Azarenka says when she will start speaking Belarusian
The Belarusian tennis star usually speaks English or Russian in her daily life but favors her native language, too.
Belarusian tennis player Victoryia Azaranka spoke about the Belarusian language. As you know, on the court she speaks English, in everyday life she also speaks Russian. The Pressball asked Azaranka, if she still remembers the Belarusian language?
"I very rarely use it," says Victoryia. "But I think when people start speaking it, I'll also start "speaking" it a little."
Victoryia Azaranka is 25 years old, she is a native of Minsk. Her parents came to the capital from Kastyukovichy district of Mahiliou region. Starting from the age of 14, she trained at the tennis academy in Spain, later - in the United States. Azaranka has been in big tennis since 2003. In January 2012, she became Wor;d No 1 and held the first line of the WTA rankings until 2013. Later, due to injuries, the athlete lacked stable results. Now she is only in the 49th place but has the potential to return to the elite of world tennis.
In the photo: Max Mirnyi and Victoryia Azaranka - Olympic champions. Photo: BELTA
