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She defeated German Sabine Lisicki in the second round after receiving a bye in the first round.[2] This was followed up with a crushing two set victory over Ksenia Pervak in the quarter-finals, to maintain her record of not dropping a set in the tournament thus far.[3] Azarenka was later forced to withdraw from her scheduled semi-final against Serena Williams due to a toe injury.[4]Her next tournament was the defence of her Australian Open title. Azarenka won her first six matches dropping only one set en route (against Jamie Hampton in the third round), to reach the final for the second consecutive year, where she faced Li Na of China.[5] Azarenka was able to successfully defend her title with a three set victory in the final; thus, she became the first woman since Serena Williams in 2009\u201310 to successfully defend her Australian Open title.[6] With the victory, she also became only the fifth active player (after Serena and Venus Williams, Maria Sharapova and Svetlana Kuznetsova) to hold two or more Grand Slam singles titles.[7]Middle East series[edit]As the defending champion in Qatar, Azarenka once again reached the championship match, where she met Serena Williams, who replaced her as World No. 1 upon reaching the semi-finals (Williams did not play in Doha last year).[8] After receiving a bye in the first round, she defeated Romina Oprandi, Christina McHale (without losing a game), Sara Errani and Agnieszka Radwa\u0144ska to set up the final meeting against Williams. Azarenka scored just her second career victory over Williams, winning in the championship match in three sets and successfully defending her title.[9]Azarenka missed the Dubai Tennis Championships for the second year in a row, withdrawing from the tournament due to a foot injury she sustained in Doha.[10]American hard court season[edit]Azarenka’s first tournament of the American hard court season was the defense of her Indian Wells title. As the top seed in the absence of Serena Williams, Azarenka got a first round bye, following which she defeated Daniela Hantuchov\u00e1, Kirsten Flipkens (in three sets) and Urszula Radwa\u0144ska, before withdrawing from the tournament prior to her quarter-final match against eventual runner-up Caroline Wozniacki due to an ankle injury.[1] Her failure to defend her points saw her world ranking drop to No. 3 at the end of this tournament.The ankle injury she suffered at Indian Wells forced her out of the Miami tournament the following week.[11]Clay court season[edit]Azarenka decided to skip the Stuttgart event, to allow for recovery from her ankle injury. Her next tournament was the Mutua Madrid Open, where she was a finalist last year. She defeated recent Portugal Open champion Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in two tiebreak sets, in her first match since Indian Wells, before being upset in the second round by World No. 24 Ekaterina Makarova in three sets;[12] thus losing her first match this season after eighteen matches undefeated.Her next tournament was Rome. After receiving a first round bye, she defeated Julia G\u00f6rges, Ayumi Morita (who retired in the second set), Samantha Stosur[13] and Sara Errani[14] to reach the final, where she was defeated by Serena Williams in straight sets.[15]Azarenka’s next tournament was the French Open. She defeated Elena Vesnina, Annika Beck, Aliz\u00e9 Cornet, 2010 champion Francesca Schiavone and former doubles partner Maria Kirilenko to reach her first French Open semi-final, however, she was defeated there by 2012 champion Maria Sharapova in three sets.Grass court season[edit]In the first round of the 2013 Wimbledon Championships she defeated Maria Jo\u00e3o Koehler in straight sets, but suffered a knee injury early in the second set. This injury ultimately forced her to withdraw from the Championships before her second round match against Flavia Pennetta.[16] Her withdrawal was among seven big-name casualties on the tournament’s third day, which has also led to questions being raised about the surface of the grass.[17] Her withdrawal also ended a streak of four consecutive Grand Slam semi-finals.US Open series[edit]  Following her injury-enforced early exit from Wimbledon, Azarenka returned to action at the 2013 Southern California Open, where she was the top seed. After receiving a first round bye, she defeated Francesca Schiavone, Urszula Radwa\u0144ska and Ana Ivanovic (the latter in three sets) before losing to Samantha Stosur in straight sets in the championship match. The loss to Stosur marked her first loss against her, after previously winning their first eight encounters.