No. 3 seed, Serena Williams of the USA injured an ankle during her first-round match at the Australian Open, but she doesn't expect it to keep her from playing in the rest of the tournament. Serena needed medical attention after turning her ankle at 4-0 in the first set in her match against Edina Gallovits
No. 2 seed, Maria Sharapova of Russia, and No. 3 seed, Serena Williams of the USA, both served up double-bagels in their opening rounds at the Australian Open in Melbourne. Maria's unwilling victim was country-woman Olga Puchkova of Russia. One would never know this was Maria's first match this season due to a collarbone injury.
Russian tennis star, Maria Sharapova has withdrawn from the Brisbane International tournament this week because of an injury to her right collarbone. It is the same injury that kept her out of a tournament last week in Korea. However, Maria says the injury will not lessen her chances at the upcoming 2013 Australian Open later
Victoria Azarenka of Belarus absolutely routed Maria Sharapova of Russia Saturday night to not only claim the 2012 Australian Open title, but also to take over the World No. 1 ranking. The match was over in just 1 hour 22 minutes as Azarenka handily took down three-time Grand Slam winner Sharapova 6-3, 6-0, winning 12
Victoria Azarenka and Maria Sharapova are set for a final battle with nothing more on the line than the Australian Open Title, and the World No. 1 ranking. In one semifinal, the No. 4 seed, Sharapova, showing a remarkable comeback after shoulder surgery, defeated the No. 2 seed, Petra Kvitova in a close contest, 6-2,
No. 3 seed, Victoria Azarenka of Belarus, won a hard-fought semifinal match over No. 11 seed, Kim Clijsters of Belgium, 6-4, 1-6, 6-3, to advance to her first ever major final at the 2012 Australian Open. Azarenka won the first set 6-4, then fell apart to lose the 2nd set 1-6. Clijsters was broken early
In a close match, Kim Clijsters of Belgium has effectively knocked Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark from her perch as World No. 1. In the Quarterfinals of the Australian Open, Clijsters defeated Wozniacki in straight sets, 6-3, 7-6(7-4). Wozniacki will now be usurped by either Victoria Azarenka, Petra Kvitova, or Maria Sharapova, all three of whom
In a stunning upset, No. 56 ranked Ekaterina Makarova of Russia defeated No. 12 seed, Serena Williams of the USA in straight sets, 6-2, 6-3 in round 4 of the Australian Open. Williams had seven double faults, several to set up break points, to allow Makarova to earn one of the biggest wins of her
No. 5 seed, Kim Clijsters of Belgium survived a 3-set thriller against No. 5 seed, Na Li of China 4-6, 7-6(8-6), 6-4, in a repeat of last year's Australian Open Final. Clijsters twisted an ankle badly in the seventh game. After taking an injury time out to have it taped, she lost the first set
No. 38 Zheng Jie of China pulled a major upset over No. 9 seed Marion Bartoli of France, posting a 6-3, 6-3 win in round 3 of the 2012 Australian Open. It took just under an hour and a half for Zheng to get the job done. She raced out to a 4-0 lead before
