Victoria Azarenka makes loud statement at Melbourne Park as she knocks out Wozniacki
Belarussian’s fluorescent yellow outfit heralds her comeback after quickly knocking out eaight-seeded Dane
The fluorescent yellow outfit Victoria Azarenka wore as she dismantled Caroline Wozniacki at the Australian Open on Thursday was a one-word fashion statement – loud.
A defiantly single-tone ensemble matching a skirt with a long-sleeve top, Azarenka made a huge impression on social media even before a racket was swung at Margaret Court Arena.
Though the look was polarising, Azarenka’s game was anything but. The universal verdict after her 6-4, 6-2 win over the eighth-seeded Dane was that the Belarusian was back, and back in a big way.
I didn’t take off my outfit, so the energy and intensity stayed there with the outfit. But really, that’s how I play. I try to imply that intensity
Unseeded, undercooked but under no pressure, Azarenka dictated play like a traffic cop in a high-visibility suit.
The night was not overly cool, but the long sleeves stayed on as if the former world number one had hardly raised a sweat in the 98-minute clash.
It was tempting to link Azarenka’s performance with the stunning colour of her clothes and the Belarusian agreed she was out to make impressions.
“That’s the key. That’s the whole point, the outfit,” she smiled as she spoke to reporters, wearing a still-loud pair of leggings and a "trucker’s cap" perched backwards on her head.