Victoria Azarenka

Victoria Azarenka is a professional tennis player from Belarus. She is a two-time Grand Slam singles champion, Olympic gold and bronze medalist, and a former World No. 1 in singles. Azarenka has won 21 WTA singles titles and 10 doubles titles.

Player Profile and Personal Life

Victoria Fyodorovna Azarenka was born on July 31, 1989 in Minsk, Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union, to Alla and Fedor Azarenka. She stands 183 cm tall and is right-handed with a two-handed backhand. Since turning pro, she has earned over US$38 million in prize money – making her 4th in all-time rankings.

Azarenka was introduced to tennis at age seven by her mother. Her tennis idol is Steffi Graf, whose 1988 Golden Slam remains her biggest motivation. At 15, Azarenka moved to Scottsdale, Arizona, aided by NHL goalie Nikolai Khabibulin and his wife.

She has lived in Monaco and later in Manhattan Beach, California. Azarenka dated American musician Redfoo from 2012 to 2014 and has spoken publicly about experiencing depression during her injury absence in 2014. She has a son, Leo, born in 2016, with former partner Billy McKeague, and has been involved in a high-profile custody battle.

Azarenka speaks Belarusian, Russian, and English.

In March 2022, Azarenka publicly expressed heartbreak and sadness regarding the Russian invasion of Ukraine, calling for compassion and support between nations.

Juniors

Azarenka debuted on the ITF Junior Circuit in 2003 and won the Australian Open and US Open girls' singles titles in 2005. She finished 2005 as the junior World No. 1 and ITF World Champion, becoming the first Belarusian to do so.

She also reached the semifinals at Wimbledon and won several junior doubles titles.

Career

Azarenka turned professional in 2003 and made her WTA main-draw debut in 2005. She won her first WTA singles title in 2009 at Brisbane and broke into the Top 10 that year.

Azarenka’s breakthrough came in 2012, when she won the Australian Open, became World No. 1, and finished the year as the top-ranked player. She defended her Australian Open title in 2013 and reached three US Open finals in 2012, 2013, and 2020.

Azarenka has also won six Premier Mandatory titles, including the Sunshine Double - Indian Wells and Miami Open in 2016.

She won the bronze medal in singles and the gold medal in mixed doubles with Max Mirnyi at the 2012 London Olympics.

In doubles, she has reached four Grand Slam finals and has 10 career titles, including the 2023 Madrid Open with Beatriz Haddad Maia.

After maternity leave in 2016–2017, Azarenka returned to the tour and won the 2020 Western & Southern Open, her first title since 2016. She was a finalist at the 2020 US Open and the 2021 Indian Wells Masters.

In recent seasons, Azarenka has remained a consistent presence in the Top 50, reaching semifinals at Brisbane, Miami, and Berlin in 2024 and quarterfinals at Doha, Rome, Charleston, and Washington.

Career Record

Singles

• Career record: 633–266
• Career titles: 21
• Highest ranking: No. 1 (January 30, 2012)
• Current ranking: No. 47 (March 31, 2025)

Best Grand Slam Singles Performances

• Australian Open – W (2012, 2013)
• French Open – SF (2013)
• Wimbledon – SF (2011, 2012)
• US Open – F (2012, 2013, 2020)

Other tournaments

• Tour Finals – F (2011)
• Olympic Games – Bronze (2012, London)

Doubles

• Career record: 186–73
• Career titles: 10
• Highest ranking: No. 7 (July 7, 2008)
• Current ranking: No. 554 (March 31, 2025)

Best Grand Slam Doubles Performances

• Australian Open – F (2008, 2011)
• French Open – F (2009)
• Wimbledon – QF (2008)
• US Open – F (2019)

Mixed Doubles

• Career titles: 3

Best Grand Slam Mixed Doubles Performances

• Australian Open – F (2007)
• French Open – W (2008)
• Wimbledon – F (2018)
• US Open – W (2007)

Other tournaments

• Olympic Games – Gold (2012, London, Mixed Doubles with Max Mirnyi)

Team competitions

• Fed Cup – 21–5

Medal Record

• Gold – 2012 London Olympics, Mixed Doubles, representing Belarus
• Bronze – 2012 London Olympics, Singles, representing Belarus