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Originally posted by Wafflinson
Has Azerenka EVER beaten Serena in a grand slam? 
As far as I know her handful of victories have all come from minor irrelevant tournaments. |
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Miami (the 5th slam, tbh
), Cincinnati, Doha...irrelevant?
I think not
Yet despite some (
) people saying Serena is the GOAT, Vika, in fact has been the only one challenging Serena in slams recently.
2009 AO - Won 1st set, then retired in the 2nd while Serena was up a break
2009 W - Not that bad of a loss
2010 AO - Most infamous "choke" of Vika's career so far; Winning 6-4 4-0 (and I believe had more
break chances) before Serena stepped it up to win 4-6 7-6 6-2
2011 US - Vika had the unfortunate luck of drawing a comeback Serena in the 3rd round, Serena led 6-1 5-3 40-00
before Vika showed her newly found mental toughness and forced Serena to a 2nd set tiebreak
2012 W - Similar situation to the US Open, Vika forcing a 2nd set tiebreak but losing
2012 US - Should've won, but "choked" serving for the championship up 5-3, ended up losing 7-5
in the 3rd
2013 US - Another dramatic match, though it was Serena in the lead all along. Vika should've won the 1st set, but lost
it. Serena was up a double break in the second and served for the match 2 times, but failed to serve out, a
testament to Vika's toughness; Serena had more chances in the close 2nd set tiebreak; Cruise control for
Serena in the third
First meeting post-'black heart' gate. 
The unrelenting dominance continues. Her embarrassing serving though, ugh. I need a 2010 Wimbledon serving tea from here on out.
