Funny period for the former world number 1 Victoria Azarenka, which is going through particularly difficult times at the moment. Recognized as one of the best players of her generation, the double winner of the Australian Open seems particularly affected by the dramatic situation in Ukraine and the Russian invasion which has been raging for more than a month now. Ten days ago, during a match at the Indian Wells tournament, the 32-year-old literally collapsed in the middle of the match, letting out tears as she prepared to serve.
If she has not spoken publicly since, Victoria Azarenka had expressed her sorrow about the situation in Ukraine on her Twitter account, declaring herself “devastated”. This night, the 16th player in the world went even further since in the middle of the Miami tournament match, she decided to quit in the second set. After the loss of a game, she goes directly to the chair umpire to inform him of her abandonment. She gets her things back in seconds and leaves class very quickly. Stupor among the spectators who do not really understand what they have just seen, but after the match, the ex-girlfriend of Redfoo (LMFAO) explained his actions.
The past few weeks have been extremely stressful in my personal life.
“I shouldn’t have entered the court today. The past few weeks have been extremely stressful in my personal life. The last game wore me out so much, but I wanted to play in front of a big crowd because it helped me out in my first game. I wanted to try but it was a mistake”she said in a statement, adding that she would now take time for herself: “I hope to take a break and be able to come back”.