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Williams, Azarenka into 3rd round in Australia
Apart from a swollen lip that helped take her mind off her injured right ankle, Serena Williams emerged unscathed from her second-round win at the ...
Now it counts: Sharapova, Venus into 3rd round
Maria Sharapova was careful not to show any disrespect to the two women she beat 6-0, 6-0 along the way to a third-round match against Venus Williams ...
Sharapova, Radwanska advance; Stosur out in 2nd Rd
Maria Sharapova advanced to the third round of the Australian Open without losing a game, and No. 4 Agnieszka Radwanksa extended the best winning ...
Serena Williams romps on bad ankle in Australia
Flat on her back, her sore right ankle raised and her hands covering her face, Serena Williams tried to block out thoughts that her bid for a third ...
Serena hurts ankle, Murray, Federer advance
Serena Williams frightened a few people, including herself. Defending champion Victoria Azarenka had a momentary lack of concentration. Two of the ...
After a tumble, Serena advances at Australian Open
Serena Williams tumbled to the court and needed a medical timeout in the first set for treatment on her right ankle. Once she got up, it was all over ...
Djokovic back on his favorite court in Australia
Same Grand Slam, same court, same result. Only the year was different for Novak Djokovic — and the amount of time he needed on the bright blue hard ...
Djokovic starts Australian Open defense
Novak Djokovic cruised through his first match at Rod Laver Arena since his shirt-ripping victory celebration last year, opening his bid for a third ...
Azarenka, Serena Williams in same part of draw
Victoria Azarenka and Serena Williams are in the same half of the draw at the Australian Open, setting up the possibility of a semifinal match between ...
Serena wins Brisbane title, Murray into final
Serena Williams proved the break between seasons hasn't hurt her momentum, capturing her 47th career title with a 6-2, 6-1 victory over Anastasia ...
Williams vs No. 1 Azarenka in Brisbane semifinals
Serena Williams had a tough win over the woman she's predicting will one day top the rankings, setting up a semifinal match at the Brisbane ...
Williams to meet Azarenka in Brisbane semifinals
Serena Williams seized her opportunities in a heavy-hitting match against Sloane Stephens to set up a semifinal against top-ranked Victoria Azarenka ...
Azarenka wins; Stephens vs Williams in Brisbane
Top-ranked Victoria Azarenka opened her 2013 season with a 6-3, 6-3 win Wednesday over Sabine Lisicki to join No. 3 Serena Williams and fourth-seeded ...
Sharapova withdraws at Brisbane; Serena advances
Maria Sharapova withdrew from the Brisbane International on Tuesday because of an injured right collarbone that left her unable to serve. She said she ...
Serena Williams opens season with comfortable win
Serena Williams joked that since the calendar still read 2012, she needed to maintain this year's dominant form. The 15-time Grand Slam champion ...
Serena has surgery on her big toes
Serena Williams has had surgery on her big toes and withdrew from an exhibition match against top-ranked Victoria Azarenka in Thailand this month.
US Open adds extra day in 2013; men's final Monday
The U.S. Open tennis tournament is moving the women's final to Sunday and men's final to Monday in 2013, building in a day of rest ahead of each title ...
Federer hopes to play 2016 Games in Rio
Roger Federer says he won't play as often in the next few years and hopes to compete in the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. The 31-year-old Federer ...
Serena Williams named WTA's Player of the Year
Serena Williams has been named the WTA's Player of the Year after winning major titles at Wimbledon and the U.S. Open, and claiming gold at the London ...