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  24 aces help Serena Williams reach Wimbledon final

  Tennis | July 06, 2012 11:44 IST

  Wimbledon, England Jul 6: Serena Williams wins with so much more than serving, of course.Her groundstrokes are as intimidating as they come. Superb speed and anticipation fuel her court-covering defense. Her returns are more than

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  Feathers, Federer both on Centre Court on wet day

  Tennis | July 03, 2012 16:07 IST

  Wimbeldon, England Jun 3: While rain fell over the rest of the All England Club, the only thing falling over Centre Court was feathers.On another wet day at Wimbledon on Monday with one more big

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  Djokovic rallies from 2 sets down

  Tennis | June 03, 2012 22:47 IST

  Paris, Jun 3: For two sets, Novak Djokovic's game was sort of like Sunday's weather at Roland Garros: dreary, drab, not much to write home about.Before it got any worse, Djokovic turned things around, fought

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  Serena Williams to meet Azarenka in Madrid final

  Tennis | May 12, 2012 22:13 IST

  Madrid, May 12: Serena Williams will meet top-ranked Victoria Azarenka in the final of the Madrid Open after both players dispensed with their opponents in straight sets on Saturday.Williams beat qualifier Lucie Hradecka 7-6 (5),

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  Azarenka beats Li Na to advance to Madrid semis

  Tennis | May 11, 2012 17:54 IST

  Madrid, May 11: Top ranked Victoria Azarenka overcame a shaky start to beat Li Na 3—6, 6—3, 6—3 and advance to the Madrid Open semifinals on Friday.After Azarenka struggled on serve early on, last year's

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  Azarenka, Sharapova reach 3rd round at Madrid Open

  Tennis | May 08, 2012 23:21 IST

  Madrid, May 8: Top-ranked Victoria Azarenka and Maria Sharapova beat Czech opponents to reach the third round of the Madrid Open on Tuesday.The women's top two overcame dips in concentration to put away mistake-prone opponents.

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  Azarenka, Sharapova advance to 2nd round in Madrid

  Tennis | May 07, 2012 20:41 IST

  Madrid, May 7: Top-ranked Victoria Azarenka and second-seeded Maria Sharapova advanced to the second round of the Madrid Open with straight set wins Sunday on the event's new blue-clay court.Azarenka beat Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia

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  Azarenka wins after Petkovic retires in Stuttgart

  Tennis | April 27, 2012 10:53 IST

  Stuttgart (Germany), Apr 27: Top-ranked Victoria Azarenka of Belarus advanced to the Porsche Grand Prix quarterfinals when Andrea Petkovic was forced to retire after picking up another in a long list of serious injuries on

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  Federer, Azarenka Win Titles In California Desert

  Tennis | March 19, 2012 8:52 IST

  Indian Wells (California), Mar 19: Roger Federer defeated John Isner 7-6 (7), 6-3 to win his record fourth BNP Paribas Open title Sunday, avenging a loss to the American who beat him in Davis Cup

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  Stosur, Wozniacki Advance In Dubai, Azarenka Out

  Tennis | February 23, 2012 11:07 IST

  Dubai, Feb 23: U.S. Open champion Sam Stosur advanced to the third round of the Dubai Tennis Championships on Wednesday by defeating Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic 6-1, 6-7 (5), 6-1.Caroline Wozniacki also advanced

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  Azarenka Beats Halep To Reach Qatar Open Quarters

  Tennis | February 17, 2012 11:07 IST

  Doha, Qatar, Feb 17: Top-ranked Victoria Azarenka swept aside Simona Halep of Romania 6-3, 6-1 to reach the Qatar Open quarterfinals while Lucie Safarova dumped Svetlana Kuznetsova out of the tournament.Third-seeded Sam Stosur took advantage

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  Ailing Azarenka Won't Face US In Fed Cup

  Tennis | February 05, 2012 14:24 IST

  Worcester, Feb 5: Top-ranked Victoria Azarenka of Belarus has withdrawn from her Fed Cup match against the United States because of a lower back injury.The Australian Open champion was scheduled to play Christina McHale in

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  Azarenka Routs Sharapova To Win Australian Title

  Tennis | January 28, 2012 15:59 IST

  Melbourne, Jan 28: Victoria Azarenka routed Maria Sharapova 6-3, 6-0 to win the Australian Open women's title on Saturday night and secure the No. 1 ranking, all in her first Grand Slam final.The 22-year-old Belarusian

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  Azarenka Breezes Through Center Court Opener

  Tennis | January 16, 2012 8:14 IST

  Melbourne, Jan 16: Third-seeded Victoria Azarenka won 12 straight games to finish off the opening match on center court at the Australian Open in 67 minutes Monday, a 6-1, 6-0 victory over Heather Watson of

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  Azarenka, Radwanska Advance At Tokyo

  Tennis | September 27, 2011 14:09 IST

  Tokyo, Sept 27: Third-seeded Victoria Azarenka made short work of Irina-Camelia Begu on Tuesday, beating the Romanian 6-1, 6-3 in the second round of the Pan Pacific Open.Azarenka, winner of two WTA Tour titles this

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  Serena Williams Could Face Azarenka In 3rd Round

  Tennis | August 26, 2011 9:11 IST

  New York, Aug 26 : The biggest question heading into the U.S. Open draw was: Which highly seeded woman could be stuck facing Serena Williams in the third round? The answer: No. 4 Victoria Azarenka