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, ...

Fussing with her skirt and flubbing her shots, Serena Williams was troubled in the U.S. Open final by the swirling air and the strong play of Victoria Azarenka. After one miss, Williams declared, "I ...

Serena Williams will face Maria Sharapova in the semi-finals of Wimbledon after seeing off Victoria Azarenka. Azarenka has never beaten Williams on grass, but the former world number one looked ...

(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, ...

(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 ...

(AP) Serena Williams kneeled on the court and scowled after a wayward forehand landed wide. She chased down the ball with the ferocity of a player down a break in the third set. No matter that ...

Centre Court is not the squared circle, but Victoria Azarenka's last trip inside the lines with Serena Williams at a major left her feeling like she'd spent a few rounds on the ropes. "It's painful.