Victoria Azarenka

Victoria Azarenka Basic Information

Stage Name:	Victoria Azarenka
Real Name:	Victoria Fyoda Azarenka
Occupation:	Professional Tennis Player
Date Of Birth/Age:	July 31, 1989 (34 Years Old)
Place of Birth:	Minsk, Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union
Gender:	Female
Nationality:	Belarusian
Marital Status:	Single
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Height:	1.83 m
Net Worth:	$25 million (2023)

Victoria Azarenka Biography

Victoria Fiodaraŭna Azarenka is a Belarusian professional tennis player. She is a former world No. 1 in singles, who claimed the top ranking for the first time on 30 January 2012 and at the year-end of 2012. She has held the top ranking for a combined total of 51 weeks.

Azarenka is the first Belarusian player, male or female, to win a Grand Slam tournament singles title. She has won 21 WTA singles titles, including two Grand Slam singles titles at the 2012 and 2013 Australian Open. She has also won 10 WTA doubles titles (including one WTA 1000, two Premier Mandatory, and two Premier 5 titles). Azarenka reached four Grand Slam finals in women’s doubles and a career-high ranking of No. 7 in the world on 7 July 2008.

She has won three mixed doubles titles (including two Grand Slams titles at the 2007 US Open with compatriot Max Mirnyi and the 2008 French Open with Bob Bryan). Her third title was the Olympic gold medal in mixed doubles at the 2012 London Olympics, also with Mirnyi.

Family

Victoria Azarenka’s family lived in Minsk, Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union, when she was born. She moved full-time to Scottsdale, Arizona, United States, from Minsk, Belarus, to train and live at 15.

Parents

Victoria’s parents are Alla and Fyodor Azarenka.

Father

Victoria’s father, Fyodor Azarenka, is a tennis player and has been called the family’s support system. She has often referenced him for his support during interviews but has not said much about him.

Mother

Victoria’s mother is Alla Azarenka. She gifted her a tennis racket at seven and instructed her to hit the ball against a wall. Victoria ended up loving the game and fantasized about playing alongside Monica Seles or Steffi Graf, two tennis stars at the time.

Siblings

Victoria Azarenka has one sibling.

Brother(s)

Victoria Azarenka has a brother named Max. There isn’t much information about it.

Sister(s)

Victoria Azarenka does not have sisters.

Children

With her former boyfriend Billy McKeague, Victoria Azarenka has a son named Leo. She announced the birth of her son Leo in December 2016 and took maternity leave after. The leave and several other injury-related issues kept her off the track for a while. However, she returned in 2017 when her relationship with Billy hit the rocks. When Billy left after Wimbledon in 2017, their son was involved in their custody battle.

Husband

Azarenka dated musician Redfoo in 2012, but the couple split in 2014. He attended the 2012 US Open, 2013 Australian Open, 2013 Wimbledon Championships, and 2014 Australian Open as a member of Azarenka’s player box.

Azarenka also dated Billy McKeague, a former professional hockey player and current golf coach from the United States. After they split in 2017, Azarenka and Billy for the custody of their son, Leo.

Lifestyle

Azarenka is one of the most profitable stars in women’s tennis. She is endorsed by Nike, Red Bull, Head, Wilson, etc.

Net Worth

According to Celebrity Net Worth, Victoria Azarenka has a net worth of $25 million.

Cars

In November 2016, Azarenka arrived with a Porsche Panamera for the WTA Pre-Wimbledon Party.

House

In 2013, Azarenka bought a house in Los Angeles and tried to sell it for $7.5 million in 2020.

Ranking

Azarenka has held the top ranking for a combined total of 51 weeks. Her current ranking as of July 2023 is number 20.

Grand Slams

Victoria Azarenka has won a total of 21 WTA singles titles. Her titles include two Grand Slam singles titles at the 2012 and 2013 Australian Open, making her the first Belarusian player, male or female, to win a Grand Slam tournament singles title. She is also a three-time major finalist at the US Open, having finished as a runner-up to Serena Williams in both 2012 and 2013 and also in 2020 to Naomi Osaka.

Azarenka also won six PremierMandatory tournaments (including the Sunshine Double in 2016) in singles. She has also won four Premier 5 tournaments and took home the singles bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. She emerged as the runner-up at the 2011 WTA Finals to Petra Kvitová and reached four other Grand Slam singles semifinals, including the Australian Open in 2023, Wimbledon in 2011 and 2012, and the French Open in 2013.

Azarenka had nine other major quarterfinal appearances. Between 2009 and 2013, she finished with a year-end top 10 singles ranking for five consecutive years.

Nationality

Victoria Azarenka was born in Minsk, Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union, to Alla and Fyodor Azarenka. She is Belarusian.