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Azarenka takes Oz

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Melbourne, Australia – If the ringing in your ears has subsided after arguably the highest-decibel women’s final in history, here are two bits of news. Victoria Azarenka won her first career Grand Slam title with a 6-3, 6-0 dismissal of Maria Sharapova in the Australian Open championship Saturday night. In so doing, Azarenka also was crowned the new empress of women’s tennis. The notion of a No. 1 with a Grand Slam trophy on her mantle is a radical concept on the WTA Tour after a series of recent No. 1s – Caroline Wozniacki, Jelena Jankovic, Dinara Safina – came u... (original story)