Victoria Azarenka News

NOTEBOOK: Azarenka says grunting comes with the tennis package

Jun 29, 2011, 10:36 GMT

London - Serial grunter Victoria Azarenka is not about to tamp down her tones as she plays in the first Grand Slam semi-final of her career after a defeat of Austrian Tamira Paszek at Wimbledon. ... more

ADVISORY: Centre Court roof closed

Jun 24, 2011, 16:54 GMT

London - The Centre Court roof has been closed to allow the Daniela Hantuchova-Victoria Azarenka match at Wimbledon to continue. dpa bs ar ... more

Miami winner Azarenka up to sixth in women's rankings

Apr 4, 2011, 9:02 GMT

Berlin - Miami Masters winner Victoria Azarenka gained two places to sixth in the WTA women's rankings released Monday. ... more

Azarenka holds off Sharapova to win second Miami title

Apr 2, 2011, 19:30 GMT

Miami - Victoria Azarenka defeated Maria Sharapova 6-1, 6-4 Saturday to win her second title in three editions at the Miami Masters. ... more

Injury pullouts hit Indian Wells; Sharapova survives

Mar 18, 2011, 2:05 GMT

Indian Wells, California - Injury retirements within half an hour from Victoria Azarenka and Tommy Robredo left the Indian Wells Masters scratching to fill a huge hole in a programme which originally had featured only four singles matches on the day. ... more

Azarenka blames minor concussion for on-court swoon

Sep 1, 2010, 23:46 GMT

New York - Tenth seed Victoria Azarenka revealed that a pre- match fall during warmup for her Wednesday match at the US Open led her to collapse during the contest. ... more

Azarenka collapses in New York heat, few details (Roundup)

Sep 1, 2010, 20:44 GMT

New York - Tenth seed Victoria Azarenka was taken to hospital Wednesday for check-ups after collapsing during a US Open match while chasing a shot in her first set against Argentine Gisela Dulko. ... more

Azarenka collapses in brutal New York heat

Sep 1, 2010, 18:40 GMT

New York - Tenth seed Victoria Azarenka was taken to hospital Wednesday for check-ups after collapsing during a US Open match while chasing a shot in her first set against Argentine Gisela Dulko. ... more

Fit-again Williams claims second straight Dubai trophy (Roundup)

Feb 20, 2010, 18:20 GMT

Dubai, UAE - Venus Williams admitted Saturday she felt the picture of health as the seven-time Grand Slam winner claimed a second consecutive title at the Barclays Championships 6-3, 7-5 over Victoria Azarenka. ... more

Williams fights to another Dubai title with defeat of Azarenka

Feb 20, 2010, 17:02 GMT

Dubai, UAE - Venus Williams ended a three-event loss streak in WTA finals with a hard-fought 6-3, 7-5 defeat of Victoria Azarenka of Belarus to lift a second straight title at the Barclays Championships Saturday. ... more

Jankovic falls in Doha opener to Azarenka (1st Lead)

Oct 27, 2009, 18:22 GMT

Doha, Qatar - Off-form Jelena Jankovic lost serve five times as the former number one took a 6-2, 6-3 loss Tuesday against Victoria Azarenka to start the Sony-Ericsson Championships on a miserable note. ... more

Jankovic falls in Doha opener to Azarenka

Oct 27, 2009, 16:48 GMT

Doha, Qatar - Off-form Jelena Jankovic lost serve five times as the former number one took a 6-2, 6-3 loss Tuesday against Victoria Azarenka to start the Sony-Ericsson Championships on a low note. ... more

Williams hangs on to WTA lead, Azarenka rises to eighth

Apr 6, 2009, 7:37 GMT

Hamburg - Serena Williams hung on to first place in the latest women's tennis rankings issued on Monday by the WTA while Victoria Azarenka moved to a career-high number eight thanks to her Miami title on the weekend. ... more

Azarenka lifts third 2009 title with victory over Williams (Roundup)

Apr 4, 2009, 18:38 GMT

Miami - Teenaged talent Victoria Azarenka lifted her third title of 2009 as she stunned world number 1 Serena Williams 6-3, 6-1 on Saturday to win the Miami Masters. ... more

Azarenka breaks through with Miami title win over Williams

Apr 4, 2009, 18:08 GMT

Miami - Teenaged talent Victoria Azarenka stunned world number 1 Serena Williams 6-3, 6-1 on Saturday to lift her first major title with a victory at the Miami Masters. ... more

Azarenka outlasts Kuznetsova in tough Miami semi-final (1st Lead)

Apr 2, 2009, 21:50 GMT

Miami - Teenager Victoria Azarenka reinforced this week's move into the Top 10 as she reached her third final of the season with a marathon 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 defeat of former champion Svetlana Kuznetsova at the Miami Masters on Thursday. ... more

Azarenka outlasts Kuznetsova in hard-fought Miami semi-final

Apr 2, 2009, 20:30 GMT

Miami - Teenager Victoria Azarenka reinforced this week's first-ever move into the Top 10 as she reached her first major final with a marathon 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 defeat of former champion Svetlana Kuznetsova at the Miami Masters on Thursday. ... more

Zvonareva reaches Indian Wells final

Mar 20, 2009, 22:26 GMT

Indian Wells, California - Vera Zvonareva followed up on a Grand Slam semi-final with a win into the final of the Indian Wells Masters on Friday, defeating doubles partner Victoria Azarenka 6-3, 6-3. ... more

Shy Serena shunts aside mental image of Melbourne male streaker

Jan 24, 2009, 3:00 GMT

    Melbourne - Victoria Azarenka remained undefeated this season after eliminating former champion Amelie Mauresmo 6-4, 6-2 on Saturday to move into the second week of the Australian Open. ... more

Myskina manages first win of season on clay

May 16, 2006, 0:21 GMT

Rome - Former French Open champion Anastasia Myskina won her first match of the season on clay Monday, squeezing past Victoria Azarenka 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (8-6) to reach the second round of the 1.34-million-dollar Rome Masters. ... more