Australian Open Final: Sharapova VS Azarenka
It's down to Maria Sharapova and Victoria Azarenka. Whoever wins will grab the No.1 rank. The two top players have an age gap of two years, but when it comes to experience, the difference is huge.
If the luck favors Azarenka, she will be earning her first title. If not, Sharapova's victory will add to her long list of wins. Sharapova, 24, is more experienced in the world of Tennis compared to Azarenka. After she won the Australian Open last 2008, she took a break from playing tennis due to a surgery.
The shoulder surgery kept her away from playing for 9 months and hen she came back to the fighting field, she was defeated before she even reached the quarterfinals. Last year, she managed to be at the final battle but lost the title to Petra Kvitova.
Kvitova this year got beaten by Sharapova in the seminal round last Thursday.
Azarenka moved on to the winning line after grabbing the Sydney International title before the Australian Open was held. She defeated Kim Clijsters, defending champion.
Azarenka succeeded two sets in Melbourne just like Sharapova's standing and he's determined to put up a good fight with her experience and hard work.
According to the athlete, nothing will be impossible with hard work. The confidence earned from the game is what made her believed in winning.
During offseason, Azarenka performs workouts or fitness exercises, which earned her confidence for the game. Also, she has earned added confidence from beating Sharapova twice in Miami and Stanford. However, the standing came up 3-3 for both.
Sharapova is determined to beat Azarenka this time as she wants to grab success from the failures she encountered with her in the last couple of games where both of them played.
A Grand Slam title awaits whoever wins at the final. Witness how Sharapova and Azarenka heat up the finals.