Top-seeded Jessica Pegula and past champion Madison Keys easily won second-round matches at the Charleston Open. Keys, an American who took this title in 2019, worked a couple of minutes more to oust countrywoman Hailey Baptiste 6-1 6-2 in the season’s opening clay-court tournament. “So it was a great time, and I loved everyone here.” Pegula used a strong service …
MELBOURNE, Australia — On the court at Rod Laver Arena on Tuesday night, Victoria Azarenka — the athlete — displayed the same confident brand of take-the-ball-early, hard-hitting tennis that carried her to two Australian Open titles and the No. After the match, Victoria Azarenka — the person — opened up about how, away from the court in recent months, she …
