Melbourne: An elated Victoria Azarenka sure believes in perfect endings.

On being asked if she played the perfect match on Saturday, the newly-crowned champion, said, “I don’t think so. Just the perfect ending and the perfect position to be in. You know, I didn’t think of going to the match that I have to play perfect. I just have to play better than my opponent, you know.”

The 22-year-old Belarusian said she was nervous as she faced Maria Sharapova in the final. “What, do you think I didn’t get nervous?… I was super nervous. I couldn’t wait to actually go on the court and play. It was a long wait, you know…”

Azarenka, who replaces Caroline Wozniacki as the World No. 1, gushed that the top spot comes as a bonus! “I have been dreaming and working so hard to win the Grand Slam, and being No. 1 is pretty good bonus, you know, for that.

- The Telegraph