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The mysterious return of Azarenka
Victoria Azarenka has announced that she will miss the tournaments in Madrid and Rome, and now risks leaving the top ten by the end of the clay season.
The break in the game of the former first racket of the world occurred after a great US Open. Then Azarenka lost only in three games Serene Williams in the decisive match. In the final part of the season, Victoria played five matches, of which she was able to finish successfully only one. It seemed that the pause would help the Belarusian to return to its former form. Azarenka immediately reached the final in Brisbane, but at the first major of the season in the quarterfinals she lost to Agnieszka Radwańska.
All titles of Victoria Azarenka:
2013 - Cincinnati, Doha, Australian Open;
2012 - Linz, Beijing, Indian Wells, Doha, Australian Open, Sydney;
2011 - Luxembourg, Marbella, Miami;
2010 - Kremlin Cup, Stanford;
2009 - Miami, Memphis, Brisbane.
The last time Victoria went to court was in early March, when she received a "steering wheel" from. After that, the former first racket of the world announced that she would not play in Miami due to a leg injury.
Ground season under threat
Two months later - from competitions in Madrid and Rome. In fact, this means that the clay season will be limited to one Roland Garros for Victoria, but whether the Belarusian will take such a risk is a big question. It is possible that Victoria will not speed up preparations for the sake of one, albeit the most prestigious tournament on clay, but will gradually recover by Wimbledon. Of course, numerous fans of Azarenka are waiting for the return of their favorite already at the next tournaments, but it is likely that the Roland Garros pass will have a positive effect on the health of the Belarusian. It's no secret that one of the best tennis players of our time has a foot injury, and in such a situation, immediately after returning to play a tournament of the Roland Garros level is a big risk that can jeopardize the entire season.
If you forget about the match with Lauren Davis, then Victoria has not played in WTA tournaments at a serious level since the Australian Open. Of course, in such a situation, the fourth place in the rating list looks just great, but soon Azarenka will have points deducted for Madrid and Rome.
Victoria Azarenka's losses after the US Open final:
Tokyo. Venus Williams - 2:6, 4:6.
Beijing. Andrea Petkovic - 4:6, 6:2, 4:6.
Final WTA Tournament, Istanbul. Elena Jankovic - 4:6, 3:6; Li Na - 2:6, 1:6.
Brisbane. Serena Williams - 4:6, 5:7.
Australian Open. Agnieszka Radwańska - 1:6, 7:5, 0:6.
Indian Wells. Lauren Davis - 0:6, 6:7.
Last year in the Spanish capital, Victoria lost in the second round Ekaterina Makarova, but the trip to Italy was marked for her by the final battle with Serena Williams. Accordingly, on the eve of Roland Garros, Victoria's piggy bank will be empty by 700 points. Not the most critical loss, given that so far Azarenka has a solid lead over Halep, Kvitova and other pursuers. On the other hand, everything will change in one moment if Victoria refuses Roland Garros. Clay has never been a favorite surface for the Belarusian, but last year she stopped a step away from the final at a tournament in Paris. Another minus 900 points, a total of 1600 already, and this is no less than a third of Azarenka's entire rating. If you keep thinking about subjunctive, then on the eve of Wimbledon, Azarenka will remain outside the top ten.
Life without tennis
At first glance, it may seem that Azarenka lives a busy life without tennis. Victoria signs new contracts with sponsors, participates in charitable programs and, judging by the records on Twitter, is a fan of the basketball Chicago Bulls in the NBA playoffs. Evil tongues and numerous ill-wishers of Victoria claim that, they say, Azarenka already thinks much less about his work, choosing a different way of life. It suffices to look at the same social networks Belarusians to understand: tennis is still in the first place for Victoria. Constant workouts and photos from the gym, where she does a great job every day. There should be no doubt that Azarenka will return to the court. Another issue is the timing, but here it’s up to Victoria herself, and the fans should be patient to see their favorite again in the decisive matches at the Grand Slam tournaments.
Azarenka is no stranger to dealing with injuries. In 2010-2011, the Belarusian was withdrawn from various tournaments during the matches more than 10 times in total. This is due to untreated injuries. Four years ago, Victoria entered the court and played through pain even in doubles, but you can’t fool your health, so for a long time Azarenka occupied the first position in terms of the number of refusals in the WTA. Perhaps now Victoria, mindful of past mistakes, strives to be 100 percent ready.
