Alona Bondarenko, left, and Kateryna Bondarenko of Ukraine celebrate after beating Victoria Azarenka of Belarus and Shahar Peer of Israel in the final of the Women's doubles at...

This and that

Each week Dick Vitale talks about the world of sports.

Five things we learned Down Under

...Ana Ivanovic -- all established stars at the beginning of this year -- have to watch their backs. Victoria Azarenka, Vera Zvonareva, Yanina Wickmayer, Nadia Petrova, maybe even Flavia Pennetta and Maria Kirilenko all have out...

The best and worst from the Australian Open

...Grand Slam title. Williams gutted it out from the quarterfinals onward, beginning with that comeback versus Victoria Azarenka, and pulled it together when she really needed to in the final against a tenacious Justine...

A new beginning indeed for Serena

Serena Williams not only seized the Australian Open title, but swiftly redeemed herself from the New York meltdown.

Three reasons why Henin and Serena can win

...Big hitters without any variety have played Williams up to this point, notably Li Na and Victoria Azarenka. It's destiny: Clijsters was a feel-good story supreme in New York. Back in the...

Can Henin blunt stronger Serena?

Reaching the Aussie final might be gravy for Justine Henin, but that doesn't mean she won't be out for blood versus Serena Williams.

Despite roadblocks, Henin back in final

MELBOURNE, Australia -- A slew of factors go into winning a Grand Slam. Besides talent, there's the draw, injuries, personal issues and, of course, lu...

...gestures after winning a point during her quarter-final women's singles match against Belarus opponent Victoria Azarenka on the tenth day of play at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January...

Jan 27, 2010; Melbourne, AUSTRALIA; Serena Williams (USA) celebrates after winning a point against Victoria Azarenka (BLR) on day ten of the 2010 Australian Open in Melbourne Park. Williams won 4-6...

Serena Williams of the United States returns a shot from Victoria Azarenka of Belarus on her way to winning their Women's singles quarterfinal match at the Australian...

Vetting the Down Under semifinalists

Eight players remaining, eight potential Australian Open champions. We assess each player's form heading into the semifinals.

In the blink of an eye, the real Fed returned

MELBOURNE, Australia -- Three years ago at the French Open, Patty Schnyder lost a heartbreaker to Maria Sharapova. Schnyder, a tricky Swiss lefty who ...

Tale of two sisters in Aussie quarters

What separates Serena Williams from Venus? Look no further than how they closed out their Australian Open quarterfinal matches.

Li, Serena to meet in semifinals

China's Li Na beat Venus Williams 2-6, 7-6 (4), 7-5 in a marathon, mistake-ridden quarterfinal at the Australian Open featuring 110 unforced errors.