46 Results for victoria azarenka

Serena right where she belongs

Peter Bodo

Someone reviewing the major stories of the WTA season could be forgiven for looking back on the brouhaha attending Dinara Safina's tenure as the No. 1...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 02, 2009

Does Clijsters deserve exemption into year-ender?

Sandra Harwitt, ESPN.com

...the top eight 2009 point winners: Dinara Safina, Serena Williams, Elena Dementieva, Caroline Wozniacki, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Victoria Azarenka Venus Williams and Jelena Jankovic. If a Grand Slam champion rule existed for the WTA Tour...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 26, 2009

Year-end title critical for Safina -- and her reputation

Peter Bodo

With the season-ending championships coming up, let's look at what the stakes are for each of the eight qualifiers who have convened in Doha, Qatar, t...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 23, 2009

Serena, Safina battle for No. 1 in Doha

Bonnie D. Ford, ESPN.com

Wondering what's at stake at the year-end championships in Doha, Qatar? How about the razor-thin five-point margin in the rankings that separates Serena Williams from Dinara Safina.

Story | Conversation | October 23, 2009

Vetting the women's Slam season

Kamakshi Tandon, Special to ESPN.com

The WTA Tour Slam season had its spurts of triumphs, tribulations and even the occasional turbulence. We look at the winners and losers.

Story | Conversation | September 15, 2009

Why can't the women serve?

Kamakshi Tandon, Special to ESPN.com

Double faults have become epidemic on the WTA. How did so many of the top women forget how to serve?

Story | Conversation | September 07, 2009

Nadal draws tough opener in New York

Greg Garber, ESPN.com

If coming off wonky knees isn't enough to derail Rafael Nadal, his path through the U.S. Open field is littered with obstacles.

Story | Conversation | August 27, 2009

Why can't the women serve?

Kamakshi Tandon, Special to ESPN.com

Double faults have become epidemic on the WTA. How did so many of the top women forget how to serve?

Story | Conversation | August 25, 2009

All or nothing for Serena Williams

Greg Garber, ESPN.com

Serena Williams' focus is on the majors -- understandably. But will her 2009 non-Slam doldrums carry over into the U.S. Open?

Story | Conversation | August 24, 2009

For some, retirement isn't the end

Bonnie D. Ford, ESPN.com

Burnout, babies and bum body parts can be career-ending developments for some WTA Tour players. But many women are finding that retirement is more a phase than a final bow.

Story | Conversation | August 24, 2009

Clijsters remains a formidable force

Kamakshi Tandon, Special to ESPN.com

Kim Clijsters might have spent two years away from tennis, but she's making up ground -- and fast.

Story | Conversation | August 20, 2009

Can Clijsters' game still stand up?

Peter Bodo

The WTA hard-court season is about to heat up out in Cincinnati, with 18 of the top 20 women committed at the Western & Southern Financial Group W...

Blog Entry | Conversation | August 06, 2009

Highs and lows of midsummer fortnight

Ravi Ubha, Special to ESPN.com

Whether it was Roger Federer's brilliance, Serena Williams' wit or Melanie Oudin's shining moment, there were plenty of memories -- good and bad -- to be taken from the 2009 Wimbledon Championships.

Story | Conversation | July 06, 2009

Serena digs deep in Wimby semifinal

Ravi Ubha, Special to ESPN.com

Serena Williams earned this one the hard way. She defeated Elena Dementieva 6-7 (4), 7-5, 8-6 to reach the Wimbledon final.

Story | Conversation | July 02, 2009

Odds squarely with the Williams sisters

Ravi Ubha, Special to ESPN.com

The Williams sisters have been utterly dominant at Wimbledon, and no matter what their Russian opponents bring to the table, will it be enough?

Story | Conversation | July 01, 2009