Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Victoria Azarenka

Azarenka beats Kenin in battle of former Australian champions

Melbourne (AFP) - Victoria Azarenka beat Sofia Kenin 6-4, 7-6 (7/3) Monday to become the only former Australian Open champion left in the women's draw.

AFP

Nadal Facing Tough Test in Australian Open Defense

Rafael Nadal opens his Australian Open title defene Monday feeling vulnerable and against a dangerous young opponent, with women's top seed Iga Swiatek also facing a tricky encounter as she targets a maiden crown. The first Grand Slam of the year kicks off at Melbourne Park with the men's world…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Nadal facing tough test in Australian Open defence

Melbourne (AFP) - Rafael Nadal opens his Australian Open title defence Monday feeling vulnerable and against a dangerous young opponent, with women's top seed Iga Swiatek also facing a tricky encounter as she targets a maiden crown.

AFP

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

2023 Australian Open Women's Seed Reports

The field is wide open at the first slam of the year.

Sports Illustrated

Tomljanovic cops horror Open draw

Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic could face 2020 champion Sofia Kenin or two-time winner Victoria Azarenka in round two after copping a tough Australian Open draw.

AAP

Krejcikova, Kudermetova roll on in Adelaide

Adelaide (Australia) (AFP) - World number nine Veronika Kudermetova battled back to beat two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka and join Barbora Krejcikova in the Adelaide International II second round on Tuesday.

AFP

Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev set up Adelaide International semi-final

Djokovic defeated Denis Shapovalov while Medvedev overcame Karen Khachanov.

The Independent UK

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Azarenka leads charge in Adelaide quarters

Two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka is into the Adelaide International quarter-finals after seeing off young Chinese star Zheng Qinwen.

AAP

Azarenka digs deep for Adelaide win

Two-time grand slam winner Victoria Azarenka is through to the round of 16 at the Adelaide International 1 after surviving a tough first-round match.

AAP

Angelique Kerber seeking advice from Serena Williams on returning after giving birth

Three-time grand slam champion Angelique Kerber reached out to fellow mother and tennis great Serena Williams as the German plans to return to the tour following the birth of her first child

Daily Mirror

Sickening video shows 14-year-old girl kicked and beaten in horrific tennis court attack

Footage of the shocking incident that reportedly took place in Serbia was posted online and was condemned by tennis stars Stan Wawrinka and Victoria Azarenka

Daily Mirror

Tennis star claims young female players are being preyed on by 'manipulative' coaches

The two-time Grand Slam tournament winner claims that young female players are becoming dangerously dependent on their coaches who are taking advantage of them

Daily Mirror

Victoria Azarenka calls on WTA to protect young and 'vulnerable', after coach of French player charged with rape

Sexual abuse of young female players by older male coaches happens "right and left" on the WTA Tour and safeguarding against it must be a priority, according to the former world number one.

ABC News

Victoria Azarenka says exploitation of female players happens ‘right and left’

The former No 1 has called on the sport to improve the safeguarding of players and had applauded Fiona Ferro for her bravery in speaking out about abuse

The Guardian - UK

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

The Independent UK

Victoria Azarenka says tennis must address inappropriate coach relationships

Pam Shriver went public earlier this year with the revelation that she was involved with former coach Don Candy while a teenager

AFP

Women players need better safeguarding, says Azarenka

New York (AFP) - Victoria Azarenka said Saturday tennis needs to do a better job of protecting women players after the former coach of French player Fiona Ferro was charged with rape.

The Independent UK

Serena Williams: 23 Grand Slam singles titles and much more

Serena Williams' loss in the third round of the U.S. Open brings an end to her tennis career

The Hindu

Ukrainian Kostyuk's refusal to shake hands with Azarenka latest sign of tension at U.S. Open

Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk refused the customary handshake at the net when Belarusian Victoria Azarenka defeated her, marking the latest uneasy moment at the U.S. Open against the backdrop of military conflict in Ukraine

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

The Independent UK

Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk rejects handshake from Belarus’s Victoria Azarenka at US Open

‘She’s a great competitor, I respect her as an athlete, but that has nothing to do with her being a human being’

AFP

Nadal survives self-inflicted injury as Serena loses in doubles at US Open

New York (AFP) - Rafael Nadal overcame a freak injury scare when he accidentally hit himself with his own racquet to reach the US Open third round on Thursday as Serena Williams saw one chapter of her epic tennis journey close.

AFP

US Open: Who said what on day 4

New York (AFP) - Who said what at the US Open on Thursday, the fourth day of the 2022 championships at Flushing Meadows:

AFP

Serena in doubles loss at US Open as Azarenka wins grudge match

New York (AFP) - Serena Williams closed one chapter on her epic Grand Slam story at the US Open on Thursday while Victoria Azarenka triumphed in a politically-charged grudge match.

Tribune News Service

Serena Williams is ‘having fun and enjoying’ final US Open run

NEW YORK — The Serena Williams Show continues Friday night with soaring ticket prices and an opponent hoping to channel Novak Djokovic’s attitude toward a hostile crowd.

Daily Mirror

Ukrainian star refuses to shake hand of Belarusian opponent after US Open clash

Marta Kostyuk held out her racket for a cursory tap instead of her hand showing her disapproval with the lack of war commendation from Belarus and Russian players

ABC News

Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk chooses not to shake hands with Belarusian Victoria Azarenka, Iga Świątek rolls on at Serena Williams-centric US Open

For the second time in as many months, a Ukrainian player refuses to shake the hand of Belarusian Victoria Azarenka after a match.

1 … 7 8 9 10

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

International Tennis Federation

13 stories

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.