News about Victoria Azarenka

The Miami Open quarter-finals have been postponed for 45 minutes due to a power surge

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 26, 2024
When the technical malfunction occurred in the match's first set, Azarenka was playing against Yulia Putinseva at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami on Tuesday. At the time, Azarenka was barely losing money. So, they're having a Hawkeye power outage, which is a problem because they call the lines, and we're not playing until that's resolved,' a Tennis Channel commentator pointed out, while the camera was on chair umpire Marija Cicak.'

In the Miami Open last-16, Katie Boulter is knocked off course by Victoria Azarenka after losing in straight sets as the British No. 1 runs out of answers and struggles to get to grips with the wind

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 25, 2024
MATTHEW LAMBERT: Not even the arrival of her boyfriend Alex de Minaur, who was high-tailed it over in a record time after winning his third-round match, could have turned it around for the Brit. It's a measure of Boulter's latest advancement, that she came in as the favorite on paper against a two-time Grand Slam champion seeded 24 to Azarenka's 27. And this seemed to be a good chance, with this section of the draw opening up after the expulsion of Aryna Sabalenka.

Katie Boulter reaches the fourth round of Miami Open for the first time in her career, leading to a landslide victory over Beatriz Haddad Maia in straight sets

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 24, 2024
Katie Boulter continued her stellar start to 2024 with a convincing victory over Brazil's Beatriz Haddad Maia to advance to the fourth round of the Miami Open. The British number one was barely worried by the 11th seed, who she defeated last month on her way to the San Diego championship, 6-2 6-3 over 90 minutes. In the fourth round, the 27-year-old will meet WTA Tour veteran Victoria Azarenka.

Dr Karl is shocked after revealing that tennis players yelp during games for the right cause - and that it means they're more likely to win

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 4, 2024
Dr. Karl, an Australian scientist, has clarified why tennis players yell at matches and whether making louder sounds makes you a better player. Thousands of fans have been left wondering why their favorite players make sounds every time they touch the ball in the aftermath of the Australian Open.

In straight sets over Zheng Qinwen, Aryna Sabalenka DEFENDS her Australian Open title

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 27, 2024
The world number two lifted her first grand slam trophy at Melbourne Park 12 months ago and has been untouchable this week. Zheng, a Chinese girl of 21 years of age, was competing in her first grand slam final, standing in her way. She didn't miss a set in seven matches and defeated Zheng 6-3 6-2, becoming the first female female Azarenka's first female to win back-to-back titles since countrywoman Victoria Azarenka 11 years ago. Zheng, who did not have to face a top-50 player in the first six rounds, had hoped to imitate Li Na and claim the title for China a decade ago.

After winning the Australian Open quarter finals, Jelena Dokic makes a strange request to the tennis superstar

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 23, 2024
After defeating Barbora Krejcikova 6-2, 6-3 in just 71 minutes on Rod Laver Arena, the reigning women's singles champion advanced to the semi finals on Tuesday. The Belarusian has stayed on top of her Melbourne game with no of her rivals to land a blow on her so far.

Three years after starting the infamous 'lying' row at Wimbledon, the tennis star wrestles it out with a vengeful opponent at the Australian Open

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 18, 2024
The Australian was hoping to reach the third round of the Open for the first time, but Storm Hunter defeated world No.10 Ostapenko 6-4 6-4, leaving Storm Hunter as the only local hope in the women's singles draw. With a string of the women's seeds falling out, including 2023 champion Elena Rybakina, veteran Ostapenko will now be favored to record her previous best at Melbourne Park, which was last year's quarter-final appearance.

Victoria Azarenka, the two-time Australian Open champion, has sparked controversy in the tournament for being hypocritical about its greenie position

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 17, 2024
Victoria Azarenka (pictured left and right) has called out the Australian Open for taking a'smoke and mirrors' approach to its pledge to be environmentally sustainable. The 34-year-old (left) pointed to the large number of plastic items being sold to fans at Melbourne Park.

Grigor Dimitrov and Marton Fuscovics' Australian Open match come to a halt due to a bizarre wardrobe malfunction

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 16, 2024
Marton Fucsovics' first-round match against Grigor Dimitrov (pictured, inset) got off to a rocky start when the first game was postponed due to a deterioration of the Hungarian veteran's top. It brought back memories of a very similar incident involving women's actress Victoria Azarenka at last year's Grand Slam.

