Australian Open 2012 day 11 - Maria Sharapova and Victoria Azarenka in final

Results from day 11 of the Australian Open 2012

Maria Sharapova (4) beat Petra Kvitova (2) 6-2 3-6 6-4
Victoria Azarenka (3) beat Kim Clijsters (11) 6-4 1-6 6-3

Maria Sharapova, Victoria Azarenka Set To Battle For #1 In 2012 ...
Maria Sharapova. In life, when opportunity knocks you have to be ready to answer. Maria Sharapova and Victoria Azarenka both enter the 2012 Australian Open Women's Singles Final with an opportunity to claim the world #1 ...
Publish Date: 01/26/2012 20:50
http://bangkokbobbysports.wordpress.com/2012/01/26/maria-sharapova-victoria-azarenka-set-to-battle-for-1-in-2012-australian-open-final/

Maria has good chances against Azarenka – Russia's Davis Cup ...
The serve will be vital for Maria Sharapova's success in the Australian Open final against Victoria Azarenka, says Davis Cup captain Shamil Tarpischev, adding that the Russian has recently improved this element of her game.
Publish Date: 01/27/2012 9:25
http://rt.com/sport/tennis/sharapova-azarenka-australian-open-final-tarpischev-843/

Maria Sharapova, Victoria Azarenka Into Australian Open Final ...
Maria Sharapova overcame Petra Kvitova to advance to the women's final against Victoria Azarenka. Sharapova broke Kvitova's serve in the last game to finish off a 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 victory and the third-seeded Azarenka beat defending champion Kim Clijsters 6-4, 1-6, 6-3 to set up a Saturday night final at Rod Laver Arena that will decide the No. 1 ranking...
Publish Date: 01/26/2012 10:34
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/26/maria-sharapova-victoria-azarenka--australian-final_n_1233114.html

Maria Sharapova Advances To 2012 Australian Open Finals With ...
Heading into the third set, it seemed the match was getting away from Maria Sharapova. She came out and ran away with the first set, putting Petra Kvitova away 6-2 after it opened back-and-forth. But in the second, she lost her serve as the wheels came off, leading to a 6-3 set in favor of Kvitova. It seemed like momentum was in Kvitova's favor...
Publish Date: 01/26/2012 7:30
http://www.sbnation.com/tennis/2012/1/26/2735986/maria-sharapova-2012-australian-open-finals

Sharapova, Azarenka Shriek Into Australian Open Final; Tennis-X ...
WTA screamers Maria Sharapova and Victoria Azarenka both weathered three-set wins on Thursday to advance into the final of the 2012 Australian Open. The winner will not only claim the first major of the year, but the world No. 1 ranking as well. “It means so much to be back in a Grand Slam final, a stage I have been to before a few years ago here,” said Sharapova, who avenged last year's Wimbledon final loss to No. 2 Petra Kvitova, defeating the Czech 6-2, 3-6, ...
Publish Date: 01/26/2012 6:00
http://www.tennis-x.com/xblog/2012-01-26/8736.php

Victoria Azarenka vs. Maria Sharapova Australian Open Final Will Be A Scream...
The WTA says its looking at ways to reduce the grunting, which it acknowledges has become “bothersome” for some fans. Sharapova and Azarenka both say it has been part of their game since they were youngsters, and ...
Publish Date: 01/26/2012 21:41
http://www.prettytough.com/victoria-azarenka-vs-maria-sharapova-australian-open-fianl-will-be-a-scream/

Sharapova sees winning post | Tennis - EatSleepSport
Maria Sharapova said her run to the 2012 Australian Open final was reward for her battle against serious injury. "But that's the way my career path has gone and I don't regret anything that has happened - obviously it would have been nice not to have a serious injury at 21 years old, but sometimes it's just the way things go. "The good thing is I found a way to come back."
Publish Date: 01/26/2012 13:04
http://www.eatsleepsport.com/tennis/sharapova-sees-winning-post-1372701.html

Azarenka vs. Sharapova: Time to Reach for the Mute Button ...
The women's final at the Australian Open will bring front and center the issue of grunting in women's tennis because Victoria Azarenka and Maria Sharapova are among the loudest players on the tour. ... “It's going to be a very musical final,” said Sam Sumyk, Azarenka's coach. In her Leading Off column, Lynn Zinser puts it more colorfully, writing, “their match might be about as pleasant to watch as a livestock auction.” An article in the Sydney Morning Herald begins ...
Publish Date: 01/26/2012 20:19
http://straightsets.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/26/azarenka-vs-sharapova-time-to-reach-for-the-mute-button/

Noisy Victoria Azarenka makes feelings loud and clear | Sport
Kim Clijsters has every reason to scream when she hits the ball given the constant pain from her damaged ankle but it is her fully fit semi-final opponent, Victoria Azarenka, who is making the biggest noise of all. ... Not surprisingly, Azarenka believes official action is not needed. "I think it's kind of silly and the WTA should maybe look at some other things, too," said the world No3 from Belarus. "It should be between the Players' Council and WTA. We will discuss that ...
Publish Date: 01/24/2012 12:07
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-sport/article-24030410-noisy-victoria-azarenka-makes-feelings-loud-and-clear.do

TENNIS.com - Blogs - Concrete Elbow by Steve Tignor - Learning to ...
Super congratulations to the winner's Princess Warrior Azarenka, and the old-gaurd Maria Sharapova- all of 24 years. Both of my picks lost yesterday and to that I say tremendous victories for Victoria and Maria against very ...
Publish Date: 01/26/2012 9:07
http://blogs.tennis.com/thewrap/2012/01/learning-to-forget.html

Sports News – Victoria Azarenka has plenty of grunt left for ...
If Victoria Azarenka is nervous about appearing in her first grand slam final here on Saturday she is doing a pretty good job of hiding it. Her clash with Maria ... “I had, how you call that, meltdowns?,” she said. “For sure, you can ...
Publish Date: 01/27/2012 9:36
http://sportsnewsunlimited.com/tennis-news/24431/victoria-azarenka-has-plenty-of-grunt-left-for-australian-open-final.php