Azarenka advances to Qatar Total Open 2015 quarterfinal

         Belarusian Victoria Azarenka has reached the quarterfinal of the Qatar Total Open 2015. Azarenka of Belarus defeated world number 27 Elina Svitolina of Ukraine 6-3, 6-7 (4-7), 6-1 to advance to the quarterfinal in 2 hours and 16 minutes. In the opener the Belarusian saw off German Angelique Kerber (11) 6-0, 6-3. In the quarterfinal Belarusian number one will next play Denmark’s Caroline Wozniacki (5) who beat Romanian Alexandra Dulgheru (94) 6-1, 3-0 (retired).
        Caroline Wozniacki and Victoria Azarenka have met eight times before. The Belarusian has the personal record with the Dane at 4-4.
       In the women’s doubles opener Azarenka paired with Kirsten Flipkens of Belgium beat Fatma Al Nabhani of Oman and Chinese Saisai Zheng 6-3, 6-4. In the quarterfinal and Belarusian-Belgian duo will meet Raquel Kops-Jones and Abigail Spears of the United States.
        Victoria Azarenka won the Doha tournament in 2012 (beating Australia’s Samantha Stosur 6-1, 6-2 in the final) and in 2013 (seeing off Serena Williams of the United State 7-6, 2-6, 6-3).