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Azarenka loses comeback match at Brisbane International

Azarenka loses comeback match at Brisbane International

Rediff.com5 Jan 2015

The decibel readings were not needed for Victoria Azarenka on Monday as the groans from the crowd at the Brisbane International almost drowned out her trademark shrieks.

French Open PIX: Gauff, Djokovic win; Medvedev exits

French Open PIX: Gauff, Djokovic win; Medvedev exits

Rediff.com28 May 2025

Coco Gauff forgot to bring her rackets to the court but reminded her rivals of her French Open title ambitions with a commanding win while Daniil Medvedev lost his composure on a cold and blustery Tuesday as he crashed out in the opening round.

Kyrgios, Tsitsipas enter quarters; Vekic tames Azarenka

Kyrgios, Tsitsipas enter quarters; Vekic tames Azarenka

Rediff.com2 Aug 2019

Australian Nick Kyrgios blasted 15 aces to blow past Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka 6-2, 7-5 on Thursday and reach the quarter-finals at the Citi Open in Washington.

Azarenka battles past Petrova

Azarenka battles past Petrova

Rediff.com29 Jun 2009

Victoria Azarenka from Belarus battled her way into the Wimbledon quarter-finals on Monday with a hard-fought 7-6, 2-6, 6-3 victory over Russia's Nadia Petrova.

Azarenka wins Brisbane International

Azarenka wins Brisbane International

Rediff.com10 Jan 2009

Belarussian Victoria Azarenka beat Marion Bartoli 6-3 6-1 in the women's final at the Brisbane International on Saturday to capture her first WTA singles title.

WTA Championships: Azarenka, Sharapova survive marathons

WTA Championships: Azarenka, Sharapova survive marathons

Rediff.com25 Oct 2012

Victoria Azarenka moved a step closer to securing the year-end No. 1 ranking with a 6-7, 7-6, 6-4 win over Germany's Angelique Kerber at the WTA Championships on Wednesday.

Azarenka makes loud statement at Melbourne Park

Azarenka makes loud statement at Melbourne Park

Rediff.com22 Jan 2015

The fluorescent yellow outfit Victoria Azarenka wore as she dismantled Caroline Wozniacki at the Australian Open on Thursday was a one-word fashion statement -- loud.

Roundup: Muguruza retains Monterrey title as injured Azarenka retires

Roundup: Muguruza retains Monterrey title as injured Azarenka retires

Rediff.com8 Apr 2019

Spain's Garbine Muguruza successfully defended her Monterrey Open title on Sunday when Victoria Azarenka retired injured from her first WTA singles final in three years.

Azarenka advances in Stuttgart, Wozniacki out

Azarenka advances in Stuttgart, Wozniacki out

Rediff.com27 Apr 2012

World number one Victoria Azarenka moved into the Stuttgart indoor tournament quarter-finals on Thursday as sixth seed Caroline Wozniacki was upset by Angelique Kerber.

Azarenka, Sharapova advance in Madrid

Azarenka, Sharapova advance in Madrid

Rediff.com7 May 2012

The top two seeds advanced to the Madrid Open second round on Sunday when Victoria Azarenka dispatched Svetlana Kuznetsova 7-6, 6-4 and Maria Sharapova crushed Irina-Camelia Begu 6-0, 6-2.

Custody battle keeps Azarenka out of Fed Cup

Custody battle keeps Azarenka out of Fed Cup

Rediff.com8 Nov 2017

Victoria Azarenka will miss this week's Fed Cup final in Minsk against the United States due to an ongoing custody battle with her baby son's father, the former world number one said on Tuesday.

PICS: Opelka blasts past Wawrinka; Azarenka, Pliskova cruise

PICS: Opelka blasts past Wawrinka; Azarenka, Pliskova cruise

Rediff.com3 Jul 2019

A summary of Day Three's matches at the Wimbledon Championships.

Azarenka's grunting amuses Wimbledon fans

Azarenka's grunting amuses Wimbledon fans

Rediff.com25 Jun 2011

Wimbledon's Centre Court crowd is famed for its lowest common denominator sense of humour but they were fully justified in giggling their way through Victoria Azarenka's third-round win over Daniela Hantuchova on Friday.

Petkovic upsets defending champion Azarenka in China

Petkovic upsets defending champion Azarenka in China

Rediff.com30 Sep 2013

Victoria Azarenka's China Open title defence wilted in the first round when the Belarussian lost to Germany's Andrea Petkovic 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 on Monday.

