MELBOURNE — Victoria Azarenka sent a strong message to the rest of the Australian Open field with a 6-0 6-0 hammering of Belgium's Alison Van Uytvanck in just 53 minutes in the final match of the second day's play on Tuesday.
The Belarusian produced a powerful masterclass to post the first so-called 'double bagel' of the tournament so far and only the 19th in the history of the Australian Open.
The two-times champion has been battling foot injuries and a plummeting ranking for the past two years but entered the year's opening grand slam showing a compelling return to form with victory in Brisbane, her first tournament win since August 2013.