Azarenka made Barthel pay for any short ball, returned aggressively, and generally played points long enough to either put herself in a winning position or force an error from her opponent. But one ...

PARIS -- At the outset, Serena Williams was grimacing and cursing and, worst of all, losing by a lot. Then, suddenly, the 19-time Grand Slam singles champion was putting shots right where she wanted, ...

Serena Williams' latest Grand Slam match against Victoria Azarenka ended the same way as the previous nine — with Williams walking off as the winner. The top-ranked Williams fought back from a set ...

(AP) Defending champion Victoria Azarenka and title favorite Serena Williams are in the same half of the draw at the Australian Open, meaning they could meet in the semifinals. Top-ranked Azarenka has ...

*Serena Williams fought back from a set down Tuesday to beat Victoria Azarenka 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 on Centre Court to reach the Wimbledon semifinals and keep her bid alive for a fourth straight major title ...

MADRID (AP) Victoria Azarenka squandered triple match point, double-faulting on the last one, and Serena Williams rallied to reach the Madrid Open quarterfinals with a 7-6 (5), 3-6, 7-6 (1) win on ...

Victoria Azarenka and Serena Williams are in the same half of the draw at the Australian Open, setting up the prospect of a semifinal match between the defending champion and the title favorite.

NEW YORK -- There is a growing feeling here that the greatest threat to Serena Williams' seemingly imminent calendar-year Grand Slam is Victoria Azarenka. On a pleasant Saturday afternoon at the ...