A year ago, Victoria Azarenka was announcing her return back to top form in style, finishing off a clean sweep of the spring American hard court swing with both Indian Wells and Miami titles.

Two-time grand slam champion Victoria Azarenka has told CNN Sport that a landmark maternity fund created for professional women’s tennis players is a game-changing moment for the sport.

This is the story of Victoria Azarenka, No.15 in the WTA rankings, who lost to Rybakina in a match that will be much more than that. Starting with the basics, the 3-6 and 4-6 that the Belarusian ...