Name: Victoria Azarenka
DOB: July 31, 1989
Country: Belarus
Place of Birth: Minsk, Belarus
Residence: Scottsdale, Arizona
Height: 5' 11
Turn pro: 2003
Plays: Right-handed, two-handed backhand
Racquet: Head MicroGEL Extreme Pro Racquet
Victoria Azarenka is a well known professional tennis player with an impressive career. She was born in Minsk, Belarus on July 31, 1989.
Life and Career
Azarenka turned pro in the year 2003, and since then she has achieved a long string of prestigious titles. So far, she has managed to win three ITF doubles titles, one ITF singles title, and one WTA doubles title. In 2006, she played at the French Open and ultimately reached the first round. She was however defeated by Anabel Medina Garrigues by 0-6, 6-3, and 9-7. At the 2006 U.S. Open, she successfully passed the first round beating Russian player Anastasia Myskina, but unfortunately lost against Anna Chakvetadze in the third round. Thus, her race for the title stopped there.
At the junior level, Victoria experienced an enormous amount of success. In 2005, she was celebrated as the Junior World Champion and continued on to win three Junior Grand Slam doubles titles and two Junior Grand Slam singles titles. She achieved the singles titles at the U.S. Open and the Australian Open.
Victoria reached the third round of both the 2007 Australian Open and the 2007 Wimbledon. In the same year, she participated in the Estoril Open, where she defeated a number of prominent players such as Francesca Schiavone, Gisela Dulko, Virginie Razzano, and Lucie Safarova. However, she was defeated by German player Greta Arn in the final by 6-2, 1-6, and 6-7(3).
Victoria usually pairs up with Max Mirnyi for doubles matches, who is also from her home country of Belarus. Today, Victoria Azarenka is still very young and has a lot of room to improve and grow. Many critics agree that she has the talent to become the next big tennis star. Her future is only beginning to unfold and as long as she stays focused on her goals, it is very likely that she will become one of the best players in women’s tennis. Let’s hope for her best – a career filled with victories.