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Victoria Azarenka's Australian Open win 'great' for women's game


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By Steve Tignor, Tennis.comMELBOURNE — "Just a few points here or there." We know the phrase well; that's all there is, sometimes, between winning and losing.

MELBOURNE, Australia — The caterwauling about the caterwauling will be left to others. Yes, Maria Sharapova and Victoria Azarenka make a lot of noise when they play tennis. And yes, it's recommended that you watch the

MELBOURNE, Australia — The caterwauling about the caterwauling will be left to others. Yes, Maria Sharapova and Victoria Azarenka make a lot of noise when they play tennis. And yes, it's recommended that you watch the

Getty The world has come to an end. Victoria Azarenka has won the Australian Open 6-3, 6-0 over Maria Sharapova and risen to No. 1 in the rankings. I said she could never do it, and then she went and made a liar out of me.

< Prev of 2 Next > VICTORIA Azarenka's Australian Open triumph means five different women have won the last five grand slams. And on top of that, six women had a chance of becoming the world No.1 when the Australian Open began two weeks ago.