ICYMI: Victoria Azarenka reached her first Australian Open semi-final since winning the title in 2013 when she knocked out third seed Jessica Pegula 6-4, 6-1 on Tuesday.
MELBOURNE — Victoria Azarenka reached her first Australian Open semi-final since winning the title in 2013 when she knocked out third seed Jessica Pegula 6-4, 6-1 on Tuesday.
Belarus’ Victoria Azarenka hits a return against Jessica Pegula of the US during their women’s singles quarter-final match at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 24, 2023. “But at the same time I have to play my best tennis. She has been playing amazing, very consistent. I knew from the first point I had to bring it.”
She had dropped only 18 games en route to the quarter-final, fewer than any other player left in the draw.Azarenka’s defence and her ability to put the pressure on during long rallies was all too evident in the first set.
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