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2024 Australian Open - Melbourne

2024 Australian Open - Melbourne

Victoria Azarenka (BLR) during her fourth round match at the 2024 Australian Open at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia, on January 22, 2024. Photo by Corinne Dubreuil/ABACAPRESS.COM

2024 Australian Open - Melbourne

2024 Australian Open - Melbourne

Victoria Azarenka (BLR) during her fourth round match at the 2024 Australian Open at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia, on January 22, 2024. Photo by Corinne Dubreuil/ABACAPRESS.COM

2024 Australian Open - Melbourne

2024 Australian Open - Melbourne

Victoria Azarenka (BLR) during her fourth round match at the 2024 Australian Open at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia, on January 22, 2024. Photo by Corinne Dubreuil/ABACAPRESS.COM

2024 Australian Open - Melbourne

2024 Australian Open - Melbourne

Victoria Azarenka (BLR) during her fourth round match at the 2024 Australian Open at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia, on January 22, 2024. Photo by Corinne Dubreuil/ABACAPRESS.COM

2024 Australian Open - Melbourne

2024 Australian Open - Melbourne

Victoria Azarenka (BLR) during her fourth round match at the 2024 Australian Open at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia, on January 22, 2024. Photo by Corinne Dubreuil/ABACAPRESS.COM

2024 Australian Open - Melbourne

2024 Australian Open - Melbourne

Victoria Azarenka (BLR) during her fourth round match at the 2024 Australian Open at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia, on January 22, 2024. Photo by Corinne Dubreuil/ABACAPRESS.COM

2024 Australian Open - Melbourne

2024 Australian Open - Melbourne

Victoria Azarenka (BLR) during her fourth round match at the 2024 Australian Open at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia, on January 22, 2024. Photo by Corinne Dubreuil/ABACAPRESS.COM

2024 Australian Open - Melbourne

2024 Australian Open - Melbourne

Victoria Azarenka (BLR) during her fourth round match at the 2024 Australian Open at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia, on January 22, 2024. Photo by Corinne Dubreuil/ABACAPRESS.COM

(SP)AUSTRALIA-MELBOURNE-TENNIS-AUSTRALIAN OPEN

(SP)AUSTRALIA-MELBOURNE-TENNIS-AUSTRALIAN OPEN

(240122) -- MELBOURNE, Jan. 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Victoria Azarenka leaves the court after the women's singles 4th round match between Victoria Azarenka of Belarus and Dayana Yastremska of Ukraine at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne, Australia, Jan. 22, 2024. (Photo by Chu Chen/Xinhua)

(SP)AUSTRALIA-MELBOURNE-TENNIS-AUSTRALIAN OPEN

(SP)AUSTRALIA-MELBOURNE-TENNIS-AUSTRALIAN OPEN

(240122) -- MELBOURNE, Jan. 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Dayana Yastremska celebrates during during the women's singles 4th round match between Victoria Azarenka of Belarus and Dayana Yastremska of Ukraine at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne, Australia, Jan. 22, 2024. (Photo by Chu Chen/Xinhua)

(SP)AUSTRALIA-MELBOURNE-TENNIS-AUSTRALIAN OPEN

(SP)AUSTRALIA-MELBOURNE-TENNIS-AUSTRALIAN OPEN

(240122) -- MELBOURNE, Jan. 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Victoria Azarenka competes during the women's singles 4th round match between Victoria Azarenka of Belarus and Dayana Yastremska of Ukraine at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne, Australia, Jan. 22, 2024. (Photo by Chu Chen/Xinhua)

(SP)AUSTRALIA-MELBOURNE-TENNIS-AUSTRALIAN OPEN

(SP)AUSTRALIA-MELBOURNE-TENNIS-AUSTRALIAN OPEN

(240122) -- MELBOURNE, Jan. 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Dayana Yastremska competes during the women's singles 4th round match between Victoria Azarenka of Belarus and Dayana Yastremska of Ukraine at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne, Australia, Jan. 22, 2024. (Photo by Chu Chen/Xinhua)

(SP)AUSTRALIA-MELBOURNE-TENNIS-AUSTRALIAN OPEN

(SP)AUSTRALIA-MELBOURNE-TENNIS-AUSTRALIAN OPEN

(240122) -- MELBOURNE, Jan. 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Dayana Yastremska celebrates after the women's singles 4th round match between Victoria Azarenka of Belarus and Dayana Yastremska of Ukraine at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne, Australia, Jan. 22, 2024. (Photo by Chu Chen/Xinhua)

