Check todays hot topics and new pictures Today is: 19 June, 2013
Victoria Azarenka

Australian Open results

Victoria AzarenkaMelbourne, Jan 24 - Following are the results of the Australian Open here at Melbourne Park Thursday:

Women's singles semifinals: 1-Victoria Azarenka (Belarus) bt 29-Sloane Stephens (United States) 6-1, 6-4; 6-Li Na (China) bt 2-Maria Sharapova (Russia) 6-2, 6-2. (IANS)

Australian Open: Azarenka advances to semis, Serena stunned

Australian Open: Azarenka advances to semis, Serena stunnedMelbourne, Jan 23 - Defending champion Victoria Azarenka overcame early jitters to beat Svetlana Kuznetsova here on Wednesday and advance to the Australian Open semifinals while  Read more »

Australian Open: Azarenka strolls into quarters

Australian Open: Azarenka strolls into quartersMelbourne, Jan 21 (IANS) Defending champion Victoria Azarenka strolled into the quarterfinals of the Australian Open here Monday with an easy win over unseeded Russian Elena Vesnina.  Read more »

Azarenka ends year with highest prize purse

Azarenka ends year with highest prize purseNew Delhi, Nov 20 : World No. 1 women's tennis player Victoria Azarenka ended with the highest prize purse of $7,923,920 in the calendar year.  Read more »

Azarenka secures No.1 ranking

Victoria-AzarenkaIstanbul, Oct 28 - Victoria Azarenka defeated China's Li Na at the $4.9 million WTA Championships here, a result that ensures the Belarusian holds the World No. 1 spot at the end of the tennis season.  Read more »

Azarenka thrashes Rus in Linz

Azarenka thrashes Rus in LinzLinz (Austria), Oct 11 - World No. 1 Victoria Azarenka thrashed Arantxa Rus of the Netherlands in their first-round match in the Generali Ladies Linz tournament here.  Read more »

Azarenka, Sharapova reach Pan Pacific Open quarters

Azarenka, Sharapova reach Pan Pacific Open quartersTokyo, Sep 26 - World No. 1 Victoria Azarenka beat Italy's Roberta Vinci to enter the quarterfinals of the Pan Pacific Open tennis event here Wednesday.  Read more »

US Open: Azarenka, Williams showdown for women's title

US Open: Azarenka, Williams showdown for women's title  Read more »

New York, Sep 8 - Top-seeded Victoria Azarenka of Belarus overcame a lacklustre opening set to beat third-seeded former champion Maria Sharapova of Russia 3-6, 6-2, 6-4, setting up

US Open: Azarenka, Stosur to meet in quarters

US Open: Azarenka, Stosur to meet in quarters  Read more »

New York, Sep 3 - World No. 1 Victoria Azarenka and reigning champion Samantha Stosur won their fourth round matches to meet in the US Open quarterfinals here at the Flushing Meadows.

Federer, Azarenka retain top spot

Federer, Azarenka retain top spot  Read more »

London, Aug 6 - Swiss great Roger Federer and Belarus's Victoria Azarenka hung on to their top spot in the world tennis rankings released Monday.
Syndicate content

Hulk determined to win over Brazil fans

Hulk determined to win over Brazil fansFortaleza (Brazil), June 19 - Brazil forward Hulk insists he is unaffected by jeers from the stands and has vowed to win over the hearts and minds of Brazilian supporters during the Confederations Cup.  Read more »

Spain retains UEFA Under-21 crown

UEFA-U-21Jerusalem, June 19 : Spain retained the 2013 UEFA U-21 soccer championship beating Italy 4-2 here at the Teddy Stadium.

Spanish captain Thiago Alcantara hit a hat-trick in the first half  Read more »

Sri Lankans will target Indian bowling: Jayasuriya

Sanath-JayasuriyaCardiff, June 19 : Former captain Sanath Jayasuriya said Sri Lanka will target the Indian bowlers during the Champions Trophy semifinal slated for Thursday at the Sophia Gardens here.  Read more »

Champions Tropny semifinals: England put South Africa in to bat

england-vs-south-africaLondon, June 19 : England opted to field against South Africa in the first semifinal of the Champions Trophy at the Kennington Oval here Wednesday.  Read more »

Mahindra's Locatelli takes double win at Misano

Andrea-LocatelliMisano (Italy), June 17 : Both Mahindra Racing riders Andrea Locatelli and Michael Rinaldi performed well in Rounds 5 and 6 of the CIV Moto3 which concluded at the Misano World Circuit here.  Read more »

Gill leads APRC field by 12 minutes

Gaurav-GillNoumea (New Caledonia), June 15 : Gaurav Gill (co-driver Glenn Macneall) took a commanding 12-minute lead for the MRF Tyres Rally team after Day 1 of the Rally of New Caledonia, the second round of the  Read more »