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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.

Wheelchair tennis was little known when Esther Vergeer took up the sport, but a 470-match winning streak later, she is a legend in a sport that's now played at all four Grand Slams.

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.

Novak Djokovic played for three straight days as weather made a mockery of the schedule. Meanwhile, Andy Murray had been resting since Saturday afternoon.

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.

In pro tennis, having a supportive life partner can be key to achieving success -- and maintaining sanity -- on tour.

In an epic five-set match, David Ferrer emerged from under the daunting shadow of fellow Spaniard Rafael Nadal by outlasting Janko Tipsarevic in a classic battle to reach the U.S. Open semifinals.

No. 10 seed Sara Errani is hoping her new racket, "Excalibur," will help her magically overcome Serena Williams in the U.S. Open semifinal.

The Queens skies opened up for Maria Sharapova, who was down 0-4 in the first set but rallied back after a 25-hour break to beat Marion Bartoli and reach her first U.S. Open semis since 2006.

After announcing his retirement, Andy Roddick began to loosen up with the press now that he's potentially headed for the flip side.

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.

It was apparent early in the match that this won't be the year Poland's Agnieszka Radwanska endears herself to the American audience. Instead, there will be an all-Italian quarterfinal.