2024 Australian Open - Day 8 - Melbourne

2024 Australian Open - Day 8 - Melbourne

Victoria Azarenka during the Australian Open AO 2024 Grand Slam tennis tournament on January 20, 2024 at Melbourne Park in Australia. Photo by Victor Joly/ABACAPRESS.COM

2024 Australian Open - Day 8 - Melbourne

2024 Australian Open - Day 8 - Melbourne

Victoria Azarenka during the Australian Open AO 2024 Grand Slam tennis tournament on January 20, 2024 at Melbourne Park in Australia. Photo by Victor Joly/ABACAPRESS.COM

2024 Australian Open - Day 8 - Melbourne

2024 Australian Open - Day 8 - Melbourne

Victoria Azarenka during the Australian Open AO 2024 Grand Slam tennis tournament on January 20, 2024 at Melbourne Park in Australia. Photo by Victor Joly/ABACAPRESS.COM

2024 Australian Open - Day 8 - Melbourne

2024 Australian Open - Day 8 - Melbourne

Victoria Azarenka during the Australian Open AO 2024 Grand Slam tennis tournament on January 20, 2024 at Melbourne Park in Australia. Photo by Victor Joly/ABACAPRESS.COM

2024 Australian Open - Day 8 - Melbourne

2024 Australian Open - Day 8 - Melbourne

Victoria Azarenka during the Australian Open AO 2024 Grand Slam tennis tournament on January 20, 2024 at Melbourne Park in Australia. Photo by Victor Joly/ABACAPRESS.COM

2024 Australian Open - Day 8 - Melbourne

2024 Australian Open - Day 8 - Melbourne

Victoria Azarenka during the Australian Open AO 2024 Grand Slam tennis tournament on January 20, 2024 at Melbourne Park in Australia. Photo by Victor Joly/ABACAPRESS.COM

2024 Australian Open - Day 8 - Melbourne

2024 Australian Open - Day 8 - Melbourne

Victoria Azarenka during the Australian Open AO 2024 Grand Slam tennis tournament on January 20, 2024 at Melbourne Park in Australia. Photo by Victor Joly/ABACAPRESS.COM

2024 Australian Open - Day 8 - Melbourne

2024 Australian Open - Day 8 - Melbourne

Victoria Azarenka during the Australian Open AO 2024 Grand Slam tennis tournament on January 20, 2024 at Melbourne Park in Australia. Photo by Victor Joly/ABACAPRESS.COM

2024 Australian Open - Day 8 - Melbourne

2024 Australian Open - Day 8 - Melbourne

Victoria Azarenka during the Australian Open AO 2024 Grand Slam tennis tournament on January 20, 2024 at Melbourne Park in Australia. Photo by Victor Joly/ABACAPRESS.COM

2024 Australian Open - Day 8 - Melbourne

2024 Australian Open - Day 8 - Melbourne

Victoria Azarenka during the Australian Open AO 2024 Grand Slam tennis tournament on January 20, 2024 at Melbourne Park in Australia. Photo by Victor Joly/ABACAPRESS.COM

(SP)AUSTRALIA-MELBOURNE-TENNIS-AUSTRALIAN OPEN

(SP)AUSTRALIA-MELBOURNE-TENNIS-AUSTRALIAN OPEN

(240120) -- MELBOURNE, Jan. 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Victoria Azarenka hits a return during the women's singles third round match between Victoria Azarenka of Belarus and Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne, Australia, Jan. 20, 2024. (Photo by Chu Chen/Xinhua)

(SP)AUSTRALIA-MELBOURNE-TENNIS-AUSTRALIAN OPEN

(SP)AUSTRALIA-MELBOURNE-TENNIS-AUSTRALIAN OPEN

(240120) -- MELBOURNE, Jan. 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Victoria Azarenka gets interviewed after the women's singles third round match between Victoria Azarenka of Belarus and Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne, Australia, Jan. 20, 2024. (Photo by Chu Chen/Xinhua)

(SP)AUSTRALIA-MELBOURNE-TENNIS-AUSTRALIAN OPEN

(SP)AUSTRALIA-MELBOURNE-TENNIS-AUSTRALIAN OPEN

(240120) -- MELBOURNE, Jan. 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Jelena Ostapenko reacts during the women's singles third round match between Victoria Azarenka of Belarus and Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne, Australia, Jan. 20, 2024. (Photo by Chu Chen/Xinhua)

