Tag: Victoria Azarenka
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Western & Southern Open: Azarenka claims title after Naomi Osaka pulls out of final
Victoria Azarenka has claimed the Western & Southern Open by walkover as Naomi Osaka withdrew from the final game due to a left hamstring injury. The two-time Grand Slam champion sustained the injury during the second-set tiebreak of her 6-2 7-6 (7-5) semi-final victory against Belgium’s 14th-seed Elise Mertens on Friday. However, Osaka could not…
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Victoria Azarenka, Sloane Stephens reach semi-finals of Miami Open
Victoria Azarenka booked her place in the semi-finals of the Miami Open with a 7-5 6-3 win over Karolina Pliskova. The Czech fifth seed, 26, recovered from going two breaks down to level at 5-5, before Belarus’ Azarenka took the opener on her fifth set point. The pair exchanged breaks in the second set before…