Victoria Azarenka lifted her second BNP Paribas Open crown and her 19th singles title after soundly defeating top seed Serena Williams 6-4, 6-4 at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden on Sunday.
Williams was broken at love in the opening game and trailed her rival from then on in their 21st meeting on the WTA Tour. The two-time BNP Paribas Open champion (’99, d. Graf; ’01, d. Clijsters) failed to convert her five break chances against the Belarusian Azarenka – in the sixth and eighth games – to concede the first set in 41 minutes.
The 13th-seeded Azarenka improved to 4-17 against the World No. 1, recording her first victory against Williams since the 2013 Cincinnati final.
This is Azarenka’s second title at Indian Wells (also 2012, d. Sharapova) and her second trophy of the season, after claiming the Brisbane title (d. Kerber) to open her season.
Victoria Azarenka levanto su segundo titulo del BNP Paribas Open de Indian Wells, su numero 19 en la WTA, al vencer a Serena Williams con parciales de 6-4 y 6-4 en el Tenis Garden este domingo..
Williams se vio en desventaja desde el comienzo del partido y no descifrar el juego de su rival en su vigesimo primer partido en el Tour de la WTA…
La preclasificada 13 del torneo, Azarenka mejoro su record a 4-17 ante la numero uno del mundo, logrado su primera victoria ante Serena Williams desde la final de Cincinnati en el 2013…
Este es el segundo titulo de Azarenka en Indian Wells donde gano el primer en el 2012 al vencer a Maria Sharapova y su segundo trofeo de la temporada, despues de ganar el primero del año en Brisbane ante D. Kerber.