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Victoria Azarenka comes through against Sloane Stephens

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Two-time Australian Open winner Victoria Azarenka advances through to the second round in Melbourne with victory over Sloane Stephens.

Victoria Azarenka has started her Australian Open campaign with an impressive win over Sloane Stephens.

Victoria Azarenka in action on day two of the Australian Open on January 20, 2015© Getty Images

Recent injury troubles have resulted in the two-time Australian Open champion dropping outside of the world's top 32, but she controlled her match with the talented American.

The 25-year-old won almost half of the points on Stephens's serve and that provided the Belarusian with three breaks to ease through the opening set.

It was a similar story in the second as Azarenka created numerous opportunities to earn an advantage over the 21-year-old, and two more breaks of serve were enough for her to wrap up a 6-3 6-2 triumph.

Azarenka will now play eighth seed Caroline Wozniacki in the second round in the women's draw.

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Caroline Wozniacki in action on day two of the Australian Open on January 20, 2015
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