23 Results for victoria azarenka

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

Serena seeks revenge against Azarenka

Ravi Ubha, Special to ESPN.com

The thumping Victoria Azarenka gave Serena Williams in Key Biscayne was humbling. Now, Serena has her shot at revenge in the Wimbledon quarterfinals.

Story | Conversation | June 29, 2009

Federer, Soderling set for rematch

Ravi Ubha, Special to ESPN.com

Get your DVRs ready: In what is widely dubbed the best tennis day of the year, the Sweet 16 fields grace the All England Club on Monday.

Story | Conversation | June 27, 2009

Djokovic playing mind games?

Ravi Ubha, Special to ESPN.com

Here are 10 things we learned on Day 5

Story | Conversation | June 26, 2009

These players need to turn it around

Ravi Ubha, Special to ESPN.com

What ever happened to the hard-hitting James Blake? He's among a bevy of floundering players who have the unenviable task of snapping prolonged slumps.

Story | Conversation | April 22, 2009

Top players hit stumbling blocks

Ravi Ubha, Special to ESPN.com

The daunting desert of Indian Wells nearly dissolved Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer from the first Masters 1000 event of the year. But they both live on -- for now.

Story | Conversation | March 18, 2009

Australian Open final instant analysis

Ravi Ubha, Special to ESPN.com

Follow all the action as Serena Williams and Dinara Safina battle for the Australian Open title.

Story | Conversation | January 30, 2009

Williams reaches fourth Aussie final

Ravi Ubha, Special to ESPN.com

Serena Williams dispatched another Russian, the surging Elena Dementieva, 6-3, 6-4 to reach a fourth Australian Open final in yet another odd-numbered year.

Story | Conversation | January 28, 2009

Roddick fresh as a daisy in extreme heat

Ravi Ubha, Special to ESPN.com

Andy Roddick's fitness and fleet feet were the difference Tuesday as he was too much for defending Aussie champion Novak Djokovic, who retired down two sets to one amid record temperatures.

Story | Conversation | January 26, 2009

Expect smash-ball tennis in this one

Ravi Ubha, Special to ESPN.com

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and James Blake are two of the most unassailable power hitters in tennis. Expect a taut, in-your-face battle when these two meet on Day 8 Down Under.

Story | Conversation | January 25, 2009

Which players are destined to have breakout seasons in 2009?

Ravi Ubha, Special to ESPN.com

Last year we had Juan Martin Del Potro and Agnieszka Radwanska. So which players have the deftness, desire and requisite skills to break through in 2009? Ravi Ubha looks at the most likely candidates.

Story | Conversation | December 23, 2008

Some still jockeying for position to qualify for the year-end championships

Ravi Ubha, Special to ESPN.com

The ATP and WTA championships will harness the top eight players in each field, respectively, for an opportunity to conquer the lucrative year-end events.

Story | Conversation | October 06, 2008

Time is ripe for Safina to take advantage of ailing tour members

Ravi Ubha, Special to ESPN.com

A majority of the game's top stars will limp into the U.S. Open, leaving the door wide open for red-hot Dinara Safina to claim her first major.

Story | Conversation | August 21, 2008