Serena Williams vs. Victoria Azarenka: Score, Reaction from 2015 Wimbledon

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Published: July 7, 2015

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Serena Williams came back from a set down to beat Victoria Azarenka 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 on Tuesday, booking her place in the semi-finals of Wimbledon 2015, where she will face off against Maria Sharapova.  

Azarenka had never beaten Williams on grass or in a Grand Slam competition coming into the quarter-final meeting, and that drought was prolonged. The official Wimbledon Twitter account noted Williams' impressive Slam winning streak after the match:



Despite the gulf between their Wimbledon seeds, Williams and Azarenka looked bound to endure a close affair from the first game, where the latter fought off a break-point chance before holding serve to go ahead.

Azarenka came into this meeting with a fruitless record against Williams in major tournaments, per ESPN Tennis:



However, a more aggressive approach to Tuesday's encounter paid off, as it was actually the No. 23 seed who broke serve first to go 3-1 ahead in the opening set.

Riath Al-Samarrai of the Daily Mail noted that the pair's infamous grunting was on full display:



Even with a lead, Williams' opponents tend not to feel safe under the American's onslaught of pressure, but Azarenka coped well as she continued her assault on the title contender.

She looked particularly capable when it was her turn to serve, too, as radio and TV presenter Deji Kofi Faremi confirmed a three-game cushion:



Azarenka had the chance to break her foe again, but she settled for a 6-3 victory in the first set with a strong forehand to finish, knowing full well that her job was far from done.

That being said, Ben Rothenberg of the New York Times asserted the world No. 24 stood a far better chance at triumphing with a first set in hand, based on previous clashes with this particular opponent:



Speaking to Tennis.com prior to Tuesday's ...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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