Schedule of Azarenka games. Victoria Azarenka: personal life and tennis

Victoria Azarenka (height - 1.83 m, and weight - 66 kg) - the former first racket of the world in single tennis competitions, often receives reprimands for inappropriate behavior on the court. The girl swears loudly and when she hits the ball with a racket, she makes quite loud screams. The athlete herself is not shy about her emotions. Victoria tries to remain herself and not close herself from the public. Eg, "Instagram" tennis player is full of funny photos and videos where Azarenka is “fooling around” with her son and friends.

Childhood and youth

Victoria was born in Minsk on July 31, 1989. The girl became the second child in the Azarenka family. The athlete has an older brother Maxim. Tennis in the biography of the girl appeared thanks to her mother, a Methodist in the center Olympic training in tennis in Belarus.

At the age of 7, a woman took Mukha (as the neighbors called Victoria) to coach Valentina Rzhanykh. The hard-working girl spent all her time on the court and left home at the age of 10 and moved to the USA, where she trained with professionals in her field. At the age of 15, the girl moved to Spain to get a sports education at the tennis academy under the guidance of Steffi Graf.

Tennis

adult professional career for Victoria began with small matches in Israel in 2003. After 2 years, Azarenka got into the TOP-300 eminent athletes and received the unspoken title "Best Young Tennis Player of 2005".

In 2006, the girl won her first victory over a really powerful opponent. The athlete beat Nicole Vaidishova, one of the top 20 tennis players in the world. Less than a surprise sports world caused the victory of Azarenka over Anastasia Myskina.

By the beginning of 2007, the girl broke into the TOP-100 rackets of the world, however, she took only 97th place. Another achievement of Victoria was the success in the mixed doubles - together with Maxim Mirny, the tennis player reached the semifinals Grand Slam.

The most important in 2008 was WTA tournament in Prague, where the girl reached the final without a single defeat, but lost the prize to Vera Zvonareva. At the end of 2009, Victoria was already listed as the 7th racket of the world. The athlete won 45 victories and lost only 15 matches.

The following year, the whole world watched as Victoria passed out during the battle with Hisela Dulko at the US Championships. The girl fell right in the middle of the game. Later it turned out that the cause of the malaise was a blow to the head, which Azarenka received during the warm-up. Health problems threw the tennis player to the bottom of the world rankings, but the girl did not stay out of the game for long.

The most successful year for the athlete was 2012. The girl went to the Olympic Games, where she won gold in the mixed doubles. Azarenka's partner was the already proven Maxim Mirny, and in the singles competition, the tennis player from Belarus received bronze. Victoria showed no less skill at Wimbledon, reaching the final and losing the last battle.

At the championship in Beijing, Azarenka reached the semifinals and lost. According to analysts, the lesion was caused by an injury to the right shoulder, the condition of which still worried the doctors. At the end of the year, Victoria was recognized as the first racket of the world.

After an incredible triumph, the athlete began to lose shape. The tennis player misses the prestigious title, losing the first lines to Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova. No less frustration is caused by leg injuries that cause Azarenka to miss important championships.

In 2014, the tennis player begins already on the fourth line of the world ranking. The girl decides to suspend her competitive career in order to treat her injured legs and feet.

The return to the competition in 2016 was marked by a victory at the Brisbane tournament and a rather daring defeat of Serena Williams in the Premier Mandatory. Ahead of the girl were waiting for the next Olympic Games, but the athlete refused to participate for family reasons.

Personal life

The first serious hobby of the tennis player was the singer RedFoo. Young people met in 2012. A romantic relationship between the artist and the athlete arose a month later. Lovers everywhere appeared together and almost never parted. The boyfriend proposed to Victoria, but the matter never came to a wedding. The young people broke up in 2014, explaining their gap by being too busy.

In 2016, it became known that the Belarusian tennis player was pregnant. The father of the child was Billy Macking, a hockey player from America. On December 20, 2016, the newly formed couple became parents. Victoria and Billy had a son named Leo Alexander. The birth took place in the United States, which gave the child the right to dual citizenship.

Young people never became husband and wife, so after the breakup of a romantic relationship, the life of a tennis player was overshadowed by litigation. Returning to America, Macking filed a lawsuit demanding custody of the baby to the father. The former boyfriend of the athlete claimed that the girl took her son out of the country without his knowledge.

The court sided with Macking, ruling that Leo should not leave the state and live in Billy's house during the consideration of the case. Victoria, who was taken by surprise by the situation, tried to move the legal proceedings for custody of her son to Belarus.

Victoria Azarenka now

In January 2018, it became known that the American court granted the tennis player's demand to transfer the hearing to the territory of her native country. In turn, the authorities in Minsk appropriated custody of Victoria's son.

While the proceedings lasted, the tennis player missed several important tournaments, so Azarenka's lawyers intend to sue Macking and demand compensation in the amount of $ 10 million.

The mysterious return of Azarenka

Victoria Azarenka has announced that she will miss the tournaments in Madrid and Rome, and now risks leaving the top ten by the end of the clay season.

