Azarenka

Two-time champion Victoria Azarenka ended Madison Keys' seven-match winning streak to reach the fourth round of the Australian Open.

I was trying to fix something that I didn't have a foundation of. In the second set, Azarenka began reading Keys' game better and better: anticipating which direction her hammer blows were going in, and sprinting across the court to retrieve them; eliciting a plethora of errors with deep returns at Keys' feet. The 33-year-old's turnaround was also down to her improved serve. She slammed 14 winners to eight unforced errors in the first set, during which she impressed with her movement as well as her trademark power. She had little say during a breathtaking first set from Keys, finding a scant two winners to the American's 14. to win the inaugural title, but her streak was stopped at seven by a familiar nemesis.

Former champion Victoria Azarenka moves on at the Australian Open as she defeated Madison Keys after losing the first set 1-6 6-2 6-1.

She moves on hoping for a 3rd trophy at the first major of the year. That changed in the second set as Azarenka took an early 3-1 lead. It was a match with an interesting scoreline as Madison Keys came out on fire beating Azarenka 6-1.

Victoria Azarenka of Belarus won 12 of the last 15 games after dropping the first set and defeated Rock Island's Madison Keys 1-6, 6-2, 6-1 on Friday in the ...

As Madison Keys came out on fire to defeat Azarenka 6-1, it was a game with an intriguing final score. The American player had 14 winners to just 8 unforced ...

Azarenka thrashed her opponent 6-1 in the decisive set. She moves on, looking to win her third major of the year. In the second set, she recorded 14 of them. When Azarenka quickly led 3-1 in the second set, that situation altered. A superb victory for Azarenka, her 45th in Melbourne Park. As Madison Keys came out on fire to defeat Azarenka 6-1, it was a game with an intriguing final score.

Australian Open 2023: Former World No.1 33-year-old Victoria Azarenka defeated No.10 seed Madison Keys -6, 6-2, 6-1 at the Rod Laver Arena.

27 winners from Tiafoe made sure that the last set went into a tie-breaker. In the second, Keys made 14 unforced errors, allowing her opponent to get a foothold back in the contest. After winning the first two sets, Khachanov looked in command before Tiafoe won back-to-back sets to take the match into the decider.

Two-time AO champ Victoria Azarenka lifts after being left behind in the first set, storming past Madison Keys while losing just three games across the last ...

The American hard court swing on home soil could treat her well in terms of results. "I try to be more open-minded the older I get. At 4-0 a backhand stop volley on the stretch was a sprinkling of magic to toast another standout performance from the former champion. World No.24 Azarenka then began to seize the initiative in a collection of extended rallies. Evergreen is the word. She came out firing from all corners and I felt I was just rushing," reflected Azarenka.