As she describes representing her war-torn country, Elina Svitolina breaks down in tears

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 14, 2023
On Centre Court, the glittering tennis star, 28, lost in two straight sets to Czech player Marketa Vondrousova as they battled for a spot in the weekend's grand final. Feisty Svitolina, a babysitter who gave birth just nine months after giving birth to her first child, became Centre Court's darling after knocking out world number one Iga Swiatek in the quarter-finals. Ranked 76th, but previously ranked third in the rankings, she has proudly represented her country, refusing to shake hands with Belarusian former Wimbledon champion Victoria Azarenka due to the country's Russian connections.

COURT REPORT: Svitolina's route to the semis was as hard as it gets

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 12, 2023
AT WIMBLEDON MATTHEW LAMBERT: Elina Svitolina's path to today's semi-finals has been as tough as they came. Venus Williams, Sofia Kenin, Victoria Azarenka, and Iga Swiatek are four of her five competitors have been crowned Grand Slam champions: Venus Williams, Sofia Kenin, Victoria Azarenka, and Iga Swiatek. Nevertheless, Jannik Sinner has had a glorious draw. Here are the top players he has knocked out en route to the last four: 111, 98, 85, 92. You can only beat what's in front of you, but it isn't the right idea for facing Novak Djokovic.

The Ukrainians are taking over Wimbledon: Elina Svitolina is aiming for the final

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 12, 2023
Elina Svitolina, Ukraine's glamorous and feisty wildcard, has captivated Wimbledon fans as much as she has. Venus Williams, the 28-year-old woman who lost in two sets in the first round, has risen to the semifinals and may meet Belarusian rival Aryna Savalenanka. However, Svitolina has rallied around Volodymyr Zelensky and lauded the war-time President's leadership, as many Ukrainians at this moment. And she is refusing to shake hands with any Russian or Belarusian players as long as Vladimir Putin's assassination, which was aided by Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko, rages on. Following being defeated by Svitolina on Sunday, the decision came in a strange moment for Belarus player Victoria Azarenka. Svitolina was born to Jewish parents in Odessa, which her frail grandmother was unable to recover when Russian bombs fell, and her brother Julian is a rower and her brother Julian is also a tennis player). Since Julian, she was only four years old, she took an interest in tennis. And, to her first child, Ska, the French tennis player Gael Monfils is still on her way back from her debut, despite giving birth to her first child, Ska. Monfils is currently out of the tournament due to a wrist injury.

Emma Raducanu is not to be seduced by her hangers-on, according to Victoria Azarenka

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 11, 2023
MIKE DICKSON: Victoria Azarenka, the former world number one, has told Emma Raducanu not to be seduced by hangers-on while attempting to reclaim control of her career. Azarenka, a third round in Wimbledon, also argued that the player was mistaken to fire coach Andrew Richardson, who coached her at the 2021 US Open and has been replaced by a succession of mentors since.

Elina Svitolina is the subject of a no-handshake declaration by Aryna Sabalenka

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 11, 2023
Aryna Sabalenka has backed rival Elina Svitolina's call for Wimbledon to announce before matches that there will be no handshakes between players from Ukraine and those from Russia or Belarus. On Sunday night, Salabenka's Belarusian counterpart Victoria Azarenka was booed by a section of the number one court crowd after she walked away from Ukraine's Svitolina, who has a rule of not shaking hands with countries involved in the invasion of her country. Sabalenka, the number two seed who faces Madison Keys in the quarter-finals after beating Anna Blinkova of Russia on Monday, said of the Azarenka aftermath: "I mean, it's a very difficult situation."

There are no plans for no handshakes between Ukrainian and Belarus or Russia players

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 10, 2023
MATTHEW LAMBERT AND MIKE DICKSON ATTACK WIMBLEDON: Victoria Azarenka is said to have yearned screamed at Wimbledon officials after losing in the fourth round to Ukraine. Sally Bolton, Wimbledon's chief executive, said on Monday that there were no plans to confirm that no handshakes would take place between Ukrainian and Belarus or Russia players, even though she could face Svitolina in the final to avoid the 'hate' that Russians and Belarusians feel.

Elina Svitolina, the IGNORE of Wimbledon, has requested that no handshakes be made

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 10, 2023
Wimbledon have no intention of informing the masses that there will not be an end-of-match handshake between Russian, Belarusian, and Ukrainian players, despite Ukraine's Elina Svitolina's plea. In the midst of the war raging in her homeland, Svitolina has a policy of refusing to shake the hands of any Russian or Belarusian enemy. Victoria Azarenka, Belarus, was booed out of court by a raucous crowd on Sunday, and Svitolina called for clarification after the match to help educate fans.

