Even as she spent the past three months climbing the ladder in the world of women’s tennis, Victoria Azarenka lacked a really big achievement to show for her excellence. Now, another milestone can be crossed off the Belorussian’s checklist.
A promising 2009 season just got better for Azarenka, who showed steely nerves to hold off Svetlana [...]

The last time Andy Murray stared across the net at Fernando Verdasco, dreams of a first Grand Slam title melted away in the Australian Open heat. Just over two months later, a quietly determined Scotsman ensured that a frustrating loss wouldn’t happen again.
Murray–victimized by Verdasco in the fourth round at the year’s first major tournament–gained [...]

The high seeds just keep tumbling out of the women’s field at the Sony Ericsson Open.
Jelena Jankovic and Dinara Safina injected shock value into the weekend with early-round stumbles at the Crandon Park Tennis Center, but by the time darkness fell on a crazy Sunday, two more bombshells did further damage to a bracket that [...]

Andy Murray didn’t bench press 600 pounds or stop a criminal in a back alley on a humid Saturday afternoon in Miami. He did, however, prove his toughness to his peers.
Murray withstood the hard hitting of Argentina’s Juan Monaco to pull out a 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 victory in just over two hours. The second-round win [...]