PARIS -- At the outset, Serena Williams was grimacing and cursing and, worst of all, losing by a lot. Then, suddenly, the 19-time Grand Slam singles champion was putting shots right where she wanted, ...

(Adds quotes) By Martyn Herman PARIS, May 30 (Reuters) - World number one Serena Williams needed all her fighting qualities to beat Victoria Azarenka 3-6 6-4 6-2 and reach the last 16 of the French ...

NEW YORK – If there’s a player out there who possibly could test No. 1-seeded Serena Williams in the U.S. Open final, it’s her opponent Sunday, No. 2 Victoria Azarenka. Williams, it’s worth noting, ...

LONDON – Serena Williams’ latest Grand Slam match against Victoria Azarenka ended the same way as the previous nine – with Williams walking off as the winner. The top-ranked Williams fought back from ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Serena Williams already was struggling to keep up in a fast-paced U.S. Open semifinal when she stopped behind the baseline after a third-set point and leaned over. She held that pose ...

Azarenka has never beaten Williams on grass, but the former world number one looked capable of ending that dismal record when she won the first set on Tuesday. Top seed Williams refused to be beaten, ...

(AP) Standing only about a foot from the net, Serena Williams wound up that ferocious backhand and pounded it away for another easy winner. She bent down, pumped her fist and shouted “Come On” at the ...

Serena Williams wins her 17th Grand Slam singles title with a 7-5 6-7(8) 6-1 victory over Victoria Azarenka in the US Open final. Williams took on Azarenka in a rematch of their final from last year ...

Sept 9 (Reuters) - A look at the key facts and records of American Serena Williams and Belarus' Victoria Azarenka before their U.S. Open semi-final on Thursday (prefix number denotes seeding): ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Serena Williams repeated as U.S. Open women's champion by holding off a battling Victoria Azarenka of Belarus 7-5 6-7(6) 6-1 in a windblown final at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Sunday.