the game's best. Garber
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From the scorching Rafael Nadal to the glacial Roger Federer, Ravi Ubha looks at who's hot and who's not heading into the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Story
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For top players like Nikolay Davydenko and Jelena Jankovic, who have had inconsistent seasons thus far, the U.S. Open series is the final chance to ratchet up their games. Ubha

This was going to be a year of destiny for Roger Federer, but things took a turn on his way to passing Pete Sampras, and he didn't get back on track at Wimbledon. Harwitt
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