World number two Victoria Azarenka started her campaign at the Western & Southern Open with a win against qualifier Vania King on Tuesday 6-1,7-6 propelling the Belarussian to the third round. Azarenka skipped the Rogers Cup in Toronto last week following her runner-up finish in Carlsbad a week earlier.
“There were quite a few unforced errors and just really fast mistakes that didn’t happen in the first set. It went kind of quickly, but I was glad that I could turn it around there and come back even stronger,” Azarenka said.
“Then there was competitiveness. She was already in the game and playing at a much higher level than before, and going for her shots. So I had to stay with her and just take my opportunities, and I did.”
“There was a little bit of inconsistency today, but first matches can be tricky. I just want to think about what I need to improve for my next match. That’s the most important thing for me going forward.”
