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French Open: Rain suspends Sharapova vs Azarenka semi

Victoria Azarenka and Maria Sharapova  AP PHOTO

Rain interrupted Thursday’s French Open semi-final between Maria Sharapova and Victoria Azarenka with the match tied at 6-1, 2-6.

Posted: June 6th, 2013 in Featured Gallery,Latest Sports Stories,Photos and Videos,Tennis | Read More »

Sharapova, Azarenka braced for ‘intense’ battle

Maria Sharapova and Victoria Azarenka. AP PHOTOS/Michel Spingler

Victoria Azarenka expects another “intense” battle against Maria Sharapova Thursday when the pair open a new chapter in their uneasy relationship with a place in the French Open final at stake.

Posted: June 6th, 2013 in Latest Sports Stories,Multimedia,Photos,Photos and Videos | Read More »

Azarenka into French Open semi-finals

VICTORIA Azarenka . AFP FILE PHOTO

World number three Victoria Azarenka reached her first French Open semi-final on Wednesday when she defeated friend and former doubles partner, Maria Kirilenko of Russia, 7-6 (7/3) 6-2.

Posted: June 5th, 2013 in Latest Sports Stories,Tennis | Read More »

Azarenka into French Open quarter-finals

Victoria Azarenka AFP PHOTO

Third seed Victoria Azarenka reached the French Open quarter-finals for the third time on Monday with a 6-3, 6-0 win over 2010 champion Francesca Schiavone.

Posted: June 3rd, 2013 in Latest Sports Stories,Tennis | Read More »

Fill-in for Azarenka wins at Key Biscayne

Madison Keys, of the United States, returns to compatriot Lauren Davis during the Sony Open tennis tournament in Key Biscayne, Fla., Friday, March 22, 2013. AP

With an ankle injury forcing two-time champion Victoria Azarenka to withdraw from the Sony Open on Friday, Lauren Davis quickly went from lucky loser to lucky winner.

Posted: March 23rd, 2013 in Featured Gallery,Latest Sports Stories,Photos and Videos,Tennis | Read More »

Tennis: Azarenka delighted to shrug off boos

Belarus's Victoria Azarenka hits a return against Russia's Elena Vesnina during their women's singles match on day eight of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 21, 2013.  AFP FILE PHOTO/MANAN VATSYAYANA

Victoria Azarenka said she was delighted with her response Saturday after shrugging off a gamesmanship controversy and a hostile crowd to retain her Australian Open title.

Posted: January 27th, 2013 in Latest Sports Stories,Multimedia,Photos and Videos | Read More »

Azarenka beats Li in dramatic Australian final

Victoria Azarenka of Belarus kisses her trophy after winning the women's final against China's Li Na at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013. AP

Victoria Azarenka defeated an injured Li Na in a dramatic final to retain her Australian Open title and remain world number one on Saturday.

Posted: January 26th, 2013 in Featured Gallery,Latest Sports Stories,Photos and Videos | Read More »

Azarenka or Williams to be No 1

Serena Williams of the US reacts during her quarterfinal loss to compatriot Sloan Stephens at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013. AP

Victoria Azarenka or Serena Williams will hold the WTA’s No. 1 ranking Monday depending on the result of Saturday’s Australian Open final between Azarenka and China’s Li Na.

Posted: January 26th, 2013 in Latest Sports Stories | Read More »

Defending champion Azarenka into Open quarters

Belarus's Victoria Azarenka hits a return against Russia's Elena Vesnina during their women's singles match on day eight of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 21, 2013.  AFP FILE PHOTO/MANAN VATSYAYANA

Defending champion Victoria Azarenka breezed into the Australian Open quarter-finals on Monday with an easy straight-sets defeat of unseeded Russian Elena Vesnina.

Posted: January 21st, 2013 in Latest Sports Stories | Read More »

Tennis stars weigh in on Armstrong admission

Serena Williams says Lance Armstrong let all athletes down by doping and lying about it for so long, while No. 1-ranked Victoria Azarenka says the disgraced cyclist “deserves everything he gets.”

Posted: January 20th, 2013 in Headlines,Section,Tennis | Read More »

Armstrong let all athletes down, says Serena Williams

Lance Armstrong and Serena Williams. AP FILE PHOTO

Serena Williams says Lance Armstrong let all athletes down by doping and lying about it for so long, while No. 1-ranked Victoria Azarenka says the disgraced cyclist “deserves everything he gets.”

Posted: January 19th, 2013 in Featured Gallery,Latest Sports Stories | Read More »

Williams, Azarenka into 4th round at Aussie Open

Serena Williams of the US serves to Japan's Ayumi Morita during their third round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013. AP

Title favorite Serena Williams and defending champion Victoria Azarenka advanced in contrasting styles Saturday to the fourth round of the Australian Open.

Posted: January 19th, 2013 in Latest Sports Stories,Tennis | Read More »

Azarenka into 3rd around at Australian Open

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Victoria Azarenka of Belarus makes a backhand return to Greece's Eleni Daniilidou during their second round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013. AP/Andrew Brownbill

Victoria Azarenka is starting to find some rhythm in her Australian Open title defense, almost dancing onto Rod Laver Arena to some disco tunes before racing through her 6-1, 6-0 second-round win over Eleni Daniilidou in 55 minutes.

Posted: January 17th, 2013 in Latest Sports Stories,Multimedia,Photos,Photos and Videos | Read More »

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