Victoria Azarenka

Tennis Sep 13, 2020

Outstanding Osaka: Japanese star captures second U.S. Open title

by Joel Tansey

Naomi Osaka completed a nearly flawless two weeks of tennis with a tight three-set win over Victoria Azarenka to capture her third major title.

More Sports / Tennis Aug 14, 2018

Osaka must improve mental focus to become elite player

With 2018 wins over Grand Slam champions Serena Williams, Victoria Azarenka and Maria Sharapova as well as reigning world No. 1 Simona Halep, Naomi Osaka has proven that she, too, has the potential to win a major — or perhaps several. And the game's upper ...

More Sports / Tennis | MATCH POINT Apr 24, 2015

Morita encouraged by play after long layoff

by Jack Gallagher

Though Japan lost to Belarus 3-2 in last weekend's Fed Cup tie at Ariake Colosseum, there was some good news to emerge from the event. Former Japan No. 1 Ayumi Morita, who has battled injuries the past several years, came off the bench on the ...

More Sports / Tennis Apr 19, 2015

Belarus prevails against Japan in Fed Cup showdown

by Hiroshi Ikezawa

Former world's No. 1 Victoria Azarenka teamed up with Olga Govortsova to beat Japan's pair of Ayumi Morita and Shuko Aoyama 6-3, 6-4 in the doubles match, giving Belarus a 3-2 triumph in the Fed Cup Group II playoffs on Sunday at Tokyo's Ariake ...

More Sports / Tennis Apr 18, 2015

Japan, Belarus tied after opening day of Fed Cup World Group II playoff

by Andrew McKirdy

Kurumi Nara won her singles match to cancel out former world No. 1 Victoria Azarenka's victory in the opening rubber as Japan and Belarus ended the first day of their Fed Cup World Group II playoff on Saturday tied at 1-1. Two-time former Australian Open ...