http://www.mail.com/people/27112-victoria-azarenka.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/27112-victoria-azarenka.html http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2096132-nadal-beats-federer-serena-wins-italian-open.html ROME (AP) — After all these years, Rafael Nadal still knows how to dominate Roger Federer. In the 30th meeting between the tennis greats, Nadal controlled the final from the start and won 6-1, 6-3 Sunday for his seventh Italian Open title. "Rafa was just too good today," Federer said. It tied for the second most lop-sided win in the series since Nadal als... Sun, 19 May 2013 17:56:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2096132-nadal-beats-federer-serena-wins-italian-open.html 2013-05-19T17:56:48Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2094858-federer-nadal-to-renew-rivalry-rome-final.html ROME (AP) — Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will renew their rivalry in the Italian Open final Sunday — exactly a week before the French Open starts. In Saturday's semifinals at the Foro Italico, Federer held off a stiff challenge from Frenchman Benoit Paire 7-6 (5), 6-4. Six-time Rome champion Nadal defeated sixth-seeded Tomas Berdych 6-2, 6-4, a day afte... Sat, 18 May 2013 20:46:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2094858-federer-nadal-to-renew-rivalry-rome-final.html 2013-05-18T20:46:32Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2094294-top-ranked-djokovic-beaten-berdych-rome.html ROME (AP) — Novak Djokovic can't seem to find any consistency on clay courts. And with the French Open less than 10 days away, he will enter Roland Garros on the back of two early defeats. The top-ranked Serb wasted a chance to serve out the match and was beaten 2-6, 7-5, 6-4 by sixth-seeded Tomas Berdych in the Italian Open quarterfinals Friday. In the s... Fri, 17 May 2013 22:31:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2094294-top-ranked-djokovic-beaten-berdych-rome.html 2013-05-17T22:31:14Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2074488-no-2-ranked-federer-ousted-nishikori-madrid.html MADRID (AP) — Roger Federer was ousted by Kei Nishikori of Japan with a 6-4, 1-6, 6-2 loss Thursday in the third round of the Madrid Open. Following the loss by the second-ranked Swiss, Rafael Nadal is now the clear favorite for the title — or the next big name who should be wary of an upset. Nadal didn't let his sore knee get in the way in a 6-2, 6-3 win... Fri, 10 May 2013 00:42:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2074488-no-2-ranked-federer-ousted-nishikori-madrid.html 2013-05-10T00:42:01Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2071598-azarenka-loses-cool-madrid-open-nadal-rolls.html MADRID (AP) — Victoria Azarenka lost her temper, broke her racket and argued with the chair umpire in an exit Wednesday from the Madrid Open, where she's been runner-up the last two years. Losing to Ekaterina Makarova of Russia 1-6, 6-2, 6-3 in the second round ended Azarenka's 18-match winning streak to start the season. Meanwhile, Rafael Nadal spoiled B... Wed, 08 May 2013 20:54:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2071598-azarenka-loses-cool-madrid-open-nadal-rolls.html 2013-05-08T20:54:31Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1984980-serena-williams-vs-sharapova-sony-open-final.html KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. (AP) — Maria Sharapova keeps drawing a different opponent in the Key Biscayne final, and has yet to find one she can beat. Now she'll give it a try against Serena Williams. Sharapova, a four-time runner-up, earned another berth in the final by beating Jelena Jankovic 6-2, 6-1 Thursday at the Sony Open. Eight hours later, five-time champ... Fri, 29 Mar 2013 02:45:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1984980-serena-williams-vs-sharapova-sony-open-final.html 2013-03-29T02:45:55Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1976814-maria-sharapova-reaches-4th-round-key-biscayne.html KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. (AP) — Mired in a marathon game midway through the opening set, Maria Sharapova wore down her opponent with characteristic resolve and relentlessness, winning the last point without hitting a shot. That put Sharapova ahead to stay, and she beat fellow Russian Elena Vesnina on a muggy, 85-degree afternoon at the Sony Open, 6-4, 6-2. The ... Mon, 25 Mar 2013 03:55:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1976814-maria-sharapova-reaches-4th-round-key-biscayne.html 2013-03-25T03:55:32Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1975542-injury-sidelines-venus-williams-sony-open.html KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. (AP) — A big match beckoned for Venus Williams on a court where she first hoisted the championship trophy 15 years ago. Alas, on Saturday she wasn't up to any heavy lifting. The three-time Key Biscayne champion withdrew from the Sony Open because of a lower back injury shortly before her third-round match against fellow American Sloane ... Sun, 24 Mar 2013 03:35:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1975542-injury-sidelines-venus-williams-sony-open.html 2013-03-24T03:35:16Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1973508-azarenka-withdraws-sony-with-ankle-injury.html KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. (AP) — Two-time champion Victoria Azarenka withdrew from the Sony Open before her opening match Friday because of a lingering right ankle injury. The third-ranked Belarusian was replaced by lucky loser Lauren Davis of the United States. The same injury forced Azarenka to withdraw before her quarterfinal match a week ago at Indian Wells ... Fri, 22 Mar 2013 18:15:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1973508-azarenka-withdraws-sony-with-ankle-injury.html 2013-03-22T18:15:56Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1958428-djokovic-del-potro-reach-semis-indian-wells.html INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Novak Djokovic didn't get much of a workout on his way to the BNP Paribas Open semifinals. The world's top-ranked man beat Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-3, 6-1 in 54 minutes on Friday and didn't mind the brevity. "I had plenty of tennis last two, three months," he said, smiling. Juan Martin del Potro had to go the distance to upset No. ... Sat, 16 Mar 2013 07:15:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1958428-djokovic-del-potro-reach-semis-indian-wells.html 2013-03-16T07:15:48Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1956356-nadal-beats-federer-6-4-6-2-indian-wells.html INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Lured by the anticipation of another duel between Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, fans packed the main stadium at the BNP Paribas Open on a sultry evening in the desert. After all, it was the first time in ATP Tour history that two players with 28 Grand Slam titles between them were meeting up. What resulted, however, wasn't vi... Fri, 15 Mar 2013 05:48:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1956356-nadal-beats-federer-6-4-6-2-indian-wells.html 2013-03-15T05:48:40Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1950196-djokovic-azarenka-sharapova-win-indian-wells.html INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Top-ranked Novak Djokovic reached the fourth round at the BNP Paribas Open on Tuesday when he beat Grigor Dimitrov 7-6 (4), 6-1 for his 20th consecutive victory. Defending women's champion Victoria Azarenka extended her own streak despite a nagging right ankle problem, routing Urszula Radwanska 6-3, 6-1 for her 17th straight wi... Wed, 13 Mar 2013 06:04:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1950196-djokovic-azarenka-sharapova-win-indian-wells.html 2013-03-13T06:04:04Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1947420-federer-azarenka-advance-indian-wells.html INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Defending champion Roger Federer beat Ivan Dodig of Croatia 6-3, 6-1 in a third-round match at the BNP Paribas Open on Monday, with the Swiss star tweaking his back near the end of the match. Victoria Azarenka, the defending women's champion, needed three sets to move on. Federer earned his 890th career ATP Tour victory, joinin... Tue, 12 Mar 2013 05:00:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1947420-federer-azarenka-advance-indian-wells.html 2013-03-12T05:00:51Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1940798-nadal-faces-test-indian-wells.html INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Rafael Nadal is not sure how his injured left knee will respond to his first hardcourt match of the year at the BNP Paribas Open. Nadal is a two-time champion and three-time finalist at this event. He hasn't played a match on a hard court in almost a year and is only a month into his comeback from a left knee injury that sideli... Fri, 08 Mar 2013 14:59:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1940798-nadal-faces-test-indian-wells.html 2013-03-08T14:59:08Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1903436-radwanska-reaches-dubai-quarters-serena-withdraws.html DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Defending champion Agnieszka Radwanska led several of the top seeds into the Dubai Championships quarterfinals on a Wednesday overshadowed by the withdrawal of Serena Williams because of a back injury. Williams, who became the oldest top-ranked woman Monday, said she's had a sore back and ankle since the Australian Open,... Wed, 20 Feb 2013 16:49:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1903436-radwanska-reaches-dubai-quarters-serena-withdraws.html 2013-02-20T16:49:29Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1901534-kvitova-wozniacki-win-openers-dubai.html DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Former Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova got out of the first round of the Dubai Championships for the first time in three visits by easily handling Daniela Hantuchova 6-2, 6-1 on Tuesday. Kvitova, seeded sixth, broke the Slovak qualifier five times to set up a second-round match with former No. 1 Ana Ivanovic. Another fo... Tue, 19 Feb 2013 20:21:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1901534-kvitova-wozniacki-win-openers-dubai.html 2013-02-19T20:21:08Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1897984-azarenka-beats-williams-to-win-qatar-open.html DOHA, Qatar (AP) — 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 will give up the No. 1 ranking to the second-ranked Williams on Monday but extended her current winning streak to 14 matches, which include... Sun, 17 Feb 2013 20:38:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1897984-azarenka-beats-williams-to-win-qatar-open.html 2013-02-17T20:38:39Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1896826-serena-williams-reaches-qatar-open-final.html DOHA, Qatar (AP) — A day after regaining the No. 1 ranking, Serena Williams defeated Maria Sharapova 6-3, 6-2 Saturday to reach the Qatar Open final. Williams has beaten Sharapova 10 straight times. Williams will play for the title against Victoria Azarenka, whom she will replace at the top of the new rankings Monday. Azarenka beat Agnieszka Radwanska 6-3... Sat, 16 Feb 2013 19:51:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1896826-serena-williams-reaches-qatar-open-final.html 2013-02-16T19:51:19Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1896162-top-serena-oldest-no-1-31.html DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Serena Williams spent most of the past week downplaying the prospect of returning to the top of the rankings. Then it happened and she couldn't hold back the tears. The 15-time Grand Slam winner will replace top-ranked Victoria Azarenka in next week's rankings after coming from a set down to beat former Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova ... Sat, 16 Feb 2013 08:44:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1896162-top-serena-oldest-no-1-31.html 2013-02-16T08:44:09Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1895194-azarenka-sharapova-qatar-open-semifinals.html DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Top-ranked Victoria Azarenka stayed on course to retain her Qatar Open title after dispatching Sara Errani 6-2, 6-2 Friday to reach the semifinals. Maria Sharapova advanced by defeating 2011 U.S. Open champion Sam Stosur 6-2, 6-4. Azarenka won all 14 net points in the match to make it 12 straight victories this year, including winning h... Fri, 15 Feb 2013 18:52:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1895194-azarenka-sharapova-qatar-open-semifinals.html 2013-02-15T18:52:42Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1889710-azarenka-3rd-round-qatar-stephens.html DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Fresh off winning a second consecutive Australian Open, top-ranked Victoria Azarenka breezed into the third round of the Qatar Open with a 6-2, 6-3 victory over Romina Oprandi on Wednesday. The defending champion was joined by fourth-ranked Agnieszka Radwanska and Caroline Wozniacki. Radwanska beat Australian qualifier Anastasia Rodiono... Wed, 13 Feb 2013 20:42:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1889710-azarenka-3rd-round-qatar-stephens.html 2013-02-13T20:42:14Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1877252-li-pulls-qatar-open-with-ankle-injury.html DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Li Na has pulled out of next week's Qatar Open because of the ankle injury she sustained in the Australia Open final. Qatar organizers say Timea Babos will replace Li in the main draw. Li injured her left ankle during her three-set loss to Victoria Azarenka for the Australian Open title. Venus Williams withdrew from the Qatar tournament... Fri, 08 Feb 2013 14:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1877252-li-pulls-qatar-open-with-ankle-injury.html 2013-02-08T14:24:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1871664-venus-williams-pulls-qatar-open.html DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Venus Williams has withdrawn from next week's Qatar Open due to an ongoing lower back injury. The 23rd-ranked Williams has been hampered by back problems since the Australian Open. She missed the Open GDF Suez tournament and will skip the upcoming Fed Cup match against Italy because of the injury. Andrea Hlavackova w... Wed, 06 Feb 2013 07:20:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1871664-venus-williams-pulls-qatar-open.html 2013-02-06T07:20:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1849502-djokovic-completes-australian-open-hat-trick.html MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — No shirt ripping or bare-chested flexing this time. Novak Djokovic completed his work before midnight, defeating Andy Murray in four sets for his third consecutive Australian Open title and fourth overall. It was also the second time in three years Djokovic had beaten his longtime friend in this final. So the celebration was mu... Sun, 27 Jan 2013 17:00:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1849502-djokovic-completes-australian-open-hat-trick.html 2013-01-27T17:00:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1849186-djokovic-beats-murray-3rd-straight-aust-title.html MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic became the first man in the Open era to win three consecutive Australian titles when he beat Andy Murray 6-7 (2), 7-6 (3), 6-3, 6-2 in Sunday's final. Little wonder he loves Rod Laver Arena. "It's definitely my favorite Grand Slam," he said. "It's an incredible feeling winning this trophy once more. I love this c... Sun, 27 Jan 2013 14:02:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1849186-djokovic-beats-murray-3rd-straight-aust-title.html 2013-01-27T14:02:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1847570-azarenka-beats-li-defends-australian-open-title.html MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Victoria Azarenka had the bulk of the crowd against her. The fireworks were fizzling out, and when she looked over the net she saw Li Na crashing to the court and almost knocking herself out. Considering the cascading criticism she'd encountered after her previous win, Azarenka didn't need the focus of the Australian Open final... Sat, 26 Jan 2013 15:43:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1847570-azarenka-beats-li-defends-australian-open-title.html 2013-01-26T15:43:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1846370-beating-federer-murray-reaches-aussie-final.html MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Andy Murray was sucking in deep breaths, trying to recover from his exhausting win over Roger Federer. Pain was very much on his mind. The U.S. Open champion defeated Federer 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-7 (2), 6-2 in a four-hour Australian Open semifinal Friday night. It was Murray's first victory against the 17-time major winner at a... Fri, 25 Jan 2013 18:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1846370-beating-federer-murray-reaches-aussie-final.html 2013-01-25T18:28:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1845514-murray-edges-federer-reaches-australian-final.html MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Andy Murray has finally beaten Roger Federer at a Grand Slam. The U.S. Open champion beat 17-time major winner Federer 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-7 (2), 6-2 Friday at the Australian Open, calling it a massive confidence boost as he attempts to win his second consecutive major. Murray, who missed his chance to serv... Fri, 25 Jan 2013 16:29:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1845514-murray-edges-federer-reaches-australian-final.html 2013-01-25T16:29:00Z