Williams erased deficit after deficit and beat former No. 1 Azarenka 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 Saturday in a third-round French Open match filled with momentum swings and one GIF-ready contentious exchange.

Azarenka, a former No. 1, won her two Grand Slam titles in Australia in 2012 and 2013, which only seems like eons ago. She was twice the runner-up at the Open to Williams, who has beaten her in 18 ...

They're back at it. Serena Williams vs. Victoria Azarenka has been one of the most compelling rivalries in women's tennis over the past five years. Williams holds a commanding 16-3 record in the ...

Serena now holds an 18-4 edge over Azarenka in their 22 meetings, none of which has ever come this early in an event. The only player Serena has played more in her career is sister Venus (30 times).

In a tense and unpredictable match, Serena Williams steeled her nerves to defeat Victoria Azarenka 7-5, 6-7 (6), 6-1 on Sunday to win her fifth U.S. Open title and 17th Grand Slam title overall.

Serena Williams, of the United States, reacts during a semifinal match of the U.S. Open tennis championships against Victoria Azarenka, of Belarus, Sept. 10, 2020, in New York City. (Associated Press) ...

Serena Williams won a total of $3.6 million for her win over Victoria Azarenka at the 2013 US Open. Getty Images Back for an encore in New York, Williams and Azarenka put on another dramatic finale.