(Adds quotes) By Martyn Herman PARIS, May 30 (Reuters) - World number one Serena Williams needed all her fighting qualities to beat Victoria Azarenka 3-6 6-4 6-2 and reach the last 16 of the French ...

LONDON – 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 ...

NEW YORK – If there’s a player out there who possibly could test No. 1-seeded Serena Williams in the U.S. Open final, it’s her opponent Sunday, No. 2 Victoria Azarenka. Williams, it’s worth noting, ...

Defending champion Victoria Azarenka beat Serena Williams 7-6 (6), 2-6, 6-3 to win the Qatar Open on Sunday, earning her 16th title and ending a 10-match losing streak against the American. Azarenka ...

Centre Court is not the squared circle, but Victoria Azarenka's last trip inside the lines with Serena Williams at a major left her feeling like she'd spent a few rounds on the ropes. "It's painful.

NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local): 12:15 a.m. Victoria Azarenka hopes the performance of mothers like herself and Serena Williams will inspire women to ...

Centre Court is not the squared circle, but Victoria Azarenka's last trip inside the lines with Serena Williams at a major left her feeling like she'd spent a few rounds on the ropes. "It's painful.

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, ...

NEW YORK — Serena Williams' serve was shaky. Her hard-hitting opponent, Victoria Azarenka, was presenting problems, and so was the gusting wind. A couple of foot-fault calls added to the angst. As a ...

(AP) Serena Williams kneeled on the court and scowled after a wayward forehand landed wide. She chased down the ball with the ferocity of a player down a break in the third set. No matter that ...