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1/1 Azarenka buried (2/2) Sharapova in the final of the last premier mandatory tournament of the year in Beijing 63 61. As I predicted, Azarenka won her 4th match out of 5 against Sharapova this year and continued her dominance over the Russian in finals and hard courts
1st Set
Azarenka broke in the 1st game and didn't look back, parrying Sharapova's massive ground strokes and forcing Maria into errors. Despite a stay of execution in breaking back from 1-5 down, Maria simply didn't serve effectively enough and let the set slip away
2nd Set
Despite some tough deuce games, Azarenka constantly won the mini battles against Sharapova, racing to a 5-0 lead and cruising to the title
Sharapova's 18 winners were undermined by her 39 unforced errors, whilst Azarenka's tighter 7:14 ratio helped her stay in control throughout the match, dropping serve only once. It was Azarenka's 1st title since Indian Wells back in March and highlights her unbelievable dominance on hard courts
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