Twice is nice for Azarenka
Twelve months on from her maiden Grand Slam success, the road to Victoria Azarenka’s second major title could barely have been more dramatic.
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Li’s lost chance
Li Na is rarely short of a smile, but losing Saturday night’s final to Victoria Azarenka after winning the first set is likely to sting for some time yet.
Bryans win sixth men's doubles championship
Bob and Mike Bryan win their sixth Australian Open men’s doubles title in nine attempts, and their record 13th Grand Slam title together.
Kyrgios wins all-Australian final
Nick Kyrgios defeats compatriot and close friend Thanasi Kokkinakis to win his maiden grand slam juniors title on Australia Day.
Konjuh wins girls' title and No.1 junior ranking
Croatian Ana Konjuh signalled she is a future star of women’s tennis as she claimed the 2013 Australian Open girls’ singles championship on Saturday.
Australians all
On Australia Day at the Australian Open, a new partnership between Tennis Australia and the Australian Government was launched to encourage neighbours from different cultural backgrounds to come together through tennis.
Offshore success stories
Winning a grand slam title away from home doesn’t come easily, but Mats Wilander and Jim Courier are two Australian Open champions who achieved the feat.
Double delight for van Koot
Dutchwoman Aniek van Koot adds the Australian Open women’s wheelchair singles title to her doubles success, while Japan’s Shingo Kunieda races to the men’s singles crown for the loss of just two games.
Shock and awe: women's upsets at the Open
Sloane Stephens’ stunning win over Serena Williams in this year’s quarterfinals was just the latest in a long line of women’s singles upsets at the Australian Open in the last 10 years.
Keeping their nerve
Lindsay Davenport, Martina Hingis and Margaret Court all know what Victoria Azarenka and Li Na will be going through on Saturday – and believe nerves will play a big part in which player wins the title.
Day 13 preview: a battle of wills
One has endeared herself to fans, the other has been the centre of controversy: how will Li Na and Victoria Azarenka handle the pressure in the 2013 AO women's final?
China embraces Li and tennis
After winning the French Open in 2011, Li Na struggled with the weight of expectation – but feels she’s better prepared for the attention of a Grand Slam victory this time around.
Sticking to her guns
Victoria Azarenka has polarised opinion since her semifinal victory, but win or lose Saturday’s final with Li Na, she’ll do things her way.
