Fit-Again Victoria Azarenka to Return at Eastbourne Next Week
Victoria Azarenka, who missed the French Open, will return after a three-month layoff with a left foot injury.
- Associated Press
- Updated: June 11, 2014 09:16 PM IST
Former top-ranked Victoria Azarenka will return to competition next week at the Eastbourne grass-court tournament following a three-month layoff with a left foot injury.
![Victoria Azarenka in action during the Australian Open 2014](https://s.ndtvimg.com/images/content/2014/jun/806/victoria-azarenka-file-photo.jpg)
Victoria Azarenka in action during the Australian Open 2014
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Tournament organizers say the Belarusian accepted a wild card entry on Wednesday for the Wimbledon warm-up event.
Azarenka last played on tour at Indian Wells, California, on March 7. She missed the French Open.
Azarenka, currently ranked No. 8, is a two-time Australian Open champion and a two-time U.S. Open runner-up. She's a two-time Wimbledon semifinalist.
Azarenka says "I've worked hard to rehabilitate my injury and to get fit for my return."
She says Eastbourne will offer the "perfect preparation for Wimbledon," which starts June 23.
Azarenka reached the Eastbourne final in 2010, losing to Ekaterina Makarova.