12 Results for victoria azarenka

Triumphs to tears: Assessing the 2009 WTA stars

Abigail Lorge, TENNIS.com

With a mid-tier event currently being played in Bali and the Italians hosting the U.S. in this weekend's Fed Cup final, the WTA tour's winter break ha...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 05, 2009

Where does Safina go from here?

Ravi Ubha, ESPN.com

For those still interested in who would finish the year as women's No. 1, well, you got your answer earlier than expected in Doha. Yes, Serena Willia...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 29, 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

Reason No. 3 to watch the U.S. Open

Ravi Ubha, ESPN.com

...field. She's been darn close to being upset earlier than expected at Melbourne and London. Victoria Azarenka was on the way to victory in the fourth round Down Under when a heat-induced...

Blog Entry | Conversation | August 24, 2009

Reason No. 6 to watch the U.S. Open

Ravi Ubha, ESPN.com

...in Toronto this week, Clijsters notched the biggest win of her comeback, eliminating the fearless Belorussian Victoria Azarenka. The Belgian, however, lost a tight three-setter to 2008 year-end No. 1 Jelena Jankovic...

Blog Entry | Conversation | August 21, 2009

Reason No. 9 to watch the U.S. Open

Ravi Ubha, ESPN.com

...too. (Safina recently injured her hand trying to open one with a knife.) Maybe Elena Dementieva, Victoria Azarenka, Svetlana Kuznetsova or Jelena Jankovic can aid Safina by derailing Williams. Or Serena might go dancing...

Blog Entry | Conversation | August 17, 2009

Bracket busters: Six poised to excel at Wimby

Peter Bodo

...were a bona fide Englishman, a la Tim Henman. Braketologists probably will love his draw. 4. Victoria Azarenka. This player is a little powderkeg and a perfect example of what might be called a...

Blog Entry | Conversation | June 19, 2009

Don't bet on Serena's winning the calendar Slam

Abigail Lorge, TENNIS.com

When it comes to statistics, I'm no Nate Silver (although I did waste far too much time on Silver's FiveThirtyEight.com last year in the lead-up to th...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 05, 2009

Time is ripe for mentally mature Zvonareva

Peter Bodo, TENNIS.com

...neat double at the BNP Paribas Open, winning the singles as well as the doubles (with Victoria Azarenka). This one was a long time coming. Zvonareva has remarkable skills as a tennis player. She...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 23, 2009

Test your tennis IQ

Tom Perrotta, TENNIS.com

...following players won a higher percentage of points when returning second serves than Serena Williams? A. Victoria Azarenka B. Peng Shuai C. Caroline Wozniacki D. Jelena Jankovic E. All of the above F. None...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 12, 2008

Test your tennis IQ

Tom Perrotta, TENNIS.com

...following players won a higher percentage of points when returning second serves than Serena Williams? A. Victoria Azarenka B. Peng Shuai C. Caroline Wozniacki D. Jelena Jankovic E. All of the above F. None...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 12, 2008

The "other" woman

Kamakshi Tandon, TENNIS.com

...powerful tennis she's occasionally produced in the past. Pair of longshots: Are Michaella Krajicek and Victoria Azarenka really ready to go deep at a major? No, but with this draw and some convenient...

Blog Entry | Conversation | August 29, 2007