Updated On: 15 August, 2021 08:12 AM IST | Montreal | AFP
Azaranka, 32, with two Australian Open titles to her credit, last ranked in the elite group five years ago before motherhood. The quarter-final success for top seed Sabalenka took 82 minutes, with the big-serving winner adding seven aces to her season’s WTA-leading total of 265.

Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus prepares to hit a return ball during her Womens Singles Quarterfinals match against Victoria Azarenka of Belarus on Day Five of the National Bank Open presented by Rogers at IGA Stadium. Pic/AFP
Aryna Sabalenka won a battle of Belarus on Friday, denying compatriot Victoria Azarenka the chance to return to the Top 10 with a 6-2, 6-4 victory at the WTA Montreal Masters.
Azaranka, 32, with two Australian Open titles to her credit, last ranked in the elite group five years ago before motherhood. The quarter-final success for top seed Sabalenka took 82 minutes, with the big-serving winner adding seven aces to her season’s WTA-leading total of 265.