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Victoria Azarenka defeats Sam Stosur to win Qatar Open

World number one triumphant at Doha tennis championship

Belarus' Victoria Azarenka poses with the trophy after beating Samantha Stosur of Australia in their Qatar WTA Tennis Open final tennis match in Doha. (AFP/Getty Images)

Former tennis champion Martina Hingis of Switzerland and her French husband Thibault Hutin were in Qatar to watch world number one Azarenka take the title. (AFP/Getty Images)

Azarenka defeated Samantha Stosur of Australia 6-1, 6-2. (AFP/Getty Images)

Victoria Azarenka will now travel to the Dubai Tennis Championships in her bid to win two Middle East tournaments in as many weeks. (AFP/Getty Images)

Azarenka told reporters she was close to quitting the game after playing in the Middle East last year. (AFP/Getty Images)

Belarus’ Victoria Azarenka celebrates by throwing her wristband to the crowd after beating Samantha Stosur of Australia in their Qatar WTA Tennis Open final tennis match in Doha. (AFP/Getty Images)

Azarenka injured her left foot during her semi-final match against Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland. (AFP/Getty Images)

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