Australian Open results
Submitted by Rajiv Dhoot on Thu, 01/24/2013 - 08:36.
Melbourne, 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
Submitted by Rajiv Dhoot on Wed, 01/23/2013 - 08:54.
Melbourne, 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
Submitted by Keval Sharma on Mon, 01/21/2013 - 08:45.
Melbourne, 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
Submitted by Rajiv Dhoot on Tue, 11/20/2012 - 08:36.
New 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
Submitted by Rajiv Dhoot on Sun, 10/28/2012 - 04:42.
Istanbul, 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
Submitted by Rajiv Dhoot on Thu, 10/11/2012 - 08:52.
Linz (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
Submitted by Rajiv Dhoot on Wed, 09/26/2012 - 14:08.
Tokyo, 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 »

Fortaleza (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.
Jerusalem, June 19 : Spain retained the 2013 UEFA U-21 soccer championship beating Italy 4-2 here at the Teddy Stadium.
Cardiff, 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.
London, June 19 : England opted to field against South Africa in the first semifinal of the Champions Trophy at the Kennington Oval here Wednesday.
Misano (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.
Noumea (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