[18]Azarenka was later forced to withdraw from the Rogers Cup due to a back injury she suffered in the championship match in Carlsbad.[19]Seeded second at Cincinnati, Azarenka received a first round bye, following which she won her first match at the tournament since 2009, when she defeated local hope Vania King in the second round. That was then followed by wins over Magdal\u00e9na Ryb\u00e1rikov\u00e1, Caroline Wozniacki (her first victory against her since 2009) and Jelena Jankovi\u0107, en route to reaching her fifth final of the year, where she defeated Serena Williams in a thrilling championship match to pick up her third title for the year.[20]At the US Open, where Azarenka was seeded second, she successfully reached the final for the second consecutive year, only dropping two sets en route. However, she lost in the final to Serena Williams in three sets.[21] She was the only player to win a set against Williams over the last two years.Asian hard court season[edit]Following the US Open, Azarenka began her Asian swing at the Toray Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo, where she was the top seed. However, after receiving a first round bye, she lost in the second round to former number one and seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams in straight sets.[22]Azarenka’s next tournament was the China Open, where she was the defending champion. She lost in the first round to Andrea Petkovic in three sets, delivering 15 double faults and committing 44 unforced errors in the process.[23]WTA Tour Championships[edit]Following Azarenka’s run to the US Open final, she qualified for the WTA Tour Championships for the fifth consecutive year. She was placed in the White Group along with Li Na, Sara Errani and Jelena Jankovi\u0107. She started off with a tight straight-sets victory over Errani, but then fell to Jankovi\u0107 and Li in her remaining matches, thus failing to reach the semi-finals for the first time since 2010 and spelling an end to her season.[24]The defeat to Li marked Azarenka’s fifth loss in her past six matches, thus making for a poor end to her 2013 season. She ended the year ranked world number two, behind Serena Williams.All matches[edit]Singles matches[edit]TournamentMatchRoundOpponent\/RankingResultScoreBrisbane InternationalBrisbane, AustraliaWTA PremierHard, outdoor31 December 2012 \u2013 6 January 2013 1RBye1 2R Sabine Lisicki \/ #37 Win6\u20133, 6\u201332 QF Ksenia Pervak \/ #103 Win6\u20131, 6\u20130 SF Serena Williams \/ #3N\/AAustralian OpenMelbourne, AustraliaGrand SlamHard, outdoor14\u201327 January 20133 1R Monica Niculescu \/ #58 Win6\u20131, 6\u201344 2R Eleni Daniilidou \/ #94 Win6\u20131, 6\u201305 3R Jamie Hampton \/ #63 Win6\u20134, 4\u20136, 6\u201326 4R Elena Vesnina \/ #47 Win6\u20131, 6\u201317 QF Svetlana Kuznetsova \/ #75 Win7\u20135, 6\u201318 SF Sloane Stephens \/ #25 Win6\u20131, 6\u201349 W Li Na \/ #64\u20136, 6\u20134, 6\u20133Qatar Ladies OpenDoha, QatarWTA Premier 5Hard, outdoor11\u201317 February 2013 1RBye10 2R Romina Oprandi \/ #62 Win6\u20132, 6\u2013311 3R Christina McHale \/ #44 Win6\u20130, 6\u2013012 QF Sara Errani \/ #7 Win6\u20132, 6\u2013213 SF Agnieszka Radwa\u0144ska \/ #4 Win6\u20133, 6\u2013314 W Serena Williams \/ #27\u20136(8\u20136), 2\u20136, 6\u20133Dubai Tennis ChampionshipsDubai, United Arab EmiratesWTA PremierHard, outdoor18\u201324 February 2012Withdrew[10]Indian WellsIndian Wells, United States of AmericaWTA Premier MandatoryHard, outdoor4\u201317 March 2012 1RBye15 2R Daniela Hantuchov\u00e1 \/ #73 Win6\u20134, 6\u2013116 3R Kirsten Flipkens \/ #31 Win3\u20136, 6\u20133, 6\u2013017 4R Urszula Radwa\u0144ska \/ #37 Win6\u20133, 6\u20131 QF Caroline Wozniacki \/ #10N\/ASony OpenMiami, United States of AmericaWTA Premier MandatoryHard, outdoor18\u201331 March 2012Withdrew[11]Mutua Madrid OpenMadrid, SpainWTA Premier MandatoryClay, outdoor4\u201312 May 201318 1R Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova \/ #19 Win7\u20136(10\u20138), 7\u20136(7\u20133)19 2R Ekaterina Makarova \/ #24 Loss6\u20131, 2\u20136, 3\u20136Internazionali BNL d’ItaliaRome, ItalyWTA