Serena Williams has carried her winning momentum into 2014, beating No. 2-ranked
Victoria Azarenka 6-4, 7-5 Saturday to defend her title at the Brisbane
International and set the tone for the Australian Open.
Serena extended her winning
streak to 22 matches with the emphatic win over the reigning Australian
Open champion, making it back-to-back victories over two of her main
rivals.
She beat four-time major winner Maria Sharapova in straight sets
in an intense semifinal, her 14th consecutive win in that frosty duel.
She
improved to 14-3 against Azarenka, the last person to beat her last
year. Before the semifinals,Serena said there was nothing like being
"thrown into the deep end straight away."
"It
was a great test. It showed me where my level was,"she said,
looking ahead to the Australian Open. "I'm happy I was able to play both
Maria and Victoria, because they brought their A games against me. I
know now what I need to do for Melbourne — I look forward to it."
Congrats Serena Williams on your victory.
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