Prologue: How much hurt and how much pain is only to win the respect of the world, the path of dreams is never easy, but many times even if you work hard and pay everything can not reach the height you want, luck is still the most elusive factor. Victoria Azarenka, a name that is all too familiar to tennis fans, her success is inseparable from her strong heart and day and night, but in the end, fate and illness make this talented girl fall quickly in the short term, but in any case, Azarenka has left her own glory and legend in the tennis world.
Born in Belarus in 1989, Aza has a great interest and love for tennis since childhood, and his good physical condition has laid the foundation for his success in tennis. 1.83 meters tall and an arm span of nearly 190cm are rare among women, and the weight of just 60kg appears to be thinner, but it also allows her to run better and faster. A good physical foundation and unremitting efforts are indispensable weights for Azarenka's career success.
<h1 class = "pgc-h-arrow-right" > career history, young and full of honors</h1>
1, Early life
Azarenka first set foot on the professional stage in 2003 and made a name for himself in the ITF's Doubles Championship. In 2005, at the age of 16, Azarenka officially entered the WTA tournament, reaching the final four of the Cantonese Open, and won the first singles championship of his career at ITF Luxembourg in the same year. The following year, Azarenka landed on the Grand Slam and broke into the top 120 in the year-end rankings, making an important breakthrough. In 2007, Azarenka began to gradually surprise the stage, first winning the US Open mixed doubles title, and then breaking through in a number of singles events, squeezing into the top 30 in the annual TOP ranking. At only 18 years old, Azarenka can achieve such an achievement in the professional arena, which is indeed a blockbuster, and more and more people are optimistic that Azarenka will be the new queen of tennis in the future.
Second, the peak of his career
In 2010, at the age of 21, Azarenka truly reached the pinnacle of his own, reaching the year-end finals for the first time in two tour events, the Western Bank Open and the Kremlin Cup, two more top-level Tour titles and a Crown title in 2011, and a doubles title at the Rome Open.
Third, career achievements
Before retiring for the first time, the 24-year-old Azarenka had already achieved great success. Of the 24 trophies won, 15 were singles titles, 6 doubles titles and 3 mixed doubles titles. Among the individual singles champions, there are 2 Grand Slam champions, 4 international tour champions, 3 top tour titles, 3 WTA Crown championships, 3 Super 5 championships; among the women's doubles champions, 1 fourth division champion, 1 Super 5 champion, 2 WTA Crown champions, 2 tour champions; mixed doubles also has 2 Grand Slams and one Olympic gold medal. In all fields, Azarenka has achieved the championship, and is also the first female player in history to achieve singles, doubles and mixed doubles in A-level competitions before the age of 20, full of achievements!
<h1 class= "pgc-h-arrow-right" > technical characteristics, and the top of the women's tennis world exists</h1>
Azarenka, who has achieved sweeping the women's tennis world, is definitely an opponent that many players do not want to meet, and can have such a strong deterrent, which is inseparable from her own solid basic skills and top offensive and defensive skills, of which back-shooting and receiving the ball has always been the advantage point of the Belarusian beauty based on the tennis world, the interception technology in front of the net is also good, it is her best scoring method, and it is also the biggest magic weapon for her to reach the top of the world. Of course, the weakness of the power link is also a stumbling block to prevent her from going further.
(1) Strong back-shooting attack:
Azarenka has the top back-shooting technique of the women's athletes, which can also mobilize the opponent into the running at the greatest angle. Based on the official data of the 2012 Australian Open season, the scoring rate of the SLR stalemate round can reach 64.5%, and the overall counter-shooting scoring rate of 75.0% is the highest among all players. And the average ball speed can reach 180KM, which is not easy in continuous high-intensity competition. Relying on the strength of the backhand attack, the winning score of 1/4 (F%) plus the unforced error rate of suppressing the opponent exceeded 20%, and Azarenka's backhand did create great trouble for the opponent.