The age of an athlete is short, especially in women's tennis. Of course, not everyone likes Victoria's style of play and her image on the court, but the fact is that in the absence of a Belarusian, modern women's tennis is losing a truly elite player, who are not so many now. Perhaps now Azarenka, together with his team, is making a difficult choice between a place in the top ten in the rankings and an imminent return. Indeed, in such a situation, one must weigh all the factors in order to accept the right decision. But tennis fans will only win if the old Azarenka, the world leader and Grand Slam winner, is back on the court.
Victoria Fedorovna Azarenka was born on July 31, 1989 in the city of Minsk, the capital of the Republic of Belarus. The father of the future champion, Fedor Mikhailovich Azarenka, worked as a driving instructor, and her mother, Alla Valentinovna, worked as a methodologist at the Republican Center for Olympic Tennis Training. Victoria - youngest child in the family and has an older brother Maxim. Currently, the name of Victoria Azarenka and tennis have become synonymous.
Where did it all begin?
The future tennis player came to the sport at the age of seven. She was persuaded by her mother, who worked at the tennis training center at that time. Since that time, intense training began. The first coach of Victoria, Valentina Egorovna Rzhanykh, noted her special determination, endurance and desire to be the first, no matter what. The big breakthrough for the tennis player happened when she was 15 years old.
The sponsors of the junior team noticed the tenacity of the Belarusian champion, and Victoria went to the tennis academy of Marbella (Spanish resort). By the age of 16, the girl went to America, to Scottsdale, which was facilitated by the famous NHL goalkeeper Nikolai Khabibulin and his wife Victoria, who was a good friend of the mother of the future champion. For the next four years, Victoria trained with the famous coach Antonio van Griehen, a native of Portugal. These trainings led the athlete to a serious result.
The completion of participation in junior tennis was 2005. During this year, Azarenka took part in six tournaments, and only once Victoria lost before the semi-finals. On January 31, 2005, the tennis player proudly climbed to the very top of the junior top. ITF recognized Victoria Azarenka as the best junior tennis player of the year.
Playing style
According to experts, Victoria often plays a tough, even aggressive game on the back line, uses powerful shots. It should also be noted that Azarenka's weak point is the ball, but since 2016 this element of Victoria's game has improved significantly. In addition, Victoria is considered the loudest tennis player. The sounds that the girl makes during the game, according to the equipment of the Wimbledon tennis tournament, reach 95 decibels, and their duration is one and a half seconds. Previously, aggressive play was accompanied by loss of control and obscene language during the tournament.
Victories of the Belarusian champion
It is significant that Azarenka is the first Belarusian tennis player to win a Grand Slam tournament. This is an open tennis championship that takes place in Australia. It was this stunning victory that allowed the famous tennis player to receive the title of the first racket of the world. At the moment, in the ranking of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA), Azarenka takes 95th place (data as of April 16, 2018). Since January 30, 2012, for 52 weeks, Victoria has been ranked first in this ranking. This is the best result of an athlete.
Path of the Champion
The number of Victorian awards has a considerable amount. The loudest in the biography of tennis player Victoria Azarenka are the following:
- The winner of the open championship "Grand Slam" in America in 2007, paired with Maxim Mirny.
- Winner of the Open Grand Slam tournament in France paired with Bob Bryan, 2008.
- Azarenka won a gold medal at the 2012 Olympics in London. She performed in tandem with Maxim Mirny.
- Bronze medal at the same Olympics, but alone.
- At the tennis championship in 2012, she took second place.
- First place in 26 Women's Tennis Association competitions, twenty of which were in singles and only six in doubles.
- January 28, 2012, by the decision of the President of the Republic of Belarus, Victoria was awarded the Order of the Fatherland of the third degree.
- At the Olympic Games in London, Azarenka was awarded the Order of Honor for achieving high results in sports and a great contribution to the development of physical culture and sports.
2009 was marked by the fact that Victoria got into the Final Tournament of the Women's Tennis Association. It was a real breakthrough in the career of a tennis player.
