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  Azarenka to meet Li Na in Aus Open final

  Tennis | January 24, 2013 14:52 IST

  Melbourne, Jan 24:  Victoria Azarenka overcame some anxiety, a sore left knee, and a slew of frustrating forehand errors before defeating American teenager Sloane Stephens to reach the Australian Open final against Li Na.For the

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  Azarenka claims Generali Ladies title

  Tennis | October 14, 2012 22:39 IST

  Linz (Austria), Oct 14: Top-ranked Victoria Azarenka won her sixth WTA title of the season on Sunday by beating Julia Goerges 6-3, 6-4 at the Generali Ladies.Azarenka, who now has 14 career titles, extended her

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  Top-ranked Azarenka wins opener in Austria

  Tennis | October 11, 2012 12:37 IST

  Linz,  Austria: Top-ranked Victoria Azarenka started off her last tournament before the season-ending WTA Championships by beating Arantxa Rus of the Netherlands 6-0, 6-2 Wednesday in the first round of the Generali Ladies.Two-time former winner

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  Top-seed Victoria Azarenka advances at China Open

  Tennis | October 02, 2012 7:34 IST

  Beijing, Oct 2: Top-ranked Victoria Azarenka and No. 2 Maria Sharapova both advanced to the second round of the China Open on Monday.Azarenka easily beat Alize Cornet of France 6-1, 6-0, while Sharapova had a

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  Victoria Azarenka reaches quarterfinals at Pan Pacific Open

  Tennis | September 27, 2012 12:39 IST

  Tokyo, Sep 27: Top-ranked Victoria Azarenka of Belarus overcame a dizzy spell to beat Italy's Roberta Vinci 6-4, 6-2 on Wednesday and advance to the quarterfinals of the Pan Pacific Open.Azarenka, playing in her first

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  Federer, Azarenka top seedings for London Olympics

  Tennis | July 26, 2012 8:30 IST

  Wimbledon, Jul 26:  The International Tennis Federation has named Roger Federer and Victoria Azarenka as the No. 1 seeds for the Olympic singles tournaments at Wimbledon.The ITF says it awarded the seedings based on the

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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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  Williams sisters reach Wimbledon doubles semis

  Tennis | July 06, 2012 22:45 IST

  Wimbledon, England Jul 6: A couple of hours after reaching her seventh Wimbledon final, Serena Williams returned to Centre Court with sister Venus to secure a spot in the semifinals of the doubles tournament.The Williams

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  Azarenka reaches 4th round of Wimbledon

  Tennis | June 30, 2012 20:32 IST

  England, Jun30: Second-ranked Victoria Azarenka reached the fourth round of Wimbledon for the third time by beating Slovakian qualifier Jana Cepelova 6-3, 6-3 Saturday.Azarenka reached the semifinals last year at the All England Club before

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  Top-seeded Azarenka loses at French Open

  Tennis | June 03, 2012 18:58 IST

  Paris, Jun 3: Top-seeded Victoria Azarenka was knocked out in the fourth round of the French Open on Sunday, losing 6-2, 7-6 (4) to 15th-seeded Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia.Azarenka, the Austrailian Open champion, fell behind

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  Azarenka back to best in 2nd round of French Open

  Tennis | May 30, 2012 16:11 IST

  Paris, May 30: Victoria Azarenka was back to her top-ranked self at the French Open on Wednesday.The Australian Open champion from Belarus easily advanced to the third round at  Roland Garros by beating Dinah Pfizenmaier

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  Azarenka survives in 1st round of French Open

  Tennis | May 28, 2012 19:14 IST

  Paris, May 28: Top-ranked Victoria Azarenka turned it on when she had to Monday, winning 12 of the final 14 games to reach the second round at the French Open.The Australian Open champion, who took

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  Azarenka and Sharapova to meet in Porsche final

  Tennis | April 29, 2012 8:09 IST

  Stuttgart, Apr 29:  Victoria Azarenka and Maria Sharapova, the top ranked players in the world, will contest the final of the Porsche Grand Prix on Sunday.No. 1 Azarenka of Belarus cruised past Agnieszka Radwanska of

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  Azarenka beats Radwanska to reach Porsche GP final

  Tennis | May 06, 2012 16:26 IST

  Germany, Apr 28: Top-ranked Victoria Azarenka of Belarus cruised past Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland 6-1, 6-3 on Saturday to reach the final of the Porsche Grand Prix.Azarenka is seeking a tour-high fifth tournament title of

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  Azarenka Loses For First Time In 2012

  Tennis | March 29, 2012 9:47 IST

  Key Biscayne, Florida, Mar 29: Victoria Azarenka's 26-match unbeaten streak across the first three months of the year was ended Wednesday by Marion Bartoli, who beat the world No. 1 in straight sets in the

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  Djokovic, Azarenka Look To Defend Miami Titles

  Tennis | March 20, 2012 9:08 IST

  Miami, Mar 20: Top-ranked Novak Djokovic of Serbia and Victoria Azarenka of Belarus will try to defend their titles at the $9.6 million ATP and WTA Miami hardcourt event that begins on Tuesday. The showdown

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  Nadal, Azarenka, Sharapova Advance At Indian Wells

  Tennis | March 14, 2012 11:36 IST

  California, Mar 14: Rafael Nadal has moved into the quarterfinals of the BNP Paribas Open with a 6-1, 6-4 win over fellow Spaniard Marcel Granollers.It was similarly easy on the women's side for top-ranked Victoria

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  Azarenka Beats Stosur To Clinch Qatar Open

  Tennis | February 20, 2012 11:28 IST

  Doha, Qatar, Feb 20: Top-ranked Victoria Azarenka of Belarus shook off a lingering ankle injury to win the Qatar Open on Sunday, routing Sam Stosur of Australia 6-1, 6-2.This was Azarenka's 17th straight victory and

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  Azarenka Downplays Racket Over Noise Levels

  Tennis | February 20, 2012 11:39 IST

  Doha, Qatar, Feb 20: Victoria Azarenka isn't about to stop her hooting and believes the racket about noise levels from players during matches is a big fuss about nothing.The top-ranked Belarusian makes a high-pitched noise

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  Azarenka Into Women's Final At Australian Open

  Tennis | January 26, 2012 10:52 IST

  Melbourne, Australia, Jan 26: Victoria Azarenka reached her first Grand Slam final and staked a claim for the No. 1 ranking when she beat defending champion Kim Clijsters 6-4, 1-6, 6-3 in the Australian Open