Victoria Azarenka’s quest to hitch an elite group of major-winning mums has fallen quick together with her Australian Open semi-final defeat.
The 33-year-old’s match was ended by Kazakh Elena Rybakina – 10 years her junior – dropping 7-6 (7-4) 6-3 on Rod Laver Arena on Thursday evening.
Belarusian Azarenka was seeking to win her third main and first since turning into a mom to six-year-old son Leo.
Only three ladies have received a grand slam singles title after having a child – two Australians in Margaret Court and Evonne Goolagong Cawley, and most not too long ago Belgian Kim Clijsters.
A former world No.1, Azarenka received successive crowns at Melbourne Park in 2012-13. She has additionally reached the US Open closing thrice with out ever lifting the trophy.
Azarenka confirmed her preventing spirit to match Wimbledon champion Rybakina within the first set to push it to a tie-break.
But she could not stick with the big-serving teen within the second.
The annoyed veteran felt she did not take advantage of her alternatives.
“It’s kind of hard to digest as obviously I had quite a few chances … kind of not converting them right now is difficult,” Azarenka informed reporters.
“I’m proud of myself how I fought and I tried, but tennis-wise I felt I just wasn’t there, especially in the important moments.”
As a comfort Azarenka will bounce from world No.24 again into the highest 20 on the again of her Open run.
In the quarter-finals she trounced world No.3 Jessica Pegula in straight units and in addition knocked out one other American, tenth seed Madison Keys, within the third spherical.
She felt that when the preliminary disappointment of lacking the ultimate lifted she would replicate positively on her match.
“It’s not a great feeling right now to digest, but give me a couple hours and I can have probably a better outlook on this month in Australia,” Azarenka mentioned.
“Time all the time is an effective medication.
“I do not take it as private, it is only a day that my recreation did not win.
“I think that helps my mindset to not dwell on things like that too much.”
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
