After her semi final place at Wimbledon Victoria went one better at the US Championships where
she reached
her first Grand Slam final.There she took Serena Williams to three sets - the only player to do so at Flushing Meadow.
She is pictured above competing at the other "major" of 2012 , the Olympic Games.
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FINAL. 2012 US Open
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Serena Williams (USA)
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defeated |
Victoria Azarenka (BLR) |
6-2, 2-6, 7-5 |
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| SEMI-FINALS |
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Serena Williams (USA)
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defeated |
Sara Errani (ITA |
6-1, 6-2 |
| Victoria Azarenka (BLR) |
defeated |
Maria Sharapova (RUS) |
3-6, 6-2, 6-4 |
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| QUARTER-FINALS |
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Serena Williams (USA)
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defeated |
Ana Ivanovic (SRB) |
6-1, 6-3 |
| Maria Sharapova (RUS) |
defeated |
Marion Bartoli (FRA |
3-6, 6-3, 6-4 |
Sara Errani (ITA)
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defeated |
Roberta Vinci (ITA) |
6-2, 6-4 |
| Victoria Azarenka (BLR) |
defeated |
Samantha Stosur (AUS) |
6-1, 4-6, 7-6 (7-5) |
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FOURTH ROUND (Last 16)
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| Roberta Vinci (ITA) |
defeated |
Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) |
6-1, 6-4 |
Sara Errani (ITA)
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defeated |
Angelique Kerber (GER) |
7-6 (7-5), 6-3 |
| Serena Williams (USA) |
defeated |
Andrea Hlavackova (CZE) |
6-0, 6-0 |
Ana Ivanovic (SRB)
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defeated |
Tsvetana Pironkova (BUL) |
6-0, 6-4 |
| Marion Bartoli (FRA) |
defeated |
Petra Kvitova (CZE) |
1-6, 6-2, 6-0 |
| Victoria Azarenka (BLR) |
defeated |
Anna Tatishvili (GEO) |
6-2, 6-2 |
| Samantha Stosur (AUS) |
defeated |
Laura Robson (GBR) |
6-4, 6-4 |
| Maria Sharapova (RUS) |
defeated |
Nadia Petrova (RUS) |
6-1, 4-6, 6-4 |
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Victoria Azarenka in action at Wimbledon on Thursday 28th. June 28 2012. Photos Nigel French. © G.H.
| Wimbledon 2012 |
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| FINAL |
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| Serena Williams (USA) |
defeated |
Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) |
6-1 5-7 6-2 |
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| SEMI-FINALS |
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| Serena Williams (USA) |
defeated |
Victoria Azarenka (BLR) |
6-3 7-6(8-6) |
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| Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) |
defeated |
Angelique Kerber (GER) |
6-3 6-4 |
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| QUARTER-FINALS |
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| Serena Williams (USA) |
defeated |
Petra Kvitova (CZE)
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6-3 7-5
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| Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) |
defeated |
Maria Kirilenko (RUS)
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7-5 4-6 7-5
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| Victoria Azarenka (BLR) |
defeated |
Tamira Paszek (AUT)
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6-3 7-6(7-4)
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| Angelique Kerber (GER) |
defeated |
Sabine Lisicki (GER)
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6-3 6-7(7-9) 7-5
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FOURTH ROUND (Last 16)
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| Serena Williams (USA) |
defeated |
Yaroslava Shvedova (KAZ) |
6-1 2-6 7-5
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| Agnieszka Radwanska (POL)
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defeated |
Camila Giorgi (ITA)
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6-2 6-3
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| Victoria Azarenka (BLR)
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defeated |
Ana Ivanovic (SRB)
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6-1 6-0
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| Angelique Kerber (GER)
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defeated |
Kim Clijsters (BEL)
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6-1 6-1
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| Petra Kvitova (CZE)
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defeated |
Francesca Schiavone (ITA)
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4-6 7-5 6-1
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| Maria Kirilenko (RUS)
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defeated |
Shuai Peng (CHN)
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6-1 6-7(6-8) 6-3 |
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| Tamira Paszek (AUT)
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defeated |
Roberta Vinci (ITA) |
6-2 6-2
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| Sabine Lisicki (GER)
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defeated |
Maria Sharapova (RUS) |
6-4 6-3
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