Victoria Azarenka

Victoria Azarenka celebrates her Open victory

Victoria Azarenka celebrates her Australian Open victory at the Melbourne Botanical Gardens.

Sharapova's major challenge

Judy Battista, Paris It was only a coincidence that both French Open women's semi-final matches ended with aces, because there was almost nothing else similar about the performances that got Maria Sharapova and Serena...

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Azarenka's win not without its faults

Paris Australian Open winner overcomes 10 double faults to move into fourth round of French Open.

Sharapova, Azarenka into last 16

Defending champion Maria Sharapova and third-seeded Victoria Azarenka reached the French Open last-16 on Saturday, but piled up a combined 18 double faults and 65 unforced errors between them.

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Sharapova, Azarenka in last-16

Dave James Defending champion Maria Sharapova and third-seeded Victoria Azarenka endured rocky rides at the French Open on Saturday as the United States boasted a nine-year Grand Slam high of four women in the...

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Haas sets record with entry into last eight

Paris Tommy Haas becomes third oldest man, and first German in 17 years, to reach quarter-finals.

Azarenka into French Open quarter-finals

Third seed Victoria Azarenka reached the French Open quarter-finals for the third time on Monday with a 6-3 6-0 win over 2010 champion Francesca Schiavone.

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Azarenka, Sharapova progress at Open

Defending champion Maria Sharapova has joined third seed Victoria Azarenka in the French Open quarter-finals as both posted routine fourth round wins.

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Serena survives scare to reach semi-finals

Paris Serena Williams fights back to defeat Svetlana Kuznetsova in three sets.

Sharapova, Azarenka reach French Open semis

Maria Sharapova and Victoria Azarenka set up a mouth-watering French Open semi-final on Wednesday with hard-fought wins in their quarter-finals.

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Claycourt converts in French Open semis

AFP Maria Sharapova and Victoria Azarenka show that they no longer fear clay after they set up a French Open semi-finals clash.

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Sharapova, Williams into French Open final

Paris Maria Sharapava makes her eighth Grand Slam final after a disjointed semi-final win over Victoria Azarenka.

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Serena's hot form rolls on in Paris

Christopher Clarey It is a measure of Serena Williams' form whether her news conferences focus on the match just finished or on broader topics.

Djokovic crashes in Rome Masters

World number one Novak Djokovic crashed to defeat at the Rome Masters at the hands of big-serving Tomas Berdych on Friday while Maria Sharapova withdrew from the women's event through illness.

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Sore Murray likely to miss French Open

Rome Scot walks off the court after second set in second-round Italian Open match.

Stosur looks on bright side of Paris memories

Linda Pearce THE incongruity of Roland Garros for Sam Stosur is that the place where she has produced her most consistent grand slam results has also been the scene of two of her most devastating losses.

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Stosur at home in Paris

Linda Pearce Australian has bitter-sweet memories of Roland Garros but her record there is good.

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Nadal survives Gulbis test at Rome Masters

Defending champion Rafael Nadal endured a three-set thriller before overcoming big-hitting Latvian qualifier Ernests Gulbis 1-6 7-5 6-4 on Thursday to reach the Rome Masters quarter-finals.

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Sharapova, Murray advance at Miami Masters

Maria Sharapova and Andy Murray advanced with straight-set triumphs on Thursday at the WTA and ATP Miami Masters, with Russian third seed Sharapova reaching her fifth final in quest of her first...