Azarenka: "This year I will approach the tournament with a different mindset"

At the age of almost 36, Victoria Azarenka is gearing up to compete in her 17th Australian Open, a number that could have been greater if not for those years when she was away from the circuit. The Belarusian is one of the seasoned veterans in the draw, but in her mind, the idea of facing these challenges in a special way, different from all previous ones, still lingers. This is how she tried to explain it before her first-round match.

“I'm excited to be back at this tournament, but this year I want to approach it with a different mindset, one that has less to do with my game and simply finding joy in being here. I want to release the pressure of results to focus on improving day by day. I'm trying to find different ways to approach this mindset, my schedule, and the way I play. I will definitely pay attention to the technical and tactical aspects, but I want to have a broader perspective,” assessed Vika.

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