Hot! Victoria Azarenka Stuns Maria Sharapova In Australian Open Final

By David Ornstein BBC Sport

Highlights - Azarenka trumps Sharapova to safe maiden Slam

Victoria Azarenka outclassed Maria Sharapova around the Australian Open remaining to be able to acquire the woman maiden Grand Slam concept and also become the brand new earth number one.

The 22-year-old Belarusian proclaimed the girl first major final which has a nerveless display, returning by way of 6-3 6-0 around a couple of hours and 22 moments on Rod Laver Arena.

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Three-time major champ Sharapova couldn't reside with the woman opponent's pace, wide variety or perhaps unrelenting intensity.

The succeed percieves Azarenka change Caroline Wozniacki on the major regarding your rankings.

It was before since this year Australian Open how the number one spot has become made a decision by the end result on the Grand Slam final.

And Azarenka ended up being a valuable winner after a amazing performance around which in turn she made merely 12 unforced errors to help Sharapova's 30.

"I wish to say thanks to my team," claimed your right-hander coming from Minsk, whom decreased just one fixed all tournament.

"You guys have backed my family for consequently long. You presumed around me, manufactured my family comprehend I can certainly also believe in average joe in addition to this I can eventually elevate this trophy.

"I have loved re-occurring every year since I seemed to be a junior. I can't put it off to become to come back next year. I have had an amazing month in Australia plus its some sort of fantasy occur true."

Azarenka delighted together with Australian Open victory

Azarenka, whom joins a strong illustrious list of brands about the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup, reached the actual semi-finals of Wimbledon this past year but that was the only real other moment your woman were being earlier the particular past eight of an major.

And the lady has been far coming from convincing from the beginning stages, a number of mistakes assisting fourth seed Sharapova right 2-0 lead.

However, the particular Russian shortly began to help falter along with a prolonged backhand let Azarenka strike back to love around video game four.

The turning issue did actually possibly be Azarenka's perfectly-timed lob to help hold around activity seven, that she accompanied upwards having a backhand volley for you to break with regard to 5-3.

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Fears of the remaining freeze them were dispelled when Azarenka driven your beast forehand later on in order to gain another game. She had misplaced the first two, like some double-faults in her best service game. But together with this forehand, your lady certainly not looked to come back receiving twelve outside of 13 adventures having reliable hitting, detail in addition to angles. She appears a worthy universe number one plus possesses this opportunity, by using the woman's major game, self-confidence along with curved outlook, to remain seated presently there for a lot of time. No tears in the end, your lover just couldn't halt laughing

The first placed appeared to be offered out in order to 15 inside 46 a matter of minutes plus a great transferring result bought Azarenka the quick initiative inside following set.

Sharapova squandered a possibility to interact instantly and also she had been built to pay for a ruthless Azarenka took total control.

Two far more destroys many but concluded the contest, plus though Sharapova experienced some slack position inside the final game, the particular Belarusian prevailed plus dropped to help the woman's legs around celebration.

"Congratulations to be able to Victoria," suggested Sharapova. "You have received this title. You have did wonders hence tricky as it within the years.

"It is a authentic honour to get your name around the trophy. Congratulations, plus value it for provided that you can.

"As inside any sport an individual have ones fine days to weeks plus your difficult days, where by issues just simply you should not work out. Today, Victoria ended up being improved about lots of levels.

"It is a several years because I have stood here for this stage. I also have the greater events and the difficult losses, and this was another one.

"But there is no mistrust in which I will be back, plus doing looking at people individuals again."