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Azarenka To Defend Her Qatar Open Title After Semi-Final Win
Doha, February 16 (QNA) - Tennis' No. 1 seed Victoria Azarenka will get a chance to defend her Qatar Open title, after she defeated Agnieszka Radwanska on Saturday.
Azarenka won the match in straight sets 6-3, 6-3 against fourth-ranked Pole Radwanska. Azarenka will face either Serena Williams or Maria Sharapova, who play later today. The total prize of Qatar Open is $2.3 million.
Azarenka is set to lose her No.1 rank to Serena Williams on Monday. The Belarus has won 15 competitions as a professional. She was the first woman in Belarus to win a grand slam. She won the Australian Open in 2012 and defended her title in 2013. (QNA)