World No. 2 Victoria Azarenka discusses why it took her so long to do well at the U.S. Open. Before reaching the final last year, when she lost a tight three-set match to Serena Williams, the Belarusian had never passed the fourth round is six attempts.
“The year before last year I had a pretty tough draw,” she said of her third-round defeat to Serena in 2011. “Actually, I had a great match. But I always felt good. I think dealing sometimes in the past with the pressure of wanting to succeed so bad here because, it maybe like is one of my favorite events, so that comes plays a role. But I don't really think about it, what happened in the past so much. I just try to think what's going to make me better to compete and to win here.”