What is Victoria Azarenka's Net Worth?
Victoria Azarenka, a highly accomplished Belarusian professional tennis player, boasts a net worth of $25 million. She prominently held the World No. 1 singles ranking for an impressive total of 51 weeks in 2012.
Early Life
Victoria Fyodarauna Azarenka was born on July 31, 1989, in Minsk, Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union, to parents Alla and Fyodor Azarenka. Growing up, she idolized German former player Steffi Graf. At 15, Victoria relocated to Scottsdale, Arizona, to train and develop her tennis career. By 2005, she was the world junior No. 1 with two junior Grand Slam titles to her name.
Tennis Career
Victoria Azarenka's illustrious career includes 21 WTA singles titles, highlighted by her triumphant Grand Slam victories at the Australian Open in 2012 and 2013. She became the first Belarusian player to win a Grand Slam tournament singles title. Victoria has been a US Open finalist three times, finishing runner-up to Serena Williams in 2012 and 2013, and to Naomi Osaka in 2020. Her other significant achievements include six Premier Mandatory titles, four Premier 5 tournaments, and the singles bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
Azarenka has garnered 10 WTA doubles titles, including one WTA 1000, two Premier Mandatory, and two Premier 5 titles, reaching four Grand Slam finals in women’s doubles. She achieved a career-best doubles ranking of No. 7 in July 2008. In mixed doubles, Victoria has clinched three titles, including the 2007 US Open and the 2008 French Open with Max Mirnyi, and an Olympic gold medal with Mirnyi at the 2012 London Olympics.
In 2022, Victoria recorded her 500th tour-level match win at the WTA 1000 Qatar Open, though she had to withdraw from the second round due to a left hip injury. In 2023, she reached the semifinals of the Australian Open as the 24th seed, eventually moving up to World No. 16.
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Salary Highlights
Victoria Azarenka set a new record for single-season prize earnings in 2012, amassing $7.9 million. Including endorsements, her total earnings for the 2012-2013 season nearly reached $16 million. Throughout her career, she has accumulated over $35.5 million in prize money, ranking 6th all-time in WTA earnings as of 2023.
Personal Life and Real Estate
In August 2013, Azarenka invested in a stunning Manhattan Beach, California home overlooking the ocean. The 4,280-square-foot property features 4-5 bedrooms and 4.5 bathrooms and cost her $7 million. Victoria dated American musician Redfoo between 2012 and 2014. She and former boyfriend Billy McKeague have a son, born in 2016. The couple split after the 2017 Wimbledon and were engaged in a custody battle, leading Victoria to withdraw from the remainder of the 2017 tournaments.