Premier 5Clay, outdoor13\u201319 May 2013 1RBye20 2R Julia G\u00f6rges \/ #25 Win6\u20132, 6\u2013021 3R Ayumi Morita \/ #43 Win6\u20131, 2\u20130 ret.22 QF Samantha Stosur \/ #10 Win6\u20134, 1\u20136, 6\u2013423 SF Sara Errani \/ #8 Win6\u20130, 7\u2013524 F Serena Williams \/ #1 Loss (1)1\u20136, 3\u20136French OpenParis, FranceGrand SlamClay, outdoor26\u20139 June 201325 1R Elena Vesnina \/ #36 Win6\u20131, 6\u2013426 2R Annika Beck \/ #62 Win6\u20134, 6\u2013327 3R Aliz\u00e9 Cornet \/ #27 Win4\u20136, 6\u20133, 6\u2013128 4R Francesca Schiavone \/ #50 Win6\u20133, 6\u2013029 QF Maria Kirilenko \/ #12 Win7\u20136(7\u20133), 6\u2013230 SF Maria Sharapova \/ #2 Loss1\u20136, 6\u20132, 4\u20136The Championships, WimbledonLondon, Great BritainGrand SlamGrass, outdoor24 June\u20137 July 201331 1R Maria Jo\u00e3o Koehler \/ #107 Win6\u20131, 6\u20132 2R Flavia Pennetta \/ #158 WithdrewN\/ASouthern California OpenCarlsbad, United States of AmericaWTA PremierHard, outdoor28\u20133 August 2013 1RBye32 2R Francesca Schiavone \/ #55 Win6\u20132, 6\u2013333 QF Urszula Radwa\u0144ska \/ #39 Win6\u20131, 6\u2013234 SF Ana Ivanovic \/ #17 Win6\u20130, 4\u20136, 6\u2013335 F Samantha Stosur \/ #13 Loss (2)3\u20136, 2\u20136Rogers CupToronto, CanadaWTA Premier 5Hard, outdoor5\u201311 August 2013WithdrewWestern & Southern OpenCincinnati, United States of AmericaWTA Premier 5Hard, outdoor12\u201318 August 2013 1RBye36 2R Vania King \/ #117 Win6\u20131, 7\u20136(8\u20136)37 3R Magdal\u00e9na Ryb\u00e1rikov\u00e1 \/ #33 Win6\u20133, 6\u2013438 QF Caroline Wozniacki \/ #10 Win6\u20133, 7\u20136(7\u20135)39 SF Jelena Jankovi\u0107 \/ #15 Win4\u20136, 6\u20132, 6\u2013340 W Serena Williams \/ #12\u20136, 6\u20132, 7\u20136(8\u20136)US OpenNew York City, United States of AmericaGrand SlamGrass, outdoor26 August\u20139 September 201341 1R Dinah Pfizenmaier \/ #99 Win6\u20130, 6\u2013042 2R Aleksandra Wozniak \/ #323 Win6\u20133, 6\u2013143 3R Aliz\u00e9 Cornet \/ #28 Win6\u20137(2\u20137), 6\u20133, 6\u2013244 4R Ana Ivanovic \/ #15 Win4\u20136, 6\u20133, 6\u2013445 QF Daniela Hantuchov\u00e1 \/ #48 Win6\u20132, 6\u2013346 SF Flavia Pennetta \/ #83 Win6\u20134, 6\u2013247 F Serena Williams \/ #1 Loss (3)5\u20137, 7\u20136(8\u20136), 1\u20136Toray Pan Pacific OpenTokyo, JapanWTA Premier 5Hard, outdoor23\u201328 September 2013 1RBye48 2R Venus Williams \/ #63 Loss2\u20136, 4\u20136China OpenBeijing, ChinaWTA Premier MandatoryHard, outdoor28 September\u20136 October 201349 1R Andrea Petkovic \/ #50 Loss4\u20136, 6\u20132, 4\u20136WTA Tour ChampionshipsIstanbul, TurkeyWTA Tour ChampionshipsHard, indoor22\u201327 October 201350 RR Sara Errani \/ #6 Win7\u20136(7\u20134), 6\u2013251 RR Jelena Jankovi\u0107 \/ #8 Loss4\u20136, 3\u2013652 RR Li Na \/ #5 Loss2\u20136, 1\u20136Tournament schedule[edit]Singles schedule[edit]Victoria Azarenka’s 2013 singles tournament schedule is as follows:Yearly Records[edit]Head-to-head match-ups[edit]Bold indicates that the player was in the Top 10, italics denotes that the player was in the Top 20 (at the time of the match being played). This list is ordered by number of wins to number of losses in chronological order played.Singles[edit]Singles: 6 (3\u20133)[edit]CategoryGrand Slam (1\u20131)WTA Tour Championships (0\u20130)WTA Premier Mandatory (0\u20130)WTA Premier 5 (2\u20131)WTA Premier (0\u20131)Titles by surfaceHard (3\u20132)Clay (0\u20131)Grass (0\u20130)Titles by conditionsOutdoors (3\u20133)Indoors (0\u20130)OutcomeNo.DateChampionshipSurfaceOpponent in the finalScore in the finalWinner1.January 26, 2013Australian Open, Melbourne, AustraliaHard Li Na4\u20136, 6\u20134, 6\u20133Winner2.February 17, 2013Qatar Ladies Open, Doha, QatarHard Serena Williams7\u20136(8\u20136), 2\u20136, 6\u20133Runner-up1.May 19, 2013Internazionali BNL d’Italia, Rome, ItalyClay Serena Williams1\u20136, 3\u20136Runner-up2.August 4, 2013Southern Californian Open, Carlsbad, USAHard Samantha Stosur3\u20136, 2\u20136Winner3.August 18, 2013Western & Southern Open, Cincinnati, USAHard Serena Williams2\u20136, 6\u20132, 7\u20136(8\u20136)Runner-up3.September 8, 2013US Open, New York, USAHard Serena Williams5\u20137, 7\u20136(8\u20136), 1\u20136Earnings[edit]#EventPrize moneyYear-to-date1Brisbane International$46,487$46,4872Australian Open$2,236,936$2,283,4233Qatar Total Open$426,000$2,709,4234Indian Wells$104,000$2,813,4235Mutua Madrid Open$27,346$2,840,7696Internazionali BNL d’Italia$226,385$3,067,1547French Open$494,221$3,561,3758Wimbledon$59,461$3,620,8369Southern California Open$68,200$3,689,03610Western & Southern Open$426,000$4,150,03611US Open$1,550,000$5,700,036$5,700,036 Figures in United States dollars (USD) unless noted. Exhibition matches[edit]Victoria Azarenka took part in the annual BNP Paribas Showdown, where she faced Serena Williams in a rematch of their 2012 US Open final.