
Azarenka advances to Australian Open final
Defending champion Victoria Azarenka has advanced to the Australian Open final with a 6-1, 6-4 win over 19-year-old American Sloane Stephens.

Williams loses to Stephens; Federer advances
Serena Williams was only thinking out loud when she muttered this Australian Open had been "the worst two weeks." Not long after a courtside ...

10 Things to Know for Today
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. A VOTE TO AVOID DEBT CRISIS The House is ...

Williams loses in quarters; Azarenka into semis
Serena Williams' dominating run at the majors ended in a painful loss to American teenager Sloane Stephens. After the biggest victory of her life, the ...

Serena Williams out of Australian Open
Serena Williams is out of the Australian Open after losing her quarterfinal match 3-6, 7-5, 6-4 to 19-year-old American Sloane Stephens.

Sharapova impressive on way to Aussie Open semis
Maria Sharapova has lost only nine games in five matches on the way to the semifinals at the Australian Open. Always the perfectionist, she sees room ...

Sharapova, Li advance to Australian Open semis
Maria Sharapova continued her dominating form at the Australian Open with a straight-set win over Ekatrina Makarova on Tuesday, conceding only nine ...

Defending champ Azarenka advances to quarterfinals
Victoria Azarenka advanced to the Australian Open quarterfinals with a 6-1, 6-1 win over Elena Vesnina on Monday, growing more confident she can ...

Djokovic plays another Australian Open marathon
The opponent was different, the match three rounds earlier. Still, the result gave Novak Djokovic a familiar feeling, and another chance to rip off ...

No major surprises through Week 1 at Aussie Open
Nearly a week into the Australian Open, the only major surprise is that there have been, well, not many surprises at all. The year's first Grand Slam ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...