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Azarenka beats Flipkens in US Open 2nd round
Top-seeded Victoria Azarenka advanced to the third round of the U.S. Open with a straight-set win over qualifier Kirsten Flipkens.
- Associated Press
- Updated: August 29, 2012 10:32 pm IST
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New York:
Top-seeded Victoria Azarenka advanced to the third round of the U.S. Open with a straight-set win over qualifier Kirsten Flipkens.
Azarenka won 6-2, 6-2 in 65 minutes Wednesday. The Australian Open champ from Belarus has never been past the fourth round at Flushing Meadows.
Flipkens, a 133rd-ranked Belgian, beat 60th-ranked Barbora Zahlavova Strycova of the Czech Republic in the first round.
Azarenka has lost just five games through her first two matches at this year's Open.
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Tennis
Victoria Azarenka
Wimbledon 2013
US Open 2012
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