(SP)AUSTRALIA-MELBOURNE-TENNIS-AUSTRALIAN OPEN

(SP)AUSTRALIA-MELBOURNE-TENNIS-AUSTRALIAN OPEN

(240120) -- MELBOURNE, Jan. 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Victoria Azarenka celebrates during the women's singles third round match between Victoria Azarenka of Belarus and Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne, Australia, Jan. 20, 2024. (Photo by Chu Chen/Xinhua)

(SP)AUSTRALIA-MELBOURNE-TENNIS-AUSTRALIAN OPEN

(SP)AUSTRALIA-MELBOURNE-TENNIS-AUSTRALIAN OPEN

(240120) -- MELBOURNE, Jan. 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Victoria Azarenka celebrates during the women's singles third round match between Victoria Azarenka of Belarus and Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne, Australia, Jan. 20, 2024. (Photo by Chu Chen/Xinhua)

(SP)AUSTRALIA-MELBOURNE-TENNIS-AUSTRALIAN OPEN

(SP)AUSTRALIA-MELBOURNE-TENNIS-AUSTRALIAN OPEN

(240120) -- MELBOURNE, Jan. 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Victoria Azarenka serves during the women's singles third round match between Victoria Azarenka of Belarus and Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne, Australia, Jan. 20, 2024. (Photo by Chu Chen/Xinhua)

(SP)AUSTRALIA-MELBOURNE-TENNIS-AUSTRALIAN OPEN

(SP)AUSTRALIA-MELBOURNE-TENNIS-AUSTRALIAN OPEN

(240120) -- MELBOURNE, Jan. 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Victoria Azarenka hits a return during the women's singles third round match between Victoria Azarenka of Belarus and Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne, Australia, Jan. 20, 2024. (Photo by Chu Chen/Xinhua)

(SP)AUSTRALIA-MELBOURNE-TENNIS-AUSTRALIAN OPEN

(SP)AUSTRALIA-MELBOURNE-TENNIS-AUSTRALIAN OPEN

(240120) -- MELBOURNE, Jan. 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Victoria Azarenka hits a return during the women's singles third round match between Victoria Azarenka of Belarus and Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne, Australia, Jan. 20, 2024. (Photo by Chu Chen/Xinhua)

(SP)AUSTRALIA-MELBOURNE-TENNIS-AUSTRALIAN OPEN

(SP)AUSTRALIA-MELBOURNE-TENNIS-AUSTRALIAN OPEN

(240120) -- MELBOURNE, Jan. 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Victoria Azarenka acknowledges the spectators after the women's singles third round match between Victoria Azarenka of Belarus and Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne, Australia, Jan. 20, 2024. (Photo by Chu Chen/Xinhua)

(SP)AUSTRALIA-MELBOURNE-TENNIS-AUSTRALIAN OPEN

(SP)AUSTRALIA-MELBOURNE-TENNIS-AUSTRALIAN OPEN

(240120) -- MELBOURNE, Jan. 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Jelena Ostapenko reacts during the women's singles third round match between Victoria Azarenka of Belarus and Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne, Australia, Jan. 20, 2024. (Photo by Chu Chen/Xinhua)

(SP)AUSTRALIA-MELBOURNE-TENNIS-AUSTRALIAN OPEN

(SP)AUSTRALIA-MELBOURNE-TENNIS-AUSTRALIAN OPEN

(240120) -- MELBOURNE, Jan. 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Jelena Ostapenko hits a return during the women's singles third round match between Victoria Azarenka of Belarus and Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne, Australia, Jan. 20, 2024. (Photo by Chu Chen/Xinhua)

(SP)AUSTRALIA-MELBOURNE-TENNIS-AUSTRALIAN OPEN

(SP)AUSTRALIA-MELBOURNE-TENNIS-AUSTRALIAN OPEN

(240120) -- MELBOURNE, Jan. 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Victoria Azarenka serves during the women's singles third round match between Victoria Azarenka of Belarus and Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne, Australia, Jan. 20, 2024. (Photo by Chu Chen/Xinhua)

