Samantha Stosur (5), of Australia, beat Victoria Azarenka (1) 6-2, 6-3 at the Southern California Open today, in Carlsbad.
It was Stosur’s first win against Azarenka, and the Australian’s first title since winning the US Open in 2011.
From the beginning, the match was all about Stosur, the last-minute wildcard entrant. She served well, won almost every point when she came to the net, and her groundstrokes were particularly effective.
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