Azarenka aims to retain Indian Wells crown to get closer to No. 1 ranking

INDIAN WELLS (California): Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka arrives for her title defence here seeking another victory to take her closer to regaining the world No. 1 ranking.

A title repeat on the hard courts of the California desert won’t send Azarenka back to the top of the heap, but it could set the stage for a showdown with current No. 1 Serena Williams later in March in Miami.