[25] Azarenka lost the exhibition match in straight sets.[26] At the end of the year Azarenka scored another victory on Williams, in an exhibition in Thailand. She won in straight sets.OutcomeNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScoreLost1.March 4, 2013BNP Paribas Showdown, Manhattan, New YorkHard Serena Williams4\u20136, 3\u20136Won2.December 28, 2013Intercontinental Hotel, Hua HinHard Serena Williams7\u20135, 6\u20133See also[edit]References[edit]^ a b c d “Indian Wells: Azarenka, Stosur pull out due to injuries | Tennis \u2013 News | NDTVSports.com”. Archived from the original on 2013-03-15. Retrieved 2013-03-15.^ Azarenka starts 2013 in style \u2013 ABC Grandstand Sport \u2013 ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)^ Azarenka cruises into semis in Brisbane \u2013 ABC Grandstand Sport \u2013 ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)^ a b c Azarenka scratched from Brisbane International \u2013 ABC Grandstand Sport \u2013 ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)^ Azarenka plays through injuries to reach final \u2013 ABC Grandstand Sport \u2013 ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)^ Azarenka defends Australian Open title \u2013 ABC Grandstand Sport \u2013 ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)^ Victoria Azarenka promises to learn from Australian Open victory | Sport | The Guardian^ Battling Serena becomes oldest world number one \u2013 ABC Grandstand Sport \u2013 ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)^ Azarenka topples Serena to win in Doha \u2013 ABC Grandstand Sport \u2013 ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)^ a b c WTA Fans: Azarenka withdraws from Dubai^ a b c Azarenka withdraws at Sony with ankle injury \u2013 Yahoo! Sports Archived March 25, 2013, at the Wayback Machine^ Azarenka loses temper and match in Madrid Open, Nadal defends well to reach 3rd round[permanent dead link]^ Stosur, Djokovic crash out of Rome Masters \u2013 ABC Grandstand Sport \u2013 ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)^ Azarenka sets up Williams final in Rome \u2013 ABC Grandstand Sport \u2013 ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)^ Nadal, Serena triumph in Rome \u2013 ABC Grandstand Sport \u2013 ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)^ “Victoria Azarenka pulls out through injury”. BBC Sport. 26 June 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2013.^ Azarenka goes on attack after seven forced out of Wimbledon with injury, CNN.com^ Sam Stosur breaks through to win the WTA Southern Californian Open from Victoria Azarenka, ABC Grandstand Sport (Australian Broadcasting Corporation), 5 August 2013^ Victoria Azarenka Withdraws From Toronto Tennis With Back Injury, Bloomberg, 5 August 2013^ Victoria Azarenka wins thrilling Cincinnati final against Serena Williams, ABC Grandstand Sport (Australian Broadcasting Corporation), 19 August 2013^ Serena Williams wins US Open final with three-set triumph over Victoria Azarenka, ABC Grandstand Sport (Australian Broadcasting Corporation), 9 September 2013^ Venus Williams, Samantha Stosur through to last 16 at Pan Pacific Open, ABC Grandstand Sport (Australian Broadcasting Corporation), 25 September 2013^ Victoria Azarenka knocked out of China Open in first round by Germany’s Andrea Petkovic, ABC Grandstand Sport (Australian Broadcasting Corporation), 1 October 2013^ Li Na defeats Victoria Azarenka to qualify for WTA Championships semi-finals, ABC Grandstand Sport (Australian Broadcasting Corporation), 26 October 2013^ Azarenka Looking Forward to BNP Paribas Showdown \u2013 Tennis Now^ Garden party: Serena tops Azarenka in showdown[dead link]"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki24\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki24\/2013-victoria-azarenka-tennis-season\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"2013 Victoria Azarenka tennis season"}}]}]