Archive for category: Victoria Azarenka
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Azarenka strolls into the quarterfinals of the Generali Linz
Victoria Azarenka was second on centre court at the Generali Linz Ladies tournament on Thursday, against the up and coming Romanian player ranked 46 in the world, Simona Halep, who has had some good wins this year and has a great backhand and some first rate and spectacular shots in [...] -
Azarenka advances into second round of Generali Ladies Linz 2012
Victoria Azarenka played her first round match at the Generali Ladies Linz 2012 tournament on Wednesday afternoon against Arantxa Rus of The Netherlands. The Belarusian had just two days to get from Beijing to Linz after lifting the China Open trophy. Despite an easy 6-0 6-2 victory, the world number [...] -
Azarenka beats Sharapova to win China Open 2012
In a highly-anticipated match-up between the top two players in the world, Victoria Azarenka produced an impressive display to defeat Maria Sharapova and win the China Open on Sunday. The world number one picked up her fifth title of the year, and first since March, with a dominant performance that [...] -
Azarenka vs Sharapova Live Commentary WTA China Open 2012 Final
Check out Azarenka vs Sharapova Head to Head Analysis Live Commentary of the WTA China Open final in Beijing between Maria Sharapova and Victoria Azarenka will commence here in as soon as the players start warming up. Azarenka leads the head to head against Sharapova with 6-4, having beaten [...] -
Sharapova beats Li Na to set up dream China Open final against Azarenka
In the first women’s semi-final at the China Open in Beijing, world number two Maria Sharapova took on home favourite Li Na for a place in the final of the Premier Mandatory event. The pair’s last match was a tense three-setter in the final of the Italian Open in May, [...] -
Azarenka beats Bartoli, plays Sharapova for China Open 2012 title
After the excitable Chinese spectators’ disappointment in seeing the total collapse of Na Li in the second set against Maria Sharapova in the first of the semifinals on centre court, their spirits were lifted by some absolutely fabulous tennis in the second semi between Marion Bartoli and Victoria Azarenka. Bartoli [...] -
Azarenka defeats Oprandi to reach China Open semis
In the first match on centre court at the Premier Mandatory Level China Open played on Friday afternoon, world number one Victoria Azarenka took on the surprise quarterfinalist from Switzerland Romina Oprandi, ranked at number 69. The Belarusian confirmed the role of a huge favourite against the Swiss player, prevailing [...] -
Azarenka and Kerber through to China Open quarterfinals
On Thursday at the China Open 2012, world number one Victoria Azarenka faced 78th-ranked Elena Vesnina for a place in the quarterrrrrfinals. Azarenka had not lost a set in the tournament thus far, and was aiming for a third victory over the Russian in as many meetings. In spite of [...] -
Azarenka defeats Lisicki and advances into third round of China Open
Many observers were salivating at the prospect of this second round clash, which pitted in-form world number one Victoria Azarenka against the inconsistent but dangerous Sabine Lisicki. Although Azarenka had won both of their previous contests, each match had gone deep into the third set. Lisicki had beaten Maria Sharapova [...] -
Azarenka defeats Cornet in first round of Beijing
Top seed Victoria Azrenka defeated Alize Cornet 6-1 6-0 to advance to R2, where she will play Sabine Lisicki. No. 43-ranked Cornet started the match hitting many winners and going for aggressive play. She broke world no. 1 Azarenka’s serve in the opening game. After being broken in her [...] -
Azarenka pulls out against Kerber in Tokyo, Radwanska beats Wozniacki
Top seed Victoria Azarenka pulled out of her quarterfinal encounter against Angelique Kerber at the Toray Pan Pacific Open 2012 in Tokyo. World no.1 Azarenka, who had complained about feeling a bit dizzy during her 6-4 6-2 victory against Italy’s Vinci in the previous round, decided to retire from today’s [...] -
Azarenka beats Vinci, meets Kerber in Tokyo QFs
Victoria Azarenka was untroubled in the third round of Tokyo WTA tournament as she dismissed Roberta Vinci in two sets. Top seed and World No. 1 Azarenka had beaten fourteenth-seeded Italian Vinci twice before meeting her in third round of the Pan Pacific Open 2012. Both of their previous encounters [...] -
Azarenka and Wozniacki move into the third round of the Pan Pacific Open
Victoria Azarenka and Caroline Wozniacki both won their second round matches on Tuesday to reach the last 16 of the Premier 5 event in Tokyo. The tournament boasts an especially strong field, and the progression of these big names not only adds intrigue to the event’s latter rounds, but also [...]
