Victoria Azarenka's Country

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Victoria Azarenka Country
Victoria Azarenka during the 2024 Brisbane International (Day 6)

Victoria Azarenka is a professional tennis player who was born on July 31, 1989. She has won 21 singles and ten doubles WTA titles as of December 2024. After winning the Australian Open in 2012, she became the first player from Belarus to win a major title. She won her second grand slam title at the Australian Open in 2013. Additionally, she was a three-time finalist at the US Open in 2012, 2013, and 2020 and has held the No. 1 singles ranking for around 51 weeks.

Azarenka also completed the Sunshine Double in 2016 and won gold and bronze medals at the 2012 London Olympics in mixed doubles and single categories, respectively. She won the 2007 US Open and the 2008 French Open in mixed doubles. She reached the finals of the 2011 WTA Finals, where she lost to Petra Kvitova. She has an aggressive baseline and possesses a strong forehand. She is known for her speed, footwork, and control on the court. She has won the WTA Player of the Year, the ITF World Champion Award, and the ESPN Women of the Year award. She also received an Order of Honor from the Belarusian government in 2012.

Victoria Azarenka's Country

Victoria Azarenka is from Minsk, Belarus. Alla Azarenka and Fedor Azarenka are Victoria Azarenka’s parents. She was introduced to the game of tennis when she was seven and moved to Scottsdale, Arizona, USA, for tennis training. She started playing on the ITF Junior Circuit in 2003 and won two junior Grand Slams in 2005.

Azarenka has also represented Belarus in national events and the Olympics. At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, she and Max Mirnyi won the gold medal in mixed doubles and the bronze in women's singles. She also participated in the Beijing 2008 and Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Her Olympics performance table is as follows:

ResultSportEventGamesCountry
Not RankedTennisWomen's DoublesTokyo 2020Belarus (BLR)
Not RankedTennisWomen's SinglesTokyo 2020Belarus (BLR)
GoldTennisDoublesLondon 2012Belarus (BLR)
BronzeTennisSinglesLondon 2012Belarus (BLR)
9th PlaceTennisDoublesBeijing 2008Belarus (BLR)
9th PlaceTennisSinglesBeijing 2008Belarus (BLR)

Why was Victoria Azarenka booed at the Wimbledon?

Post Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Elina Svitolina had suggested that she would not be shaking hands with Russian and Belarusian players at the end of the match. Post her win over Azarenka at the 2023 Wimbledon, the crowd started booing her as the two appeared to walk off the court without shaking hands. Azarenka said the booing aimed at her was unfair and many on social media also sympathized with her.

FAQs on Victoria Azarenka

A. Billy McKeague is the father of Azarenka's baby boy, Leo (born December 19, 2016).

A. According to the WTA website, Victoria Azarenka has won $38 million in prize money as of December 2024.

A. Victoria Azarenka is known for her aggressive baseline game and making loud grunting sounds while playing.

A. Victoria Azarenka was booed at the 2023 Wimbledon Open after she lost the match against Ukrainian player Elina Svitolina.

A. Nike, Wilson, Six Star Pro Nutrition, Red Bull and Citizen sponsors Victoria Azarenka.

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