Sharapova survives wobble in Paris
Maria Sharapova and Victoria Azarenka both bludgeoned their way through to the last 16 of the French Open on Saturday as the sun finally returned to Roland Garros and the noise levels went up.
Maria Sharapova and Victoria Azarenka both bludgeoned their way through to the last 16 of the French Open on Saturday as the sun finally returned to Roland Garros and the noise levels went up.
In the women's final, world number one Serena Williams was an emphatic winner as she dispatched Victoria Azarenka 6-1 6-3 to claim her fourth straight title.
Serena Williams will be gunning for her fourth successive title when she takes on Victoria Azarenka in the final of the Internazionali d'Italia.
Victoria Azarenka successfully defended her Australian Open title - and retained the number one world ranking - after hitting back to beat a battered and bruised Li Na in three sets.
Victoria Azarenka ended the giantkilling run of Sloane Stephens to keep the defence of her Australian Open title on track.
Victoria Azarenka is ready for some "top battles" as she bids to defend her Australian Open crown
World number one Victoria Azarenka and five-time champion Serena Williams progressed into round four of the Australian Open today - albeit in contrasting fashion.
Victoria Azarenka and Serena Williams both suffered scares before securing their places in the second round of the Australian Open.
Victoria Azarenka will carry her world number one ranking with pride in the defence of her Australian Open title, but knows she faces a grim task preventing Serena Williams seizing both.
Women's top seed Victoria Azarenka was forced to pull out of her semi-final of the Brisbane International due to a toe injury, handing Serena Williams an automatic place in the final.
Serena Williams staged a brilliant fightback to win her 15th grand slam singles title at the US Open in a thrilling final against world number one Victoria Azarenka last night.
Victoria Azarenka admits Serena Williams has "everything on her side" ahead of Saturday's women's singles final at the US Open.
World number one Victoria Azarenka brought Sam Stosur's US Open title defence to an end in an excellent women's singles quarter-final at Flushing Meadows.
World number one Victoria Azarenka laid down a marker with a 6-0 6-1 trouncing of Zheng Jie to reach the fourth round of the US Open.
World number one Victoria Azarenka continued her smooth progress though the US Open draw with a 6-2 6-2 victory over qualifier Kirsten Flipkens.
Serena Williams and Victoria Azarenka set up a mouthwatering semi-final clash at Wimbledon as both women powered through their quarter-final matches under the Centre Court roof.
Victoria Azarenka had some sympathy for Serena Williams after banishing memories of her own first-round struggles at the French Open by breezing into round three.
Victoria Azarenka survived an almighty scare in the first round of the French Open today against unheralded Italian Alberta Brianti.
Victoria Azarenka and Serena Williams will square off for the Madrid Open title after the current and former world number ones swept into the final with a minimum of fuss.
Lightning struck twice for Victoria Azarenka as she got the better of Maria Sharapova to win the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells.