Victoria Azarenka Building an Impressive Team to Aid Return to Superstar Form

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Published: March 6, 2015

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Victoria Azarenka scored a monumental get by luring Sascha Bajin, Serena Williams' longtime hitting partner, to her camp.

Bajin is the latest addition to Azarenka's new team, one built to return the two-time Australian Open winner to championship form.

Consider this career relaunch Vika 2.0.

Once a force on the WTA Tour, Azarenka hopes to recapture a place among the game’s elite.

After an injury-riddled season in 2014, Azarenka seemed ready to make a run back to the top in 2015. She arrived in Melbourne with coach Sam Sumyk.

A four-time finalist at the Australian Open, Azarenka was unseeded and a dangerous floater. She defeated Sloane Stephens in the first round and upset No. 8 seed Caroline Wozniacki in the second round. She lost to 2014 finalist Dominika Cibulkova in the fourth round.

Shortly after the Australian Open, news broke that Canadian upstart Eugenie Bouchard was working with Sumyk.

News of Sumyk’s new gig came before Azarenka announced a split. Smuyk worked with Azarenka throughout the Australian Open. He could be seen in her player’s box, with customary chin in hand.

Azarenka was competing in Fed Cup play when the news broke. Sumyk worked with Azarenka for five years. His wife is Azarenka’s agent.

She told the New York Times that the split made her sad.

"I never will forget what we achieved together and always will be grateful, but yeah, it was a bit surprising for me...To me, it’s just sad. There’s no other emotion. There’s no anger. There’s no anything else but just sadness, because it’s like a breakup in a way."

In contrast, acquiring Bajin from Williams seems amicable among all parties. Williams, Azarenka and Bajin all joked about the switch via Twitter.

It’s unclear if there is more behind the story of why Bajin and Williams par...
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