The break in the game of the former first racket of the world occurred after a great US Open. Then Azarenka lost only in three games Serene Williams in the decisive match. In the final part of the season, Victoria played five matches, of which she was able to finish successfully only one. It seemed that the pause would help the Belarusian to return to its former form. Azarenka immediately reached the final in Brisbane, but at the first major of the season in the quarterfinals she lost to Agnieszka Radwańska.

All titles of Victoria Azarenka:

2013 - Cincinnati, Doha, Australian Open;
2012 - Linz, Beijing, Indian Wells, Doha, Australian Open, Sydney;
2011 - Luxembourg, Marbella, Miami;
2010 - Kremlin Cup, Stanford;
2009 - Miami, Memphis, Brisbane.

The last time Victoria went to court was in early March, when she received a "steering wheel" from. After that, the former first racket of the world announced that she would not play in Miami due to a leg injury.

Ground season under threat

Two months later - from competitions in Madrid and Rome. In fact, this means that the clay season will be limited to one Roland Garros for Victoria, but whether the Belarusian will take such a risk is a big question. It is possible that Victoria will not speed up preparations for the sake of one, albeit the most prestigious tournament on clay, but will systematically recover by Wimbledon. Of course, numerous fans of Azarenka are waiting for the return of their favorite already at the next tournaments, but it is likely that the Roland Garros pass will have a positive effect on the health of the Belarusian. It's no secret that one of the best tennis players of our time has a foot injury, and in such a situation, immediately after returning to play a tournament of the Roland Garros level is a big risk that can jeopardize the entire season.

If you forget about the match with Lauren Davis, then Victoria has not played in WTA tournaments at a serious level since the Australian Open. Of course, in such a situation, the fourth place in the rating list looks just great, but soon Azarenka will have points deducted for Madrid and Rome.

Victoria Azarenka's losses after the US Open final:

Tokyo. Venus Williams - 2:6, 4:6.
Beijing. Andrea Petkovic - 4:6, 6:2, 4:6.
Final WTA Tournament, Istanbul. Elena Jankovic - 4:6, 3:6; Li Na - 2:6, 1:6.
Brisbane. Serena Williams - 4:6, 5:7.
Australian Open. Agnieszka Radwańska - 1:6, 7:5, 0:6.
Indian Wells. Lauren Davis - 0:6, 6:7.

Last year in the Spanish capital, Victoria lost in the second round Ekaterina Makarova, but the trip to Italy was marked for her by the final battle with Serena Williams. Accordingly, on the eve of Roland Garros, Victoria's piggy bank will be empty by 700 points. Not the most critical loss, given that so far Azarenka has a solid lead over Halep, Kvitova and other pursuers. On the other hand, everything will change in one moment if Victoria refuses Roland Garros. Clay has never been a favorite surface for the Belarusian, but last year she stopped a step away from the final at a tournament in Paris. Another minus 900 points, total already 1600, and this is neither more nor less than a third of Azarenka's entire rating. If we continue to think in the subjunctive mood, then on the eve of Wimbledon, Azarenka will remain outside the top ten.

Life without tennis

At first glance, it may seem that Azarenka lives a busy life without tennis. Victoria signs new contracts with sponsors, participates in charity programs and, judging by the records on Twitter, is a fan of the Chicago Bulls basketball in the NBA playoffs. Evil tongues and numerous ill-wishers of Victoria claim that, they say, Azarenka already thinks much less about his work, choosing a different way of life. At the same time, it is enough to look at the same social networks of the Belarusian to understand: tennis is still in the first place for Victoria. Constant workouts and photos from the gym, where she does a great job every day. There should be no doubt that Azarenka will return to the court. Another issue is the timing, but here it’s up to Victoria herself, and the fans should be patient to see their favorite again in decisive matches in Grand Slam tournaments.

Azarenka is no stranger to dealing with injuries. In 2010-2011, the Belarusian was withdrawn from various tournaments during matches more than 10 times in total. This is due to untreated injuries. Four years ago, Victoria went to the court and played through pain, even in doubles, but health cannot be deceived, so for a long time Azarenka occupied the first position in terms of the number of refusals in the WTA. Perhaps now Victoria, mindful of past mistakes, strives to be 100 percent ready.

The age of an athlete is short, especially in women's tennis. Of course, not everyone likes Victoria's style of play and her image on the court, but the fact is that in the absence of the Belarusian modern women's tennis loses a truly elite player, of which there are not so many now. Perhaps now Azarenka, together with his team, is making a difficult choice between a place in the top ten in the rankings and an imminent return. Indeed, in such a situation, you need to weigh all the factors in order to make the right decision. But tennis fans will only win if the old Azarenka, the world leader and Grand Slam winner, is back on the court.

Belarusian Victoria Azarenka and American Danielle Collins will fight each other on August 3 at 21-00 Moscow time as part of the quarterfinals of the tournament in San Jose.

