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Victoria Azarenka of Belarus hits a return to Maria Sharapova of Russia during their women's semifinals match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York September 7, 2012. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
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Azarenka (R) is congratulated by Sharapova after winning 3-6, 6-2, 6-4. REUTERS/Adam Hunger
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As has been her custom lately, Azarenka dances after making her first ever US Open final. REUTERS/Mike Segar
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Azarenka's movement and power proved decisive in the deciding third set. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz )
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Sharapova put up a valiant fight and early on looked like she would be returning to the final. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
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But Azarenka struck back in the second and took the match to a third set, where she hasn't lost all year. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
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Sharapova served well during the semifinal match. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
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Her backhand proved a viable match for Azarenka's reverse. REUTERS/Ray Stubblebine
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Sharapova's main weapon contnues to be her fierce forehand. REUTERS/Ray Stubblebine
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Despite Sharapova's best efforts she came up short.
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Azarenka continues on with her career year, having already won the Australian Open and occupying the number one ranking most of the year. REUTERS/Ray Stubblebine
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Victoria Azarenka of Belarus hits a return to Maria Sharapova of Russia during their women's semifinals match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York September 7, 2012. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
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