Azarenka safely through after dropping set


  • Tennis
  • Sunday, 01 Sep 2013

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A feisty Victoria Azarenka dropped her first set of the tournament on Saturday before regaining her composure to safely book her place in the last 16 at the U.S. Open.

A finalist last year and one of the favourites to win the title this season, the Belarussian passed her first real test at the championship in beating beat Alize Cornet of France 6-7(2) 6-3 6-2.

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