Wimbledon Pix: Azarenka dashes Watson's dreams, Nishikori beaten

Wimbledon Pix: Azarenka dashes Watson's dreams, Nishikori beaten

Rediff.com7 Jul 2017

PHOTOS from day four of the Wimbledon championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London on Friday.

Miami Open: Azarenka, Djokovic roll into semis

Miami Open: Azarenka, Djokovic roll into semis

Rediff.com31 Mar 2016

Victoria Azarenka withstood some early pressure from Britain's Johanna Konta to continue her quest for a third Miami Open title with a 6-4, 6-2 quarter-final victory on Wednesday.

Azarenka demolishes Kuznetsova for third Miami Open title

Azarenka demolishes Kuznetsova for third Miami Open title

Rediff.com3 Apr 2016

Azarenka punished her Russian opponent's weak serve to wrap up the final in 80 minutes in relentless humidity under a searing sun in the early afternoon encounter on the Key Biscayne hardcourt.

Clijsters falls to Azarenka in Miami

Clijsters falls to Azarenka in Miami

Rediff.com31 Mar 2011

Belarussian Victoria Azarenka produced some sparkling tennis to defeat an out-of-sorts world number two Kim Clijsters in the quarter-finals of the Sony Ericsson Open on Wednesday.

Azarenka stuns erratic Williams in Indian Wells final

Azarenka stuns erratic Williams in Indian Wells final

Rediff.com21 Mar 2016

Former world number one Victoria Azarenka took advantage of an error-prone display by Serena Williams to win her second BNP Paribas Open title with a 6-4, 6-4 victory in the final at Indian Wells in California.

3 positives for Azarenka from Melbourne loss

3 positives for Azarenka from Melbourne loss

Rediff.com27 Jan 2016

Victoria Azarenka's hopes of a remarkable comeback Australian Open victory crumbled under Angelique Kerber's winners on Wednesday but the Belarusian was pleased with solid three weeks Down Under that made her feel she had turned a corner.

Azarenka relishing future 'battle of mums' with Serena

Azarenka relishing future 'battle of mums' with Serena

Rediff.com20 Jun 2017

Victoria Azarenka cannot wait to renew her rivalry with close friend Serena Williams in what could shape up to become a future battle of the tennis mums.

Djokovic wins in Miami, while Azarenka withdraws

Djokovic wins in Miami, while Azarenka withdraws

Rediff.com23 Mar 2013

Novak Djokovic and Maria Sharapova both survived unscathed but the Sony Open lost two other grand slam champions on Friday when Victoria Azarenka and Juan Martin Del Potro exited the Miami tournament.

Sharapova survives horror show, Azarenka grinds through

Sharapova survives horror show, Azarenka grinds through

Rediff.com5 Jun 2013

Maria Sharapova blocked out a 28-minute horror show to beat Jelena Jankovic and Victoria Azarenka eased past Maria Kirilenko to set up a heavyweight French Open semi-final in Paris on Wednesday.

Did Azarenka cheat during Aus Open semis?

Did Azarenka cheat during Aus Open semis?

Rediff.com25 Jan 2013

World No. 1 Victoria Azarenka has denied claims that she deliberately manipulated the rules book when she took a medical time out with the score at 5-4 in the second set of her Australian Open semi-final win over teenager Sloane Stephens.

Wawrinka and Azarenka awarded US Open wildcards

Wawrinka and Azarenka awarded US Open wildcards

Rediff.com14 Aug 2018

Former World No 1 Azarenka, the winner of two Australian Open titles and twice a US Open runner-up, withdrew from last year's tournament at Flushing Meadows because of a child custody battle.

Azarenka edges Ivanovic, meets Stosur in final

Azarenka edges Ivanovic, meets Stosur in final

Rediff.com4 Aug 2013

Top seed Victoria Azarenka overcame a lapse of concentration to defeat Ana Ivanovic 6-0, 4-6, 6-3 and reach the final of the Carlsbad Open on Saturday.

Azarenka sounds Australian Open warning with Brisbane win

Azarenka sounds Australian Open warning with Brisbane win

Rediff.com9 Jan 2016

Victoria Azarenka displayed the kind of form that could lead her to a hat-trick of Australian Open titles later this month by brushing aside German fourth seed Angelique Kerber 6-3, 6-1 in the Brisbane International final on Saturday.

