(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.

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 ...

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 ...