VICTORIA AZARENKA RUMORS
Azarenka Survives, Li Cruises, Davis Stuns Barthel at Roland Garros
No. 1 seed Victoria Azarenka was five points away from becoming the first top French Open woman’s seed in the Open Era to fall in the first round. Azarenka won 12 of the last 14 games to move into the second round escaping Italy’s Alberta Brianti of Italy 6-7 (6), 6-4, 6-2.
The 32-year-old WTA tour veteran lead Azarenka 7-6(6), 4-0, with a chance to go up 5-0 when the Belarusian...
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Azarenka avoids first-round upset
Top-ranked Victoria Azarenka survived a scare in the first round of the French Open.
The Australian Open champion, who took over the No. 1 ranking by winning in Melbourne, came back to beat Alberta Brianti of Italy 6-7 (6), 6-4, 6-2 Monday.
Brianti, a 32-year-old veteran who has won one WTA title in her career, won the first set and then led 4-0 in the second before losing six...
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Azarenka blames WTA for Rome exit
Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka on Friday blamed the organizers of the women's tour for the ranking rules that may have jeopardized her health ahead of the French Open.
The world No. 1 was in a battle to be fit for Roland Garros after withdrawing from the Rome Masters with a shoulder injury following her second-round victory over Israel's Shahar Peer on Wednesday...
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Azarenka withdraws from Italian Open
Top-ranked Victoria Azarenka has withdrawn from the Italian Open because of a right shoulder injury.
Tournament organizers say Azarenka made the decision after routing Shahar Peer of Israel 6-1, 6-2 in the second round Wednesday night.
Azarenka has won four titles this year, including the Australian Open. She lost the Madrid Open final to Serena Williams on Sunday.
Her withdrawal...
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Top-ranked Azarenka withdraws from Italian Open
Top-ranked Victoria Azarenka has withdrawn from the Italian Open because of a right shoulder injury.
Tournament organizers say Azarenka made the decision after routing Shahar Peer of Israel 6-1, 6-2 in the second round Wednesday night.
Azarenka has won four titles this year, including the Australian Open. She lost the Madrid Open final to Serena Williams on Sunday.
Her withdrawal...
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Victoria Azarenka's French Open 2012 Dress Revealed
Okay, we've talked about Maria Sharapova's French Open 2012 dress as well as outfits for Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer. What about other top players and French Open favorites? Well, let's have a look at Maria's number one opponent Victoria Azarenka. She will be sporting a pink (or peach) dress which to me has some vintage feeling. And yes, you can already buy it...
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Serena Williams Surges Past Azarenka for Madrid Open Title
Serena Williams dominated No. 1 Victoria Azarenka 6-1, 6-3 to capture her first Madrid Open title, her 41st career WTA title. The win extends her unbeaten streak on clay to 13-0, with three clay court titles in 2012.
Williams, who will move up in the rankings to No. 6 on Monday, hit 26 winners and hit 14 aces past her opponent.
Williams broke Azarenka three times in the first set...
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Sharapova Dismisses Azarenka for Stuttgart Title
In a field packed with the top 8 WTA players, No. 2 Maria Sharapova shone through this week to capture the Stuttgart title by taking out No. 1 Victoria Azarenka 6-1, 6-4 victory on Sunday. The win which is Sharapova’s 25th career tournament victory, breaks a 0-4 streak in finals against Azarenka.
Sharapova hit 31 winners past her opponent in her first tournament triumph for 2012...
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Azarenka, Sharapova Gain Stuttgart Final
Sunday will see the battle between WTA No. 1 and No. 2 in Stuttgart when Victoria Azarenka faces Maria Sharapova.
Azarenka took care of business against Agnieszka Radwanska, taking out the Pole 6-1, 6-3. It’s the fifth straight time this year that Azarenka has defeated Radwanska. After the match Radwanska said she was suffering from a back injury and would head home to Poland to...
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April 28, 2012
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