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Miami Twice – Azarenka Captures Sony Ericsson Open

April 2, 2011 By Tennis Panorama News

Photo Courtesy of WTATennis.com

Victoria Azarenka won her second Sony Ericsson Open title in three years on Saturday by defeating Maria Sharapova 6-1, 6-3. Azarenka last won the tournament back in 2009  when she defeated Serena Williams in the final.

Azarenka made her way through the draw by knocking out No. 2 Kim Clijsters and No. 3 Vera Zvonareva.

Azarenka  : “Maria likes to swing big, and when she has time it’s very heavy and coming fast. So I was trying to take time away from her. I think the heat really suits me well – I mean, it feels good!  Hardcourt is one of my favorite surfaces, and I’ve just been really working hard for these last two tournaments. I played very good tennis in Indian Wells, and unfortunately got injured.  It was amazing for me to come here and step up my game so well.”
For Sharapova’s efforts this fortnight she’ll return to the top ten when the rankings are released on Monday.


Sharapova: “It’s a bit too late to pick up the pace when you’re down a set and 4-0. I wish I picked it up earlier. But I’m very, very happy about what I’ve achieved in the last three or four weeks. If you saw me 10 weeks ago after I pulled out of Paris, I was in no shape or form to even play a tournament. So it’s amazing I even achieved that. I went to Indian Wells without a lot of expectations – I was sick for almost three weeks. I got myself back in it and I’m definitely proud of that.”

Victoria Azarenka April 2 Interview at the Sony Ericsson Open

Maria Sharapova April 2 Interview at the Sony Ericsson Open

Filed Under: Features, Front Page News, tennis news, tournament coverage, tournaments Tagged With: Maria Sharapova, Sony Ericsson Open, Victoria Azarenka

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