Victoria Azarenka dominates Maria Sharapova to win Australian Open

Victoria Azarenka won out against Maria Sharapova at the Australian Open finals today, capturing the Grand Slam title and cementing herself as the number one ranked female tennis player in the world.

To say that Azarenka simply “won” her match against the three-time Grand Slam title winner would be the understatement of the year, however; Azarenka absolutely dominated her opponent, beating Sharapova in just under 1 hour and 30 minutes 6-3, 6-0.

“It’s a dream come true,” Azarenka said of her big win. “I have been dreaming and working so hard to win the Grand Slam, and being No. 1 is pretty good bonus. Just the perfect ending and the perfect position to be in.”

The match initially looked like it would be in Sharapova’s favor; she won the first two matches, but Azarenka maintained her composure and ramped up her aggression, ultimately steamrolling straight over Sharapova.

“As in any sport you have your good days, you have your tough days and you have your days where things don’t work out,” Sharapova said to the crowd after the match. “Today, Victoria was better on so many levels and played too good.”

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