Victoria Azarenka defeats Alizé Cornet in Canada
They met in the second round of Montreal tournament. Its prize fund is $2.4m.
The Belarusian defeated the French player – 6:4, 2:6, 6:4.Victoria fell down and her leg got injured at the beginning of the second set. However, she asked for medical assistance only during the break between the second and third sets, Pressball reports. The former World No. 1 will meet with the winner of Heather Watson – Dominika Cibulková match in the next round.
Victoria Azarenka has been unsuccessful this season – she is the World No. 11 at the moment. She dropped out of the top-10 for the first time since 2010 on Monday.