Serena Williams
Azarenka continues to raise bar for herself
CARLSBAD, California - After a rough past couple of months that included a tight loss to Maria Sharapova at the French Open and an injury-enforced withdrawal from Wimbledon, world number three Victoria Azarenka enters the Southern California Open as hungry as ever.
Federer to start 2014 season in Brisbane
SYDNEY - Roger Federer will start his 2014 campaign at the Brisbane International next January, underlining the tournament's status as the biggest of the Australian Open warm-ups.
Boom Boom Bartoli sinks tearful Lisicki to win Wimbledon
LONDON - In a blur of explosive motion, Marion Bartoli launched into a 101 mph serve and waited for the furry yellow sphere to hurtle back to her side of the court - except it did not and with it came the sudden realization that she was Wimbledon champion.
List of Wimbledon women's singles champions
LONDON - List of Wimbledon women's tennis singles champions since 1922:
Lisicki still smiling after final meltdown
LONDON - Sabine Lisicki's smile had returned as she admitted nerves got the better of her as she lost 6-1 6-4 to Marion Bartoli in a one-sided Wimbledon final on Saturday.
Joy for Bartoli as Lisicki freezes on biggest stage
LONDON - Marion Bartoli would not have been high on any list of likely Wimbledon champions a fortnight ago but on Saturday the quirky Frenchwoman overwhelmed Sabine Lisicki 6-1 6-4 to claim her first grand slam title.
From pets to Ryan Gosling, Lisicki and Bartoli uncovered
LONDON - Sabine Lisicki laughs a lot, is allergic to grass, adores her Yorkshire terrier Happy and carries animal-shaped charms in her tennis bag.
Lisicki shows anything possible to set up Bartoli final
LONDON - No one would have guessed that Sabine Lisicki is allergic to grass as she joyfully rolled on the most famous rectangle of turf after surviving a heart-pumping, nerve-jangling epic to set up a mind-boggling Wimbledon final against Marion Bartoli.
Force Lisicki too strong for wily Radwanska in epic semi
LONDON - Sabine Lisicki came out on top in a fluctuating three-set Centre Court epic to reach a maiden grand slam final as her bludgeoning brutality proved too much for the crafty Agnieszka Radwanska at Wimbledon on Thursday.
Lisicki favorite ahead of 33,000-1 semi-finals
LONDON - An improbable scenario that would have prompted a polite chuckle among tennis fans two weeks ago is set to play out on Thursday when Marion Bartoli, Kirsten Flipkens, Sabine Lisicki and Agnieska Radwanska do battle in the Wimbledon semi-finals.
Who will rule at the U.S. Open?
Get all the latest news, pictures and analysis as tennis stars gather in New York's Flushing Meadows for the 2010 U.S. Open. Full Coverage