Elina Svitolina of Ukraine wins a convincing victory over Belarusian rival Victoria Azarenka

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 9, 2023
MIKE DICKSON: Nobody will need to tell Elina Svitolina that the last Ukrainian to win Wimbledon is now fighting in his country's army. Sergiy Stakhovksy sparked a big surprise by defeating Roger Federer ten years ago, but there was something even more significant on Sunday night as Court One rose to acclaim his successor. Svitolina capped a dramatic victory by refusing to shake hands post-match with someone from the allied countries now attacking them. The last Ukrainians to qualify in the quarterfinals after a match freighted with greater meaning culminated in a 6-2 4-6 victory over Belarus' Victoria Azarenka.

After winning at Wimbledon, Elina Svitolina gave Harry Styles tickets to the fellow Ukrainian

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 9, 2023
In a tense match at Wimbledon today, the 28-year-old Ukrainian will face Belarusian player Victoria Azarenka. On Saturday night, she revealed that her two tickets to see her 'fav' Harry Styles' on Saturday night in Vienna had to be diverted to fellow Ukrainian Anna Tilniak and her son David. Svitolina's email revealing that she had tickets was appreciated. Correct: Harry Styles on stage. Inset: Anna Tilniak and her son David at the concert)

Ash Barty, a tennis player, tells Ash Barty that after the birth of her baby boy Hayden, she wants to return to the sport

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 5, 2023
Ash Barty (pictured left), who became the mother of a baby (right), has shocked her old adversaries at Wimbledon, and many people believe the Aussie will return to the sport as a tennis'supermum' one day.' When she said she was "very happy" for Barty, world number two Aryna Sabalenka addressed many.

For the first time, female tennis players wear colored undershorts at Wimbledon

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 3, 2023
For the first time in the competition's history, Wimbledon's female stars wore coloured undershorts on Monday after the controversial all-white rule was stricken to calm fears about times. After a few people demanded that the competition be reduced in fear of menstrual cycles at the Grand Slam, the All-England Club revealed in November that it would be updating its long-standing dress code. Victoria Azarenka, a Belarusian tennis player, was one of the first female stars to enjoy the rule change when she wore black undershorts against Yue Yuan on court 15.

That's one way to queue!Wimbledon fans bring a SOFA to SW19

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 3, 2023
As they waited in the hopes of securing tickets, Wimbledon fans were seen bringing a sofa to the ticket queue and indulging in strawberries in cream. More than 6,200 non-ticket holders joined the queue in a bid to get a glimpse of the action today as Serbia's Djokovic defends his title against Argentina's 67th-ranked Pedro Cachin. Tennis fans lined up in Wimbledon Park this morning were already grabbing their queue cards as they attempted to snag coveted on-the-day tickets to the world's most coveted tournament. And one group was even more prepared for the inevitable long wait by bringing a plush pink sofa to relax on. To top it off, the well-seasoned queuers had strawberries and cream to snack on.

For the first day of the tennis championships, Wimbledon supporters camp overnight

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 3, 2023
Fans have joined Wimbledon in the hopes of getting a glimpse of the action today as Serbia's Djokovic begins his title defense against Argentina's 67th-ranked Pedro Cachin. Tennis enthusiasts gathered in Wimbledon Park this morning were already grabbing their queue cards as they tried to snag coveted on-the-day tickets to the world renowned tournament. During the first week of the championship, however, the Met Office has warned fans to pack rain jackets and umbrellas as scattered showers are forecast over London.

The Madrid Open chiefs have apologised for FOUR DAYS after their women's doubles finalists were disqualified in their debuts

www.dailymail.co.uk, May 11, 2023
Following Sunday's match, the Madrid Open organisers have apologised for not allowing the women's doubles finalists to appear on court. The WTA is investigating the various aspects that concerned the Caja Magica's welfare, according to PA news, and tournament chief executive Gerard Tsobanian has released a public apology. The convention is for the runners-up and winners to address the audience following the finals, and champions Victoria Azarenka and Beatriz Haddad Maia, as well as beaten finalists Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula were shocked to be turned down.

Players in women's doubles are forbidden from attending Madrid Open, outraged tennis stars and fans

www.dailymail.co.uk, May 8, 2023
All four participants who advanced to the women's doubles final at the Madrid Open on Sunday were barred from speaking after the match, with both fans and players left angry by the snub's snub. The Spanish tournament sparked more controversy this week by banning winning duo Victoria Azarenka and Beatriz Haddad-Maia (left) and runners-up Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula (right) from speaking after receiving their trophies. Both finalists in the singles and men's doubles were allowed to make the customary addresses to the audience after their matches.