Bad news for Victoria Azarenka fans. Unfortunately, the Belorussian player did not manage to have her visa approved. Vika has been living in the US for a long time, but that was not enough for her to enter Canada. The reason that the authorities declined Vika’s visa may be related to the fact that she could be seen close to the Belarussian president Aleksandr Lukashenko.
Fortunately, Azarenka will play in Cincinnati. This was her post:
“Hello everyone!
I wanted to inform you that I unfortunately have to withdraw from the tournament in Toronto due to my visa not being approved.
It’s truly disappointing.
It’s very sad to miss one of my favorite tournaments. I love to play in Canada with great fans and a place where I made many friends over the years.
Good luck to everyone at the event!
See you in Cincinnati!”
Victoria Azarenka in 2022
At the moment ranked no.20, Azarenka played her last match on the 5th of August when she was overcome by world no.95 Xiyu Wang 6-1 6-3 in the quarter in Washington (draw).
This season Victoria owns a composed 16-9 record.