Azarenka wins sixth season title of 2012

15 Oct 2012, 7:55 am   -   Source: AAP
Tennis world No.1 Victoria Azarenka claimed her sixth title this season at the Linz WTA tournament. (AAP)

Tennis world No.1 Victoria Azarenka claimed her sixth title this season at the Linz WTA tournament. (AAP)

World No.1 Victoria Azarenka has claimed her sixth title this season with victory over German Julia Goerges in the Linz WTA tournament decider.

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World No.1 Victoria Azarenka claimed her sixth title this season on Sunday when she beat German Julia Goerges in straight sets at the Linz WTA tournament.

The Belarusian, in her ninth final appearance of 2012, overcame the fifth seed 6-3 6-4 for a 14th career title.

In her first appearance at the tournament, the top seed had lost just 11 games in her first four matches and looked on course for another routine victory as she stormed into a 6-3 5-0 lead against Goerges.

"At 5-0 it felt like such a comfortable lead. I think I won seven games in a row at that point. But then Julia just went for her shots, and I kind of misjudged the situation," Azarenka said.

"I felt like the match was already in my hands, but Julia is such an unpredictable player, and the momentum can turn around really quickly with her, and it did. I wasn't really expecting to have such a change."

But Azarenka soon wrapped up the title when, with Goerges serving at 4-5 and 30-all, she took the last two points.

"I'm glad I stayed in the moment," Azarenka said. "I did the right things at that moment to finish the match and I'm very happy I managed to win."

Azarenka's 2012 trophy haul began in Sydney before she clinched her first grand slam title at the Australian Open, with follow-up victories coming in Doha and Indian Wells.

But the 23-year-old then proceeded to lose the three following finals - including a defeat by Serena Williams at last month's US Open - before her 6-3 6-1 defeat of world No.2 Maria Sharapova in Beijing.

Azarenka, whose win-loss record is now 13-0 since the US Open, and 26-0 in sets, will have a week off before the WTA Championships in Istanbul.

"I just want to rest a bit - it has been a long trip for me," she said.

"I'm happy I have this week to recover, regroup and refocus to go for that last push."

Goerges was playing the fifth WTA final of her career and is now 2-3 in those.

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