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Victoria Azarenka has claimed her maiden grand slam title at the Australian Open, in a win that propels her to the top of the world rankings.
Azarenka was too strong for Maria Sharapova in Melbourne, thrashing the 2008 champion 6-3 6-0 in just one hour and 22 minutes.
In addition to winning the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup, the victory also meant the Belarusian becomes the new world number one, replacing Caroline Wozniacki.
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