(SP)US-NEW YORK-TENNIS-US OPEN

(SP)US-NEW YORK-TENNIS-US OPEN

(230831) -- NEW YORK, Aug. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhu Lin of China hits a return during the women's singles second round match against Victoria Azarenka of Belarus at the 2023 US Open tennis championships in New York, the United States, Aug. 30, 2023. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

(SP)US-NEW YORK-TENNIS-US OPEN

(SP)US-NEW YORK-TENNIS-US OPEN

(230831) -- NEW YORK, Aug. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhu Lin of China hits a return during the women's singles second round match against Victoria Azarenka of Belarus at the 2023 US Open tennis championships in New York, the United States, Aug. 30, 2023. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

(SP)US-NEW YORK-TENNIS-US OPEN

(SP)US-NEW YORK-TENNIS-US OPEN

(230831) -- NEW YORK, Aug. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhu Lin of China hits a return during the women's singles second round match against Victoria Azarenka of Belarus at the 2023 US Open tennis championships in New York, the United States, Aug. 30, 2023. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

(SP)US-NEW YORK-TENNIS-US OPEN

(SP)US-NEW YORK-TENNIS-US OPEN

(230831) -- NEW YORK, Aug. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhu Lin of China hits a return during the women's singles second round match against Victoria Azarenka of Belarus at the 2023 US Open tennis championships in New York, the United States, Aug. 30, 2023. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

(SP)US-NEW YORK-TENNIS-US OPEN

(SP)US-NEW YORK-TENNIS-US OPEN

(230831) -- NEW YORK, Aug. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhu Lin of China hits a return during the women's singles second round match against Victoria Azarenka of Belarus at the 2023 US Open tennis championships in New York, the United States, Aug. 30, 2023. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

(SP)US-NEW YORK-TENNIS-US OPEN

(SP)US-NEW YORK-TENNIS-US OPEN

(230831) -- NEW YORK, Aug. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Victoria Azarenka of Belarus hits a return during the women's singles second round match against Zhu Lin of China at the 2023 US Open tennis championships in New York, the United States, Aug. 30, 2023. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

(SP)US-NEW YORK-TENNIS-US OPEN

(SP)US-NEW YORK-TENNIS-US OPEN

(230831) -- NEW YORK, Aug. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhu Lin of China hits a return during the women's singles second round match against Victoria Azarenka of Belarus at the 2023 US Open tennis championships in New York, the United States, Aug. 30, 2023. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

(SP)US-NEW YORK-TENNIS-US OPEN

(SP)US-NEW YORK-TENNIS-US OPEN

(230831) -- NEW YORK, Aug. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Victoria Azarenka of Belarus hits a return during the women's singles second round match against Zhu Lin of China at the 2023 US Open tennis championships in New York, the United States, Aug. 30, 2023. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

(SP)US-NEW YORK-TENNIS-US OPEN

(SP)US-NEW YORK-TENNIS-US OPEN

(230831) -- NEW YORK, Aug. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zhu Lin of China hits a return during the women's singles second round match against Victoria Azarenka of Belarus at the 2023 US Open tennis championships in New York, the United States, Aug. 30, 2023. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

US Open First Round - NYC

US Open First Round - NYC

Victoria Azarenka (BLR) during her first round lmatch at the 2023 US Open at Billie Jean National Tennis Center in New York City, NY, USA, on August 28, 2023. Photo by Corinne Dubreuil/ABACAPRESS.COM

US Open First Round - NYC

US Open First Round - NYC

Victoria Azarenka (BLR) during her first round lmatch at the 2023 US Open at Billie Jean National Tennis Center in New York City, NY, USA, on August 28, 2023. Photo by Corinne Dubreuil/ABACAPRESS.COM

US Open First Round - NYC

US Open First Round - NYC

Victoria Azarenka (BLR) during her first round lmatch at the 2023 US Open at Billie Jean National Tennis Center in New York City, NY, USA, on August 28, 2023. Photo by Corinne Dubreuil/ABACAPRESS.COM

(SP)CANADA-MONTREAL-TENNIS-NATIONAL BANK OPEN-WOMEN'S SINGLES

(SP)CANADA-MONTREAL-TENNIS-NATIONAL BANK OPEN-WOMEN'S SINGLES

(230808) -- MONTREAL, Aug. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Magna Linette of Poland returns the ball during the first round of women's singles match between Victoria Azarenka of Belarus and Magna Linette of Poland at the 2023 National Bank Open in Montreal, Canada, on Aug. 7, 2023. (Photo by Andrew Soong/Xinhua)