Victoria Azarenka grabs her second Australian Open crown – tennis news

Victoria Azarenka grabs her second Australian Open crown – tennis news

World number one, Victoria Azarenka, made a spectacular comeback from a set down to outclass the sixth seed, Na Li, in a three-set nail-biter at the Australian Open 2013, first of the four Grand Slam events taking place in Melbourne, Australia. She penned down a 4-6, 6-4, 63 victory against the Asian number one to capture her second Australian Open title on Saturday.

Seeded top at the MelbournePark, Azarenka showed top notch tennis to outfox Li in their 10^th encounter. After stealing the spotlight, the Belarusian improved to a 6-4 lifetime in the head-to-head series against Li and successfully defended her title.

“It’s been a wonderful two weeks for me. I will always keep a very special memory of this court – it will always be in my heart,” the Belarusian top ranked star was quoted after bagging the title.

The Chinese veteran made quick in-roads at theMelbournePark. She cruised to a 3-1 lead with two breaks of serve. She squandered her serve near the end but was able to clinch the opener with a 6-4 score line.

In the proceeding set, Azarenka unleashed her true colours. Apart from levelling the scores at 4-4, she stayed focused and bagged the equaliser with a 6-4 win.

The defending champion carried her rhythm in the final set and eventually sealed the decider by winning six games to three.

The Chinese number one reflected after bowing out to Azarenka:

“First, congratulations toVictoria. Thanks for all the sponsors for making a fantastic tournament – I really enjoy playing here. Thanks to my team, though two weeks ago I really hated them because they were pushing me a lot! And thanks to all the fans here for supporting me so much. I know I’m not young, but I have to say I’m really looking forward to coming back next year.”

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