Williams defeats Azarenka in US Open final (video)
The World No. 2 lost after persistent struggle – 5:7, 7:6, 1:6. The whole game took 2 hours and 45 minutes.
Victoria had a good chance to win the first set because Serena was not playing very well and could not get used to the strong wind for a while. However, the American player won the first set, Williams was playing calmly and accurately while Azarenka was overwhelmed by emotions and was making double faults in the second set. The score was 4:1 in the American’s favour but the Belarusian still managed to win in the tie-break. Serena Williams was making fewer mistakes in the third set and won.
Ex-President Bill Clinton attended the match.
Thus, Serena Williams took revenge for her loss to Azarenka in Cincinnati. Victoria also lost to Serena in the US Open a year ago — 2:6, 6:2, 5:7. Williams – Azarenka general score is now 13:3 in favour of the American.
Victoria Azarenka defeated German Dinah Pfizenmaier (6:0, 6:0), Canadian Aleksandra Wozniak (6:3, 6:3), Alize Cornet of France (6:7, 6:3, 6:2), Ana Ivanovic of Serbia (4:6, 6:3, 6:4), Daniela Hantuchová (6:2, 6:3) and Italian Flavia Pennetta ( 6:4, 6:2).
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