(Reuters) – Naniniwala si Victoria Azarenka na ang tunggalian nila ni Serena Williams ay ginagawa siyang isang mas magaling na player at nais niyang magpatuloy ito sa susunod na apat na linggo sa Brisbane International at Australian Open.
Ikalawa sa likod ng 17-time major champion, magtatapat lamang sina Azarenka at Williams kung kapwa sila aabot sa final sa Pat Rafter arena sa susunod na weekend at Melbourne Park sa Enero 25.
Ang Belarussian, na napanalunan ang Australian Open sa huling dalawang taon, ay may 3-13 rekord kontra Williams ngunit naghati sa apat na laban noong nagdaang season at tinalo ang American, 7-5, 6-3, sa isang exhibition match sa Thailand noong nagdaang linggo.
“I think it’s great, first of all, to be a part of that rivalry because it really helps you to grow as a player, as a person,” lahad ng 24-anyos sa mga mamamahayag sa Brisbane noong Lunes.
“You learn things about yourself and what you need to improve, because when somebody is taking you to the limit you really have a good look at what you have to do better to rise up.” “
I definitely enjoy that and love tough competition. To take that challenge for me every time is very exciting. That’s what I wake up for and train hard for.”
Naiwasan ni Azarenka si Williams sa Australia noong nakaraang taon. Nakatakda silang magharap sa huling apat na laban sa Melbourne bago napigilan ito ng isang injury kay Williams na ikinatalo niya sa quarterfinal laban sa kababayang si Sloane Stephens.
“Every year I look so much forward to coming here,” sabi niya. “It’s one of my favorite places to play. I’ve loved it since I was a junior.”
Bubuksan ng second seed na si Azarenka ang bagong season sa ikalawang round ng Brisbane International laban kay local wild card na si Casey Dellacqua, na tinalo ang Kazakh na si Galina Voxkoboeva, 3-6, 6-2, 6-3, sa unang round noong Lunes.
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