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Victoria Azarenka facts for kids
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| Country |  Belarus |
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| Residence | Monte Carlo, Monaco |
| Born | 31 July 1989 Minsk, Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb; 10.4 st) |
| Turned pro | 2003 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $20,631,404 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 376–135 (73.53%) |
| Career titles | 16 WTA, 1 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (30 January 2012) |
| Current ranking | No. 3 (8 July 2013) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | W (2012, 2013) |
| French Open | SF (2013) |
| Wimbledon | SF (2011, 2012) |
| US Open | F (2012) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Championships | F (2011) |
| Olympic Games |  Bronze medal (2012) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 135–51 |
| Career titles | 6 WTA, 3 ITF |
| Highest ranking | No. 7 (7 July 2008) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | F (2008, 2011) |
| French Open | F (2009) |
| Wimbledon | QF (2008) |
| US Open | 2R (2009) |
| Mixed Doubles | |
| Career titles | 3 |
| Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | F (2007) |
| French Open | W (2008) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (2012) |
| US Open | W (2007) |
| Other Mixed Doubles tournaments | |
| Olympic Games |  Gold medal (2012) |
| Last updated on: 8 July 2013. | |
Victoria Azarenka (Belarusian: Вікторыя Фёдараўна Азаранка, Russian: Виктория Фёдоровна Азаренко; born 31 July 1989) is a Belarusian tennis player. She won the mixed doubles at the 2007 US Open and at the 2008 French Open. She won the singles at the 2012 and 2013 Australian Open. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she won a bronze medal in the singles and a gold medal in the mixed doubles. She is a former world no. 1. As of 8 July 2013, she was the world no. 3. She was born in Minsk and lives in Monte Carlo, Monaco.
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Azarenka at 2008 Wimbledon.
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Azarenka competing at the 2009 French Open.
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Azarenka at the 2010 US Open.
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Azarenka playing at the 2011 Australian Open.
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Azarenka at the 2011 Rogers Cup.
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Azarenka won an Olympic bronze medal during the 2012 Summer Olympics. She and Max Mirnyi also won the mixed doubles gold beating Britain's Laura Robson and Andy Murray.
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Azarenka at the 2013 Southern California Open.
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Azarenka at the 2015 Australian Open