Brisbane International: Nishikori and Azarenka move through to quarters

Brisbane International: Nishikori and Azarenka move through to quarters

Rediff.com6 Jan 2016

Japan's Kei Nishikori and Victoria Azarenka of Belarus continued their Australian Open preparations by swiftly marching through to the quarter finals of the Brisbane International on Wednesday.

Serena beats Azarenka to retain US Open crown

Serena beats Azarenka to retain US Open crown

Rediff.com9 Sep 2013

Serena Williams retained her US Open crown by holding off a battling Victoria Azarenka of Belarus 7-5, 6-7(6), 6-1 in a windblown final at the Arthur Ashe stadium on Sunday.

Miami Open: Azarenka through to face Jankovic

Miami Open: Azarenka through to face Jankovic

Rediff.com26 Mar 2015

Victoria Azarenka defeated Spain's Silvia Soler-Espinosa 6-1, 6-3 to set up a second round meeting with Jelena Jankovic.

Azarenka outclasses Sharapova to take China title

Azarenka outclasses Sharapova to take China title

Rediff.com7 Oct 2012

World number one Victoria Azarenka won her first title in more than six months when she beat Russian Maria Sharapova 6-3, 6-1 in the final of the China Open on Sunday.

Azarenka fights back to reclaim Australian Open title

Azarenka fights back to reclaim Australian Open title

Rediff.com26 Jan 2013

Images from the Australian Open women's final played in Melbourne on Saturday.

Azarenka eyes fun ride to third Australian title

Azarenka eyes fun ride to third Australian title

Rediff.com16 Jan 2016

After two years of injury frustration and bouts of depression, Victoria Azarenka is hoping a little bit of motorcycle riding and some street art will change people's perceptions and help her to a third Australian Open title. The 26-year-old Belarusian is one of the favourites for the year's opening grand slam that starts on Monday after proving her fitness following a nagging foot injury that has restricted her appearances over the past two years. Now injury free and fresh off her first title since August 2013 at the Brisbane International last week, she is looking forward to the courts she made her own in 2012 and 2013.

Indian Wells: Azarenka advances, Kvitova bundled out

Indian Wells: Azarenka advances, Kvitova bundled out

Rediff.com12 Mar 2012

Top seed Victoria Azarenka charged ominously into the fourth round of the Indian Wells WTA tournament on Sunday while third-seeded Petra Kvitova made an unexpected early exit.

Stosur takes down Azarenka to clinch Carlsbad title

Stosur takes down Azarenka to clinch Carlsbad title

Rediff.com5 Aug 2013

Australia's Sam Stosur won her first title in nearly two years when she upended world number two Victoria Azarenka 6-3, 6-2 to win the Carlsbad Open on Sunday.

Will new mum Azarenka get more facilities?

Will new mum Azarenka get more facilities?

Rediff.com6 Jul 2017

New mum Victoria Azarenka wants to see more child-friendly tournaments on the WTA Tour, saying not enough is done to help players travelling with young families.

PIX: Azarenka ousts Ostapenko; Halep, Osaka survive scare

PIX: Azarenka ousts Ostapenko; Halep, Osaka survive scare

Rediff.com29 May 2019

A summary of Tuesday's play at the French Open.

Darcis, Azarenka lead Wimbledon injury exodus

Darcis, Azarenka lead Wimbledon injury exodus

Rediff.com26 Jun 2013

The All England Club's medical rooms were overflowing as the third day of Wimbledon resembled a casualty ward with Rafa Nadal's conqueror Steve Darcis one of five players to withdraw injured before mid-afternoon on Wednesday.

Azarenka suffers injury blow, Federer advances

Azarenka suffers injury blow, Federer advances

Rediff.com17 May 2012

World No. 1 Victoria Azarenka suffered a blow to her French Open preparations when she was forced to pull out of the Italian Open with a right shoulder injury on Wednesday, but an aching Roger Federer gingerly advanced to the third round.

Azarenka suffers match-point meltdown in Serena loss

Azarenka suffers match-point meltdown in Serena loss

Rediff.com7 May 2015

Victoria Azarenka suffered a stunning meltdown and blew three match points against world number one Serena Williams before losing 7-6(5), 3-6, 7-6(1) in the third round of the Madrid Open on Wednesday.