Difficult period
The most difficult tournaments for Victoria were the 2010-2011 tournaments. The champion had serious health problems that required long-term treatment and rehabilitation. But Azarenka has always been distinguished by perseverance and determination, so the girl gathered her will into a fist and entered the top 5 in the world ranking at the next competitions. After that, Victoria lost the title of the first racket to the champion from Russia - Maria Sharapova.
Loud return
2012 was a very eventful year: in addition to many awards, Victoria became the winner in six more tournaments of the Women's Tennis Association.
2013 began well for Azarenka: on January 26, she won first place at the open championship in Australia for the second time, and in February she confirmed the champion title, ahead of her rival, Serena Williams. The Qatar Total Open tournament was the first competition since 2009 where the tennis player managed to beat her American rival. But the successful start of the season had to be suspended, as Victoria began to be disturbed by injuries.
After the restoration of Azarenka, she returned to the sport with great noise, immediately beating Serena Williams at the championship in Cincinnati. However, in the final of the world's best tennis players, the lot brought them together again, and Victoria lost the victory to Serena.
old injuries
2014 was not so successful: Victoria did not manage to win in any of the tournaments in which she took part. Old injuries haunted and interfered with the usual game. Only once, at the very beginning of the season, Azarenka managed to reach the final of the tournament in Australia, where Serena Williams won again. Finally, the signs were heard, and Victoria suspended her activities to take care of her health.
Recovery
After a period of recovery in 2015, the Belarusian champion started the season with a bang, taking first place at the championship in Australia and at the tournament in Doha. However, at the end of the season, fate again brought Azarenka and Williams on the court, where Victoria had to give in - Serena turned out to be stronger.
Victoria started the 2016 season quite successfully, winning first place in the Australian tournament. She managed to beat the German Angelique Kerber. It was the first high-profile victory in the last three years and the 18th in Azarenka's entire career. Victoria made a real splash when she took first place at the tournament in Indian Wells, leaving behind Serena Williams. In the photo, Victoria Azarenka looks very luxurious.
Return of former glory
Azarenka managed, for the first time in the history of tennis in Belarus, to bring the team to the top 8 of the strongest teams in the world. This significant event took place within the Federation Cup in April 2016, where Belarus beat Russia thanks to Victoria.
The winter-spring season of 2016 brought Azarenka 26 wins and fifth place in the ranking of the Women's Tennis Association. However, by the end of the season, old injuries began to bother again, and Victoria refused matches. The champion also had to refuse the Olympic Games in Rio, but for pleasant reasons - Victoria was pregnant.
Victoria returned to the court in 2018. After a long pause, Azarenka managed to reach the second round of the main draw. Immediately after returning to the sport, Victoria received an invitation to the main draw of the Miami tournament, the prize fund of which is more than $ 7 million.
Personal life
The personal life of Victoria Azarenka is very rich. Despite the fact that Victoria's busyness was crazy: eternal training, flights from one end of the globe to the other, competitions and tournaments, all this did not prevent the tennis player from building a personal life.
The first serious novel by Azarenka, which received worldwide publicity, is a relationship with the performer Redfoo from famous group LMFAO. As Victoria herself said, she was a fan of the work of this group, and sympathy for each other began after Redfu was invited to Azarenka's press conference. This event marked the beginning of the relationship. Everyone talked about a stormy romance, but it never came to marriage. Although the proposal was made, and the wedding date was set, for unknown reasons, the couple broke up.
Victoria was having a hard time parting with Redfoo. After some time, the tennis player was noticed in the company of Billy Macking, a former American hockey player. The relationship of the couple developed quite rapidly and successfully. On December 20, 2016, Victoria posted a photo on Instagram, where she announced the birth of her son. The whole world rejoiced for the couple. In the photo with her husband, Victoria Azarenka seemed happy, but in July 2017, Billy Macking went to Beverly Hills, where he immediately filed a lawsuit about kidnapping a child. According to the data, the court quickly decided to return the child to Los Angeles. The 7-month-old baby stayed with his father, and Victoria was deprived of the right to spend the night with her son. Victory in the next lawsuit was for Victoria, she literally won the right to fall asleep with her child. After lengthy proceedings, the couple came to an agreement of equal communication with their son, however trial is still going on. Azarenka has hired the best Israeli family lawyer, and the hearing may be held in Belarus. According to the lawyer, Victoria has every chance of winning.
