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Mar 14, 2022; Indian Wells, CA, USA; Chair umpire Paula Vieira Souza talks with Victoria Azarenka (BEL) as she is over come with emotion during the middle of the second set of her third round match against Elena Rybakina (not pictured) during the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
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Mar 14, 2022; Indian Wells, CA, USA; Chair umpire Paula Vieira Souza talks with Victoria Azarenka (BEL) as she is over come with emotion during the middle of the second set of her third round match against Elena Rybakina (not pictured) during the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
Belarusian tennis player Victoria Azarenka was busy competing at the Indian Wells 2022. Sadly, she lost in the second-round match against Elena Rybakina in straight sets.
However, there came a point during the match when Azarenka got overwhelmed and began to shed tears. The exact reason for this outburst is yet unknown. At 2-2, in the second set, Azarenka hit a double fault and it appeared as if she was in pain. The umpire came down from the chair to check up on her.
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The chair umpire went to inquire about Victoria Azarenka
Even though Azarenka was known to be emotional on a tennis court, it was rare of her to break down in tears. Elena Rybakina, from the other side of the court, also felt that there was something wrong.
Speaking on this incident, the conversation went as follows, “Do you need help?” The umpire asked to which Azarenka only replied, “I’m sorry.” “I was just checking that she was okay,” the umpire told Rybakina.
“Okay, but is this normal?” Rybakina reportedly questioned. “No, it’s not normal. It’s the first time this has happened.”
Over the past couple of weeks, there have been disturbing incidents taking place in the world. Reflecting on them, Victoria revealed that she was taken aback and hurt by what’s surrounding her. After the match, the Belarusian also deleted her social media accounts.
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Mar 14, 2022; Indian Wells, CA, USA; Victoria Azarenka (BEL) is over come with emotion as she leans her head on her racket during the middle of the second set of her third round match against Elena Rybakina (not pictured) during the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
Not the best start to the season
Coming to tennis, Azarenka began the season in Adelaide and reached the quarterfinal before losing to Iga Swiatek. Post that, she was seen at the Australian Open, where she lost in the fourth round.
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Mar 12, 2022; Indian Wells, CA, USA; Victoria Azarenka (BEL) hits a shot as she defeats Astra Sharma (AUS) in her 2nd round match at the BNP Paribas open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
She suffered unfortunate results in Dubai and Doha. This week, she ended her stint at the Indian Wells after losing in the second round. While Azarenka is yet to talk about her break down, it could very well be a physical injury that bothered her as she was seen strapping her shoulder against Rybakina.
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