Victoria Azarenka talks with media after she beat Maria Sharapova 6-3, 6-0 in the women's singles final at the Australian Open to win her maiden Grand Slam title.
"I mean, surprised and not surprised. I mean, I worked really hard and I have been playing pretty well, I've just.... you know, the score doesn't really tell the story sometimes, and it was, I think really, a lot of tough battles in the first set. I just really played well at the important moments, you know. So, I mean, surprised? Yes and no," Azarenka says.
"Well, emotions is - I don't know. I kind of have different emotions right now. Right after the win I couldn't understand what's happening, you know, and I could not believe the tournament's over because it's been so long, this road since Sydney.
“I didn't have one day off, so it kind of kept going kept going and right now it still doesn't hit me that it's actually over and I won this. I keep enjoying it," she says.
"I think it's a great.... great thing for women's tennis. We have good rivalry, I would say, you know. With Petra (Kvitova) we had amazing matches. Unfortunately I haven't beat her, but I'm really looking forward to that. But with Maria (Sharapova) playing really well now, you know, Serena (Williams) is back, Kim (Clijsters) there, I think it's great for the women's tennis. With Li Na winning the Grand Slam, with Sam Stosur winning Grand Slam.... it's, I think it's a great competition, and we can really look forward for women's game. It's at a great level right now," she says.
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