USTA spokesman Chris Widmaier says. On the court, officials stress that tennis has a long history and a number of compelling story lines, such as the rivalry between Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer. Emerging personalities such as Jelena Jankovic and Ana Ivanovic of Serbia, along with veterans Venus and Serena Williams, also remain big draws. We've been through crisis before ... We're very confident, given our history, the global nature of our sport, the strength of it, that we'll be able to manage our way through this situation.
















