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Well, the final between the worlds top two (1/1) Azarenka and (2/2) Serena proved to be a real battle royal, and finally Azarenka finished with a win 76(6) 26 63. It certainly adds some spice to the number one contest, seeing as Serena will become number one next week off the back of this loss; only her 4th since last years French Open!
1st Set
Azarenka got an early break as Serena was slow to start, miss timing forehands particularly. However, Serena got back on serve and carried the initiative most of the set until the breaker. Still, Azarenka didn't flinch and saved a set point down 5-6 in the breaker before closing out the set. It was the first time she had won the first set against Serena since the 2010 Australian Open.
2nd Set
Serena began to find her range, breaking Victoria twice to take the set.
3rd Set
Victoria forged to a 3-0 lead and never looked back, finishing the match on her own serve to close out her first win since 2009 and only her second out of 13. Both finished with more winners than errors; Azarenka 30:28 and Serena 51:48, whilst Victoria, was broken 3 times compared to Serena's 2, but won the crucial points.
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