Serena Williams enjoyed her best start at this year’s US Open on Thursday but it was a familiar foe, Victoria Azarenka, who finished the stronger to halt her friend and fellow mom’s quest for ...

Locking horns with Serena for the first time since the 2016 final here in the desert, Azarenka leaves Indian Wells with her head high and a bushel of positives to take to the Miami Open. "As much as ...

Before analyzing the ins and outs of Serena Williams’ blockbuster semifinal against her pal Victoria Azarenka at the US Open on Thursday, tennis coach Sven Groeneveld was first keen to draw ...

Serena Williams, of the United States, reacts during a semifinal match of the U.S. Open tennis championships against Victoria Azarenka, of Belarus, Sept. 10, 2020, in New York City. (Associated Press) ...

Azarenka will appear in her second career Grand Slam final, with both coming this year. She's 4-2 in her overall finals in 2012. Williams is 9-1 lifetime against Azarenka.

Azarenka had her son, Leo, in 2016, and due to a custody battle with his father, was forced to miss several tournament starts through 2017. Like Williams, her last Grand Slam win was at the ...

Victoria Azarenka wins 1-6, 6-3, 6-3, will play 2018 Open champion Naomi Osaka on Saturday. Azarenka advances to her first Slam final in seven years.

Victoria Azarenka tries to become 4th mom to win a Grand Slam Azarenka scored an upset win over fellow mom Serena Williams at the U.S. Open and will now face Naomi Osaka in the women’s final.

Victoria Azarenka is on a major winning streak. The Grand Slam tennis champion, 31, who hails from Belarus, defeated Serena Williams, 38, in a high-quality three-set battle in Arthur Ashe Stadium ...

NEW YORK -- With Serena Williams hobbled by an ankle injury, two-time major champion Victoria Azarenka rallied to a 1-6, 6-3, 6-3 victory Thursday night to advance to the US Open final.

Azarenka had another break and Williams, soon to reach age 39, had another Grand Slam chance fixing to expire. "I haven't thought about that actually," Williams said disconsolately.

The women’s quarterfinals could be No. 1-seeded Caroline Wozniacki, the 2009 runner-up at the U.S. Open, against reigning French Open champion Li Na; Serena Williams or Azarenka against 2010 ...