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Serena Williams and Victoria Azarenka, the top two women in the game, are fierce foes on the tennis court. But off the court, they're completely at ease with one another.

Victoria Azarenka is ready to defend her 2012 Australian Open title when the tournament gets under way in Melbourne on Monday. The Belarusian is the No. 1-ranked player in the world and top seed. If healthy, she should have a clear path to the semis.

The Williams sisters seemed down and out, but 2012 proved to be a career year for Serena Williams. Her comeback was the biggest story of the year, but not the only one.

A healthy Serena Williams took the U.S. Open by storm as she chases history and Grand Slam titles. And retirement isn't in her game plan.

Rain may have changed the date for the women's final, but no one could change the eventual outcome as Serena Williams steamrolled to her fourth U.S. Open title.

Victoria Azarenka outgrunted Maria Sharapova to win in three loud sets, while Serena Williams lost just three games in her semifinal against No 10-seeded Sara Errani.

No. 1 Victoria Azarenka was extended to three sets in her previous two matches, including Friday's semifinal. Serena Williams, her final opponent, has lost just 19 games the entire tournament.

Victoria Azarenka was pushed to three sets. The crowd was pulling for defending champ Sam Stosur. But the top seed proved playing under pressure is one of the things she does best.

First, top-seeded Victoria Azarenka rolled over her fourth-round opponent, Anna Tatishvili. Then, she rocked her news conference by bringing along Redfoo from LMFAO for comic relief.

Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova could meet again in the U.S. Open final, with Williams the favorite to win for the fourth time.

Julian Finney/Getty ImagesVictoria Azarenka raced through her first-round match.NEW YORK -- Victoria Azarenka knows security is tight at the U.S. Open, but she made a slight faux pas on Tuesday, before her first match of the tournament. After hitting...

The USTA does not think Victoria Azarenka's collapse was heat-related, and will issue a statement on that soon, according to a USTA official. The extreme-heat rule is in effect for women's matches. That means that after the second set if there's a...