(2) Mature receiving and serving technology:
Serving is not Azarenka's advantage, but the Belarusian beauties definitely have their own set of techniques when it comes to receiving the ball. The average break loss rate per game is only 1.57, 0.49 percentage points ahead of the second Serena Williams, and it is also the only player in the list to score the {1.0, 2.0} break indicator. In fact, even when encountering a good serve, Azarenka can still complete the serve within the bottom line and look for opportunities in multiple shots, all of which depend on her mature serve skills.
(3) Blocking and interception in front of the net:
Of course, Azarenka's most famous killing move is undoubtedly her interception in front of the net, and her excellent judgment on the court allows her to always make correct online judgments, and once the opportunity comes out, she will seize the opportunity to quickly complete the blocking and interception of the Internet. Among them, the delicate short ball in front of the net, the high-pressure ball in front of the net and the forehand volley are all super first-class, which are one of the scoring methods of Azza.D.
(4) Weak core strength:
The thinner body can also see Azarenka's core strength link, facing power players such as Serena, Li Na and Kvitova will be in a very passive rhythm, so through the high decibel roar to stimulate their potential, increase the speed and strength of the shot is a way for Azarenka to improve his shortcomings during the game.
(5) Benefits of technical characteristics:
Being able to attack and defend, as well as sharp defensive counterattack techniques, and the comprehensive and diverse skill packs in the arsenal are all indispensable right-hand men for Azarenka to reach the top of the world. Unforced error, Advantage, volley, and others handle scoring details very well, and the most immediate benefit is that the overall singles record of 326 wins and 128 losses is as high as 71.81%, and the best single-season record is 47 wins and 6 losses, with a win rate of 86.8%. Azarenka left behind a series of his own records in women's tennis.
<h1 class= "pgc-h-arrow-right" > ill-fated, the superhero efforts of the past returned</h1>
The peak period is fleeting, Azarenka has not really let his name stay on the historical list of women's tennis, and a large part of the reason for the ups and downs is that there are still many regrets caused by injuries, after all, too many things can be controlled and changed by themselves. Azarenka's injury history is absolutely very regrettable, the knee injury in 2008, the concussion in 2010, the foot and shoulder injuries in 2011, and the injuries of the year have made it difficult for Aza to really maintain a peak level, and he has repeatedly withdrawn from the game due to injury in important games.
Among them, the 2011 season alone was in the final of the Rogers Cup, the knockout round of the Confederations Cup, and the knockout round of the Grand Slam, and the "retired queen" was also named. Lack of physical fitness, susceptibility to injuries prevented Aza from achieving higher, and in the hard court arena she was best at, there should have been more than 19 titles, and former championship coach Sam Sumiko once commented on her: "Victoria should have reached the height of Serena Williams, and the hard court could have won 30 or more titles!" ”
Azarenka, who has been absent for two seasons in 2016, has returned, and she has always hoped to get back to her original self. Aza, who re-entered the tennis court, maintained a winning percentage of more than 65% in her first annual season, and in the following Grand Slam events, Azarenka has remained competitive enough, whether it is clay or grass, her game comprehensiveness has been significantly improved and improved. Returning to the top five in the world ranking after three years is a recognition and affirmation of Azarenka's performance after his return! Even now, Azarenka is still a force to be reckoned with in women's tennis.
How brilliant it is when it is successful, how tragic it is when it is defeated! Azarenka is not a person who easily concedes defeat, but the helpless person is not as good as the sky, in the face of injury, everything is not up to him. The mother Azarenka has chosen to set off again, and the 28-year-old was the peak of her career as an athlete, but after experiencing the storm, the former genius girl has obviously lost her heart. Fate is uncertain, the fall of a superstar seems to be in the blink of an eye, but the arrival of the miracle does not take long, Azarenka is confident of returning and winning the Grand Slam!
At the end of the article: not all efforts can be paid 100% return, and injuries are a hurdle that all athletes cannot avoid. But as long as there is that faith and love in the heart, it will receive applause and respect, and it is really not easy for Azarenka to come all the way! From injury to the first retirement, and then promoted to mother, in order to become the pride of the child, the former genius beautiful girl decided to return to the tennis court, although it became very difficult to win a championship, but with the courage to return, Azarenka is worthy of flowers, she is successful enough! Regrets and tears will eventually get what you want!