Victoria is a truly great sportswoman who has received many awards and received a world vocation, glorifying Belarus. The biography of Victoria Azarenka deserves respect: despite injuries and troubles, she always strived only forward.
Belarusian Victoria Azarenka and American Danielle Collins will fight each other on August 3 at 21-00 Moscow time as part of the quarterfinals of the tournament in San Jose.
Victoria Azarenko
Azarenka missed the start of the season, and generally plays irregularly this year, ranking only 108th in the ranking. The tennis player showed her best result so far in Miami, having reached the semi-finals, but in other tournaments, except for the current one, she could not even reach the quarter-finals. Separately, we note that at Wimbledon, the representative of Belarus defeated Ekaterina Aleksandrova from Russia (7-6 6-3) in the first round, losing to Czech Karolina Pliskova (3-6 3-6) in the next round. In San Jose, Victoria won a hard victory over Kateryna Bondarenko from Ukraine (6-3 6-7 7-5) in the opening match, and then defeated Anna Blinkova from Russia (6-1 6-0).
Daniel Collins
Collins holds good season, and in the ranking is on the 42nd position. Moreover, all the successes of the American were at the beginning of the year on hard. So the tennis player won the tournament in Delray Beach, and also reached the semi-finals of the masters in Miami. At the same time, Danielle looked modest on clay and grass, and her best results on these surfaces were a couple of exits in the 1/8 finals. For example, at the last tournament in Eastbourne, Collins was defeated in the 1/8 finals by Angelique Kerber from Germany (1-6 1-6). Here, on the way to the quarterfinals, the American alternately beat her compatriot Danielle Lao (7-6 6-3) and Vera Lapko from Belarus (6-1 3-6 6-1).
Statistics of personal meetings Victoria Azarenka - Daniel Collins
These tennis players have never played with each other before.
Odds for the match from the bookmaker
Azarenka offers a quote of 1.28 for victory in the duel of Victoria, while estimating Victoria Danielle Collins at 3.7. At the same time, you can bet on the number of games over 20.5 at a coefficient of 2.15, and on less - at 1.7.
Bet on the match Victoria Azarenka - Daniel Collins from the site
Danielle Collins in the first part of the season on hard showed good game, however, recently the American has not been very successful, and the first two stages of the tournament were difficult. Victoria Azarenka also won a difficult victory in the first round, but in the second round she played much better, which suggests that the Belarusian will be able to cope with Collins.
Victoria Azarenka was born in Minsk in 1989 and became the most famous Belarusian tennis player. At the age of fourteen she moved to the United States, where she lives to this day.
From the age of seven, Victoria became seriously interested in tennis, and since 2002 she began to play it professionally, speaking for the first time at competitions in Minsk, but losing in the first round to the Russian tennis player Puchkova. Azarenka won her first tournament in 2003 in Tashkent, from that moment her successful career in junior tennis began. In 2004, winning a series of tournaments, Victoria reaches the semi-finals at Wimbledon. 2005 was the final year in junior tennis and the most successful. Of the six tournaments held, Azarenka wins five, wins Grand Slam tournaments twice and wins the title - the best young tennis player of the year and breaks into the ranking of the most recognized tennis players in the world, having managed to gain a foothold in the Top 300.
The next few years were successful in Victoria's career. Having held a number of successful tournaments in Europe, she rises in the ranking and secures her position in the TOP 200, but by the end of 2006, Azarenka rises in the ranking to 96th place. It is rather difficult to call 2007-2009 successful in the career of a tennis player, Azarenka did not win a single prestigious competition in single tournaments. But, health problems and failures did not break Victoria.
In 2012, she wins the semi-final at Wimbledon, wins the singles at Olympic Games second only to Serina Williams. Successfully performs in the US Open, having reached the final, wins tournaments in Beijing and Linz, thereby rising to the highest line of the ranking and becoming the first racket of the world.
In 2013, Azarenka holds three unbeaten tournaments at the Australian Championship, wins the Doha tournament, and reaches the final at the California Championship. At the end of the year, Azarenka ranks third in the ranking, losing ground only to Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova.