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 | Azarenka struggled for a place in the fourth round12-03-2013 |
The champion of Australian Open Victoria Azarenka threw a lot of effort to be classified in the fourth round of the tournament in Indian Wells ($ 4.33 million). World No. 1 had a very difficult game against Kirsten Flipkens but managed to turn and won with 3:6, 6:3, 6:0.
Azarenka began the match very slowly because of the virus that plagued her the past few days, but over the course of the game improved her game and managed to take in one breath the decisive fifth set, punching the serve of the Belgian in the first, third and fifth game.
"Kirsten showed amazing tennis, and I did not play well in the beginning," said the winner after the match. "I've had a hard time to find my rhythm. How I turned my game? Just blow my nose and began to breathe again. I calmed down and began to judge better what to do on the court. Before that I was playing like I am blind. "
The success of last year's the champion in the tournament sent her against Ursula Radwanska in the fourth round. Agnieszka Radwanska sister move forward once managed to beat the American Jamie Hampton with 6:0, 7:6.
More results from the tournament for the ladies in Indian Wells:
Angelique Kerber (Germany) - Yanina Wickmayer (Belgium) 6:1, 7:6
Garbin Muguruza Blanco (Spain) - Magdalena Rybarikova (Slovakia) 6:4, 6:0
Samantha Stousar (Australia) - Peng Shuai (China) 6:3, 3:6, 6:2
Carolina Vozhnyachki (Denmark) - Elena Vesnina (RUS) 6:2, 6:1
Nadia Petrova (Russia) - Julia Goerges (Germany) 6:1, 6:2