PHOTOS: Serena, Sharapova set up marquee final showdownDefending champion Maria Sharapova bludgeoned her way past Belarussian third seed Victoria Azarenka 6-1, 2-6, 6-4 to reach the French Open final on Thursday.The Russian second seed, who will take on world number one Serena Williams or Italian fifth seed Sara Errani, served 12 aces and 11 double faults in a see-saw contest.The four-times grand-slam champion dropped serve in the first game before racing through the opener in less than half an hour, spraying Court Philippe Chatrier with forehand ... Rediff.com, 1 week agoMore from: Reuters UK, EuroNews...and 41 other sources
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Grunting rivals to make sparks fly in semisVictoria Azarenka (R) of Belarus shakes hands with Maria Kirilenko of Russia after their women's singles quarter-final match during the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris June 5, 2013. PARIS: Sparks will be flying ... Himalayan Times, 1 week ago
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PHOTOS: Azarenka's noisy start and Serena's power playA cacophony of noise on Chatrier Court signalled the belated appearance of women's third seed Victoria Azarenka at the French Open on Wednesday as the Belarussian eased into the second round with a 6-1, 6-4 win over Russia's Elena Vesnina.The stadium was barely one-third full as Azarenka went through her paces but the low decibel level from the crowd on another chilly day in Paris was countered by the grunts, howls and groans coming from the two players.Azarenka just about won the noise battle, ... Rediff.com, 3 weeks ago
Azarenka revels on shifting sands in Paris
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Azarenka overcomes slow startParis - Third seed Victoria Azarenka overcame a first-set stumble to reach the French Open third round with a rain-disrupted 6-4 6-3 win over German Annika Beck on Thursday. The Belarussian, Australian Open champion the last two years, raced to a ... Cape Times, 2 weeks ago
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Dominant Williams fearful of enemy withinSerena Williams of the U.S. waits at the medal ceremony after winning the women's singles final match against Victoria Azarenka of Belarus at the Rome Masters tennis tournament May 19, 2013. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi LONDON (Reuters) - Based on ... Special Broadcasting Service, 3 weeks ago
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Rookie stuns mighty NovakMadrid: Victoria Azarenka lost her temper and was docked a point for smashing her racket on the way to a surprise 6-1, 2-6, 3-6 defeat by unseeded Russian Ekaterina Makarova in the Madrid Open second round on Wednesday. In men's singles, Rafael ... Calcutta Telegraph, 1 month ago
Azarenka boils over in surprise Madrid Open exit
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Third seed Azarenka sails into second round at French OpenPARIS, May 29 (Xinhua) -- Third seed Victoria Azarenka of Belarus breezed past Russia's Elena Vesnina to reach the second round at the French Open here on Wednesday. Azarenka, the twice Australian Open champion, took a comfortable win of 6-1, 6-4 ... Xinhua News Agency, 3 weeks ago
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TENNIS: Victoria Azarenka dreaming of French Open gloryThe Belarussian was dominant on Court Phillippe Chatrier, thrashing 2010 champion Francesca Schiavone 6-3, 6-0 in one hour, 11 minutes, to set up a quarter-final clash with No.12 seed Maria Kirilenko. The former world No.1 has traditionally ... 7 Days Abu Dhabi, 2 weeks ago
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TENNIS: Victoria Azarenka shrugs off error-ridden display to...The Belarussian moved into the last 16 on the back of a 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 defeat of home hope Alize Cornet in two hours and 22 minutes. But the third-seed was well below her best. She was awful on serve - broken six times and conceded 10 double faults. 7 Days Abu Dhabi, 2 weeks ago
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Sharapova reaches semisPARIS: Maria Sharapova blocked out a 28-minute horror show to beat Jelena Jankovic and Victoria Azarenka eased past Maria Kirilenko to set up a heavyweight French Open semi-final yesterday. Defending champion Sharapova lost her usual steely focus ... Gulf Daily News, 1 week ago
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