Victoria Azarenko

Azarenka missed the start of the season, and generally plays irregularly this year, ranking only 108th in the ranking. The tennis player showed her best result so far in Miami, having reached the semi-finals, but in other tournaments, except for the current one, she could not even reach the quarter-finals. Separately, we note that at Wimbledon, the representative of Belarus defeated Ekaterina Aleksandrova from Russia (7-6 6-3) in the first round, losing to Czech Karolina Pliskova (3-6 3-6) in the next round. Victoria's in San Jose starting match won a tough victory over Kateryna Bondarenko from Ukraine (6-3 6-7 7-5), and then defeated Anna Blinkova from Russia (6-1 6-0).

Daniel Collins

Collins is having a good season and is in 42nd position in the rankings. Moreover, all the successes of the American were at the beginning of the year on hard. So the tennis player won the tournament in Delray Beach, and also reached the semi-finals of the masters in Miami. At the same time, Danielle looked modest on the ground and grass, and her the best results on these surfaces there were a couple of exits in the 1/8 finals. For example, at the last tournament in Eastbourne, Collins was defeated in the 1/8 finals by Angelique Kerber from Germany (1-6 1-6). Here, on the way to the quarterfinals, the American alternately beat her compatriot Danielle Lao (7-6 6-3) and Vera Lapko from Belarus (6-1 3-6 6-1).

Statistics of personal meetings Victoria Azarenka - Daniel Collins

These tennis players have never played with each other before.

Odds for the match from the bookmaker

Azarenka offers a quote of 1.28 for victory in the duel of Victoria, while estimating Victoria Danielle Collins at 3.7. At the same time, you can bet on the number of games over 20.5 at a coefficient of 2.15, and on less - at 1.7.

Bet on the match Victoria Azarenka - Daniel Collins from the site

Danielle Collins in the first part of the season on hard showed good game, however, recently the American has not been very successful, and the first two stages of the tournament were difficult. Victoria Azarenka also won a difficult victory in the first round, but in the second round she played much better, which suggests that the Belarusian will be able to cope with Collins.

Victoria Azarenka was born in Minsk in 1989 and became the most famous Belarusian tennis player. At the age of fourteen she moved to the United States, where she lives to this day.

From the age of seven, Victoria became seriously interested in tennis, and since 2002 she began to play it professionally, speaking for the first time at competitions in Minsk, but losing in the first round Russian tennis player Puchkova. Azarenka won her first tournament in 2003 in Tashkent, from that moment her successful career in junior tennis. In 2004, winning a series of tournaments, Victoria reaches the semi-finals at Wimbledon. 2005 was the final year in junior tennis and the most successful. Of the six tournaments held, Azarenka wins five, wins Grand Slam tournaments twice and wins the title - the best young tennis player of the year and breaks into the ranking of the most recognized tennis players in the world, having managed to gain a foothold in the Top 300.

The next few years were successful in Victoria's career. Having held a number of successful tournaments in Europe, she rises in the ranking and secures her position in the TOP 200, but by the end of 2006, Azarenka rises in the ranking to 96th place. It is rather difficult to call 2007-2009 successful in the career of a tennis player, Azarenka did not win a single prestigious competition in single tournaments. But, health problems and failures did not break Victoria.

In 2012, she wins the semi-final at Wimbledon, wins the singles at Olympic Games second only to Serina Williams. Successfully performed in Open Championship The United States, having reached the final, wins tournaments in Beijing and Linz, thereby rising to the highest line of the rating and becoming the first racket of the world.

In 2013, Azarenka holds three unbeaten tournaments at the Australian Championship, wins the Doha tournament, and reaches the final at the California Championship. At the end of the year, Azarenka ranks third in the ranking, losing ground only to Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova.

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Another victory in Miami. From year to year, she loses 2/3 of the tournaments in the 1-2 round, but at several very large ones she reaches 1/2, hence the good rating. Unstable, but who knows where the curve will take you in the match with Azarenka? I would estimate the chances of 50/50, and even the defeat of someone by someone is possible.

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Elephant and Kvitova are not a gift. Even Sosnovich has 1/8 more chances with a good mood.

Do you want to say that Kasatkina and Osaka are a gift?

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Something in Montreal and RG, the rest is plums everywhere and in every way.

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With Conchita Matines, Garbine somehow got on better. And Syumik urgently needs to be brought together with Vera Lapko.

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In the meantime, Corn has merged with the 202nd racket. The sumik will be free soon, get in line.

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Foreigner Vasily Fedorov

And if you find fault, then I will find you a bastardly played match in the last six months at every tennis player. These are women, and they are subject to emotions. All.

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Foreigner Vasily Fedorov Yes, she's a dumb ass. Doesn't count, because the exception to the rule only confirms this rule. Within, but this does not negate the fact that it is spineless and entirely dependent on the stands. what did she show for the season? Something in Montreal and RG, the rest is plums everywhere and in every way.

I, nevertheless, am convinced that you have a personal dislike for the victim. Well, where is she weak-willed, when yesterday she just pulled out a match against Kalinina? And in general, I don’t remember her games where you could think: “well, you are shit.” Almost always fights. As in the final with Halep in the same Montreal.

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