Serena Williams extended her dominance over the top-ranked player in the world on Thursday, defeating Victoria Azarenka 6-4, 6-4 at the WTA Championships.

Victoria Azarenka ended Serena Williams’ latest bid for a record-tying 24th Grand Slam singles title, rallying for a 1-6, 6-3, 6-3 victory in the U.S. Open semifinals.

Serena Williams gets work done on her ankle during her three-set loss to Victoria Azarenka in their U.S. Open semifinal match. EPA ...

Top-ranked Serena Williams lost to No. 2 Victoria Azarenka 6-2, 2-6, 7-6 (6) in Cincinnati, ending her 14-match winning streak.

Flushing Meadows, NY – For the second time in two years the women's final at the U.S. Open will pit world No. 1 Serena Williams against former top-ranked star Victoria Azarenka.

Flushing Meadows, NY (SportsNetwork.com) - Five-time champion Serena Williams and two-time runner-up Victoria Azarenka eased into the third round, while eighth seed Ana Ivanovic was a second-round ...

Both matches are scheduled for Thursday at Arthur Ashe Stadium. 8:35 p.m. Victoria Azarenka is headed to another U.S. Open showdown against Serena Williams with a shot at the final on the line.

MADRID (AP) Serena Williams will meet top-ranked Victoria Azarenka in the final of the Madrid Open after both players dispensed with their rivals in straight sets on Saturday. Williams beat ...

Azarenka beat Agnieszka Radwanska 6-3, 6-3 in the other semifinal, earning her 13th straight victory in 2013. While Azarenka has been on a roll, she doesn't have a good record against Williams.

Williams rocketed deep, consistent balls. Azarenka hit three unforced errors in the key game. Later, at 6-5, Azarenka served to force a tiebreaker, but Williams was locked in now and too good.