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Victoria Azarenka starts 2016 with strong showing at Brisbane International
On the surface, Victoria Azarenka's first outing of 2016 was little more than the equivalent of popping into the office to check a few emails, say hello to a some colleagues and head off nice and early ahead of a potentially busy week.
The scoreline suggested the 2012-13 Australian Open champion made short work of Ukraine's Elena Vesnina – an opponent she had already beaten six times in as many outings – in the opening round of the Brisbane International.
The truth was Azarenka had to earn the 6-2 6-0 win the hard way, taking nearly 90 minutes to wrap things up on Pat Rafter Arena. For someone who hadn't played since September, they could be valuable minutes ahead of the Australian Open.
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/sport/tennis/...ernational-20160104-glz7a1.html#ixzz3wKJgeZJx
On the surface, Victoria Azarenka's first outing of 2016 was little more than the equivalent of popping into the office to check a few emails, say hello to a some colleagues and head off nice and early ahead of a potentially busy week.
The scoreline suggested the 2012-13 Australian Open champion made short work of Ukraine's Elena Vesnina – an opponent she had already beaten six times in as many outings – in the opening round of the Brisbane International.
The truth was Azarenka had to earn the 6-2 6-0 win the hard way, taking nearly 90 minutes to wrap things up on Pat Rafter Arena. For someone who hadn't played since September, they could be valuable minutes ahead of the Australian Open.
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/sport/tennis/...ernational-20160104-glz7a1.html#ixzz3wKJgeZJx
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Maria Sharapova, Simona Halep out of Brisbane International
Defending champion Maria Sharapova and top-seededSimona Halep withdrew from the Australian Open warm-up tournament in Brisbane within an hour of each other Tuesday, without playing a match.
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Defending champion Maria Sharapova and top-seededSimona Halep withdrew from the Australian Open warm-up tournament in Brisbane within an hour of each other Tuesday, without playing a match.
Read more http://espn.go.com/tennis/story/_/i...thdraws-brisbane-international-forearm-injury
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Victoria Azarenka reaches quarterfinals in Brisbane
After two injury-interrupted seasons, Victoria Azarenkais emerging from the shadows of some highly ranked rivals who have either withdrawn from Australian Open warm-up events or lost in the early rounds.
The two-time Australian Open champion reached the quarterfinals of the Brisbane International -- a tournament she won in 2009 -- with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Ysaline Bonaventure on Wednesday.
Read more http://espn.go.com/tennis/story/_/i...ek-eliminates-svetlana-kuznetsova-asb-classic
After two injury-interrupted seasons, Victoria Azarenkais emerging from the shadows of some highly ranked rivals who have either withdrawn from Australian Open warm-up events or lost in the early rounds.
The two-time Australian Open champion reached the quarterfinals of the Brisbane International -- a tournament she won in 2009 -- with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Ysaline Bonaventure on Wednesday.
Read more http://espn.go.com/tennis/story/_/i...ek-eliminates-svetlana-kuznetsova-asb-classic
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Roger Federer advances to semifinals at Brisbane International
Roger Federer overcame a lingering sickness to hold offGrigor Dimitrov 6-4, 6-7 (4), 6-4 on Friday and take his title defense into the semifinals at the Brisbane International.
Read more http://espn.go.com/tennis/story/_/i...er-advances-semifinals-brisbane-international
Roger Federer overcame a lingering sickness to hold offGrigor Dimitrov 6-4, 6-7 (4), 6-4 on Friday and take his title defense into the semifinals at the Brisbane International.
Read more http://espn.go.com/tennis/story/_/i...er-advances-semifinals-brisbane-international
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Roger Federer, Milos Raonic advance again to Brisbane final
Roger Federer and Milos Raonic will meet again in the Brisbane International final in a reprise of the 2015 decider at the Australian Open warm-up tournament.
Defending champion Federer, who has been dealing all week with lingering flu-like symptoms, had a 6-1, 6-4 win Saturday over eighth-seeded Dominic Thiem, while Raonic beat local hope Bernard Tomic 7-6 (5), 7-6 (5) in the earlier semifinal
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Roger Federer and Milos Raonic will meet again in the Brisbane International final in a reprise of the 2015 decider at the Australian Open warm-up tournament.
Defending champion Federer, who has been dealing all week with lingering flu-like symptoms, had a 6-1, 6-4 win Saturday over eighth-seeded Dominic Thiem, while Raonic beat local hope Bernard Tomic 7-6 (5), 7-6 (5) in the earlier semifinal
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Victoria Azarenka wins Brisbane International for 1st title since 2013
A polished victory at the Brisbane International finally ended a prolonged, disorganized and painful wait between titles for Victoria Azarenka, extending back to August 2013 when she beat Serena Williams in Cincinnati.
She won the Australian Open that year, too, successfully defending her 2012 title, and in a period when she was at the peak of her game.
Coming to Brisbane, the season-opening event she won in its inaugural year in 2009, Azarenka was unseeded after slipping in the rankings to No. 22 at the end of 2015 following two injury-interrupted seasons.
Read more http://espn.go.com/tennis/story/_/i...ka-wins-brisbane-international-1st-title-2013
A polished victory at the Brisbane International finally ended a prolonged, disorganized and painful wait between titles for Victoria Azarenka, extending back to August 2013 when she beat Serena Williams in Cincinnati.
She won the Australian Open that year, too, successfully defending her 2012 title, and in a period when she was at the peak of her game.
Coming to Brisbane, the season-opening event she won in its inaugural year in 2009, Azarenka was unseeded after slipping in the rankings to No. 22 at the end of 2015 following two injury-interrupted seasons.
Read more http://espn.go.com/tennis/story/_/i...ka-wins-brisbane-international-1st-title-2013
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Milos Raonic knocks off Roger Federer to win Brisbane title
Milos Raonic got one back on Roger Federer to start the new season. After losing coach Ivan Ljubicic to the Federer camp leading into 2016, Raonic achieved something nobody else born in the 1990s has managed to do against the 17-time major winner -- beat him twice.
The 25-year-old Canadian broke Federer's serve once in each set of a 6-4, 6-4 win on Sunday night in the Brisbane International decider, reversing the outcome of their meeting in last year's final at the Australian Open warmup tournament.
Read more http://espn.go.com/tennis/story/_/id/14540698/milos-raonic-defeats-roger-federer-brisbane-title
Milos Raonic got one back on Roger Federer to start the new season. After losing coach Ivan Ljubicic to the Federer camp leading into 2016, Raonic achieved something nobody else born in the 1990s has managed to do against the 17-time major winner -- beat him twice.
The 25-year-old Canadian broke Federer's serve once in each set of a 6-4, 6-4 win on Sunday night in the Brisbane International decider, reversing the outcome of their meeting in last year's final at the Australian Open warmup tournament.
Read more http://espn.go.com/tennis/story/_/id/14540698/milos-raonic-defeats-roger-federer-brisbane-title
