Azarenka too much for Kuznetsova, Williams stunned by Stephens

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Published time: January 23, 2013 08:43
Edited time: January 23, 2013 12:52

World No.1 Victoria Azarenka of Belarus (Reuters / Toby Melville)

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Russia’s Svetlana Kuznetsova has failed to make it to the semi-finals of the Australian Open, going down to World No.1, Victoria Azarenka, of Belarus in straight sets.

Kuznetsova started well and enjoyed a 4-1 lead in the opener, but failed to hold on to her advantage, giving the set away to her opponent.

And it was one-way traffic for Azarenka in the second set as the top seed wrapped up a 7-5 6-1 win.

“I had to play with a top player, one of the best players at the moment,” Kuznetsova told the tournament’s official website. “These matches, you got to play very consistent. This is what for the moment kills me after my break, is my consistency. And I didn’t serve well. That’s why I lost the match.”

Meanwhile, the biggest upset of this year’s Australian Open came in the other quarter final as 29th seeded Sloane Stephens knocked out favorite Serena William’s in an All-American clash.

Serena came back from a set down, but back problems cost her in the decider, with Stephens collecting a 3-6 7-5 6-4 and her first ever Grand Slam semi-final place.

“I even screamed on the court,” Williams said of her injury. “I was like, Ahh. I totally locked up after that. It was just like – it was a little painful. But, I mean, it's OK. It was what it was.”

Stephens will challenge Azarenka for the spot in the final, with Russia’s Maria Sharapova and Na Li of China going face to face in the other semi-final.

On the men’s side of the draw, Great Britain’s Andy Murray also booked a semi-final spot, having few problems against Jeremy Chardy of France, 6-4 6-1 6-2.

Sloane Stephens of the U.S. (R) shakes hands with compatriot Serena Williams after defeating her in their women's singles quarter-final match at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne January 23, 2013. (Reuters / Navesh Chitrakar)

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Otto von Bülow (unregistered) 25.01.2013 21:47

Ni g -s (unregistered) wrote in #4
Williams was given hormones as a child. Can't detect them now.
Why is it both of these players williams and Stephens look like monkey?
...qu ite stupid statement.
They look like Africans ..that is all. They look as human as you and I. Just different.

Stephens is quite pretty girl

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Otto von Bülow (unregistered) 25.01.2013 18:38

teddyformusic w rote in #3 as a matter of fact - many of my co-workers are black women - who are very hardworking mothers - and they simply generally are very well-built, big boned, wide shoulders. some of them are african/america n and therefore have , like Serena , ..... hmmmmmmmmmm mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm This is quite racist statement …. r ..u.. also saying that different races have different IQ s ? Is this because of their race, blacks did not invent things like we whites take for granted: rifle, combustion engine, automobile, airplan e, ships, electric current, radio, tv, computer, microprocessor, refrigerator or a even simple wheel ?…. And yes, Serena and Venus Williams are both on heavy doses of drugs. The doping almost killed both of them. They both are sick from over-doping. You do not grow muscles like these from eating a lot of hamburgers. They were tested positive many times but everyone is afraid to report it. People do not want to be accused being racists and lose their jobs. ……Mart ina Hingis brought that up and she was quickly dealt with… first anti-white globalist media got her then she was framed then suspended. If sisters were not black but , let’s say, muscular east Germen or Byelorussian girls they would be ridiculed by western media every time they stepped on court. Likely, their blood and urine samples would be doped with drugs in the western testing laboratories (this happened before, east euro athletes were framed more than few times) and the white girls would be gone for good! Why do you think since Ben Johnson no black sportsman was caught doping, because they do not get doped? Ha ha ha ha 90 % of them are doped but everyone is afraid to report that!

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BS (unregistered) 24.01.2013 06:24

@ teddy: With the racist stench pouring from your posts, it's quite amusing for you to be lecturing anyone about English grammar or racism.

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