World No. 1 defending champion Victoria Azarenka proved narrowly that she is still No. 1 by downing No. 6 seed, Li Na 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 at the 2013 Australian Open. Azarenka had to win to retain her No. 1 status. Either No. 2 Maria Sharapova or No. 3 Serena Williams could have taken over the
It looked for a while like an injury might take No. 1 seed, Victoria Azarenka out of contention, but she ended the incredible run of American upstart, No. 29 seed Sloane Stephens in straight sets, 6-1, 6-4 in the semifinals of the 2013 Australian Open. Azarenka had to take a medical timeout late in the
No. 6 seed, Li Na of China stunned No. 2 seed, Maria Sharapova of Russia in a match that wasn't even close, 6-2, 6-2 at the 2013 Australian Open semifinals. Li did to Sharapova what Sharapova had been doing to all of her opponents up until this match, totally dominating from start to finish. In
No. 1 seed, Victoria Azarenka is among those reaching the Semifinals at the 2013 Australian Open. Joining her are No. 2 seed, Maria Sharapove, No. 6 seed, Li Na, and No. 29 seed, Sloane Stephens. Azarenka defeated unseeded Svetlana Kuznetsova 7-5, 6-1 in the Quarterfinals. She will face Stephens who upset No. 3 seed, Serena
Serena Williams is arguably one of the best women tennis players ever. And when she loses her temper, she is one of the best at that as well. Her latest temper tantrum proves the point. In the Quarterfinals of the 2013 Australian Open, Serena was playing 19-year-old American up-and-comer, Sloane Stephens. They had split sets,
Two-time Grand Slam winner, Svetlana Kuznetsova upset Danish 10th seed and former-world No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki in a close 3-set match, 6-2, 2-6, 7-5 in the 2013 Australian Open. Kuznetsova was forced to miss a big portion of the 2012 tennis season because of a right knee injury, spending two months on crutches, and had
In a battle of seeded players, No. 4 seed, Agnieszka Radwanska had a surprisingly easy 4th-round win over No. 13 seed, Ana Ivanovic in the 2013 Australian Open, 6-2, 6-4. Radwanska has not lost a match yet this season, and is 13-0, off to a great start. After the match, Radwanska said: "I think I
World No. 1, Victoria Azarenka survived a scare before defeating injured Jamie Hampton. The 63rd ranked American took Azarenka to three sets before Azarenka pulled it together to win 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 in round three of the 2013 Australian Open. Hampton was wincing in pain from a back problem that needed treatment in the second
Two former No. 1s, four-time Grand Slam champion, Maria Sharapova of Russia, and seven-time Grand Slam champion, Venus Williams of the USA, met in round three of the 2013 Australian Open. No. 2 seed, Maria kept up her dominating ways eliminating the No. 25 seed, Venus, 6-1, 6-3. After the match, Maria said: "“I think
No. 2 seed, Maria Sharapova is proving to be quite stingy on the court, refusing to give up any games through two entire rounds at the 2013 Australian Open. Maria's latest demolition came over No. 92 ranked Misaki Doi of Japan. After the match, Maria said: "I was just really trying to be focused... But
